diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/topic.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/topic.hbs
index 5bdaca85fbe..b8ffe6b5e96 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/topic.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/topic.hbs
@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@
         {{else}}
           <h1>
             {{#unless model.is_warning}}
-              <a href={{pmPath}}>
+              {{#if siteSettings.enable_private_messages}}
+                <a href={{pmPath}}>
+                  <span class="private-message-glyph">{{d-icon "envelope"}}</span>
+                </a>
+              {{else}}
                 <span class="private-message-glyph">{{d-icon "envelope"}}</span>
-              </a>
+              {{/if}}
             {{/unless}}
 
             {{#if model.details.loaded}}