diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/preferences/notifications.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/preferences/notifications.hbs
index c0441202b4a..b51eb6f9a2e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/preferences/notifications.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/preferences/notifications.hbs
@@ -26,15 +26,17 @@
   <div class="instructions">{{i18n 'user.desktop_notifications.each_browser_note'}}</div>
 </div>
 
-<div class="control-group private-messages">
-  <label class="control-label">{{i18n 'user.private_messages'}}</label>
+{{#if siteSettings.enable_personal_messages}}
+  <div class="control-group private-messages">
+    <label class="control-label">{{i18n 'user.private_messages'}}</label>
 
-  <div class="controls">
-    {{preference-checkbox
-        labelKey="user.allow_private_messages"
-        checked=model.user_option.allow_private_messages}}
+    <div class="controls">
+      {{preference-checkbox
+          labelKey="user.allow_private_messages"
+          checked=model.user_option.allow_private_messages}}
+    </div>
   </div>
-</div>
+{{/if}}
 
 <div class="control-group muting">
   <label class="control-label">{{i18n 'user.users'}}</label>