diff --git a/isso/js/app/config.js b/isso/js/app/config.js
index 25af27c..ab1ba03 100644
--- a/isso/js/app/config.js
+++ b/isso/js/app/config.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ define(function() {
         "reply-to-self": false,
         "require-email": false,
         "require-author": false,
+        "reply-notifications": false,
         "max-comments-top": "inf",
         "max-comments-nested": 5,
         "reveal-on-click": 5,
diff --git a/isso/js/app/isso.js b/isso/js/app/isso.js
index e243349..b45cf01 100644
--- a/isso/js/app/isso.js
+++ b/isso/js/app/isso.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ define(["app/dom", "app/utils", "app/config", "app/api", "app/jade", "app/i18n",
 
         // only display notification checkbox if email is filled in
         var email_edit = function() {
-            if ($("[name='email']", el).value.length > 0) {
+            if (config["reply-notifications"] && $("[name='email']", el).value.length > 0) {
                 $(".notification-section", el).show();
             } else {
                 $(".notification-section", el).hide();