diff --git a/bambu_buffer/settings.py b/bambu_buffer/settings.py
index 6438846..870e0d2 100644
--- a/bambu_buffer/settings.py
+++ b/bambu_buffer/settings.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from django.conf import settings as s
 from django.utils.timezone import now
+from os import environ
 
+ENABLED = getattr(s, 'BUFFER_ENABLED', not environ.get('BUFFER_DISABLED'))
 CLIENT_ID = s.BUFFER_CLIENT_ID
 CLIENT_SECRET = s.BUFFER_CLIENT_SECRET
 AUTH_REDIRECT = getattr(s, 'BUFFER_AUTH_REDIRECT', '/')