diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
index e39cd6549..55fff2555 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public final class Config {
 	public static final boolean FORCE_ORBOT = false; // always use TOR
 	public static final boolean HIDE_MESSAGE_TEXT_IN_NOTIFICATION = false;
 	public static final boolean SHOW_CONNECTED_ACCOUNTS = false; //show number of connected accounts in foreground notification
+	public static final boolean SHOW_DISABLE_FOREGROUND = true; //if set to true the foreground notification has a button to disable it
 
 	public static final boolean ALWAYS_NOTIFY_BY_DEFAULT = false;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
index 003f54715..764a1d525 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
@@ -544,9 +544,11 @@ public class NotificationService {
 			cancelIcon = R.drawable.ic_action_cancel;
 		}
 		mBuilder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_link_white_24dp);
-		mBuilder.addAction(cancelIcon,
-				mXmppConnectionService.getString(R.string.disable_foreground_service),
-				createDisableForeground());
+		if (Config.SHOW_DISABLE_FOREGROUND) {
+			mBuilder.addAction(cancelIcon,
+					mXmppConnectionService.getString(R.string.disable_foreground_service),
+					createDisableForeground());
+		}
 		return mBuilder.build();
 	}