diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index 1aef19a69..e69c58479 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ class Comment(Base):
 		return data
 
 	def award_count(self, kind):
+		if not FEATURES['AWARDS']: return 0
 		return len([x for x in self.awards if x.kind == kind])
 
 	@property
diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index ffb4513bf..657565c5c 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ class Submission(Base):
 		return data
 
 	def award_count(self, kind):
+		if not FEATURES['AWARDS']: return 0
 		return len([x for x in self.awards if x.kind == kind])
 
 	@lazy
diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 84c254dc8..279cf7d21 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class User(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def received_awards(self):
-
+		if not FEATURES['AWARDS']: return []
 		awards = {}
 
 		posts_idlist = [x[0] for x in g.db.query(Submission.id).filter_by(author_id=self.id).all()]
diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 687870682..81f81d6ba 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ VIDEO_FORMATS = ['mp4','webm','mov','avi','mkv','flv','m4v','3gp']
 AUDIO_FORMATS = ['mp3','wav','ogg','aac','m4a','flac']
 NO_TITLE_EXTENSIONS = IMAGE_FORMATS + VIDEO_FORMATS + AUDIO_FORMATS
 
+FEATURES = {
+	"AWARDS": False,
+}
+
 PERMS = {
 	"DEBUG_LOGIN_TO_OTHERS": 3,
 }
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage.html b/files/templates/userpage.html
index 6159b3943..6b67004e1 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage.html
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 					{{u.enemies_html | safe}}
 				{% endif %}
 
-				{% if u.received_awards %}
+				{% if FEATURES['AWARDS'] and u.received_awards %}
 				<div class="text-white rounded p-2 mb-3" style="background-color: rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.6); width: 30%;">
 					<p class="text-uppercase my-0" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;">Awards received</p>
 					{% for a in u.received_awards %}
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 					{{u.enemies_html | safe}}
 				{% endif %}
 
-				{% if u.received_awards %}
+				{% if FEATURES['AWARDS'] and u.received_awards %}
 				<div class="text-white rounded p-2 my-3 text-center" style="background-color: rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.6);">
 					<p class="text-uppercase my-0" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;">Awards received</p>
 					{% for a in u.received_awards %}