diff --git a/pagure/templates/repo_master.html b/pagure/templates/repo_master.html
index c0c5e58..1bf70a3 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/repo_master.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/repo_master.html
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@
                    repo=repo.name) }}">Tags</a>
       </li>
 
-      {% if repo and repo.settings.get('issue_tracker', True) %}
+      {% if config.get('PROJECT_TICKETS', True) and repo
+            and repo.settings.get('issue_tracker', True) %}
       <li {% if select == 'issues' %}class="selected" {% endif %}>
           <a href="{{ url_for('.view_issues', username=username,
                      repo=repo.name) }}">Issues</a>