diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8b212e576..6a75a3572 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -204,3 +204,5 @@ MEDIAINFO_PATH=
 TIIMEOUT_PATH=
 MAGIC_FILE_PATH=
 COVERS_PATH=
+
+FORUM_FRONTEND_ENABLED=false
diff --git a/config/forum/frontend.php b/config/forum/frontend.php
index 82433e8f2..1f4cd6258 100644
--- a/config/forum/frontend.php
+++ b/config/forum/frontend.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'enable' => true,
+    'enable' => env('FORUM_FRONTEND_ENABLED', true),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------