diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 57f7bef8f76..c1fbaa74eac 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ const (
 	DefaultSettingsLanguage                    Key = `defaultsettings.language`
 	DefaultSettingsTimezone                    Key = `defaultsettings.timezone`
 	DefaultSettingsOverdueTaskRemindersTime    Key = `defaultsettings.overdue_tasks_reminders_time`
+
+	WebhooksEnabled        Key = `webhooks.enabled`
+	WebhooksTimeoutSeconds Key = `webhooks.timeoutseconds`
 )
 
 // GetString returns a string config value
@@ -387,6 +390,8 @@ func InitDefaultConfig() {
 	DefaultSettingsAvatarProvider.setDefault("initials")
 	DefaultSettingsOverdueTaskRemindersEnabled.setDefault(true)
 	DefaultSettingsOverdueTaskRemindersTime.setDefault("9:00")
+	// Webhook
+	WebhooksEnabled.setDefault(true)
 }
 
 // InitConfig initializes the config, sets defaults etc.
diff --git a/pkg/models/webhooks.go b/pkg/models/webhooks.go
index 0afd50c6d5f..f440d8f2ea3 100644
--- a/pkg/models/webhooks.go
+++ b/pkg/models/webhooks.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package models
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/events"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/user"
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func RegisterEventForWebhook(event events.Event) {
+	if !config.WebhooksEnabled.GetBool() {
+		return
+	}
+
 	availableWebhookEventsLock.Lock()
 	defer availableWebhookEventsLock.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/pkg/routes/routes.go b/pkg/routes/routes.go
index b43bc4b67fe..04a98c7386f 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/routes.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/routes.go
@@ -576,16 +576,18 @@ func registerAPIRoutes(a *echo.Group) {
 	a.DELETE("/tokens/:token", apiTokenProvider.DeleteWeb)
 
 	// Webhooks
-	webhookProvider := &handler.WebHandler{
-		EmptyStruct: func() handler.CObject {
-			return &models.Webhook{}
-		},
+	if config.WebhooksEnabled.GetBool() {
+		webhookProvider := &handler.WebHandler{
+			EmptyStruct: func() handler.CObject {
+				return &models.Webhook{}
+			},
+		}
+		a.GET("/projects/:project/webhooks", webhookProvider.ReadAllWeb)
+		a.PUT("/projects/:project/webhooks", webhookProvider.CreateWeb)
+		a.DELETE("/projects/:project/webhooks/:webhook", webhookProvider.DeleteWeb)
+		a.POST("/projects/:project/webhooks/:webhook", webhookProvider.UpdateWeb)
+		a.GET("/webhooks/events", apiv1.GetAvailableWebhookEvents)
 	}
-	a.GET("/projects/:project/webhooks", webhookProvider.ReadAllWeb)
-	a.PUT("/projects/:project/webhooks", webhookProvider.CreateWeb)
-	a.DELETE("/projects/:project/webhooks/:webhook", webhookProvider.DeleteWeb)
-	a.POST("/projects/:project/webhooks/:webhook", webhookProvider.UpdateWeb)
-	a.GET("/webhooks/events", apiv1.GetAvailableWebhookEvents)
 }
 
 func registerMigrations(m *echo.Group) {