diff --git a/src/controllers/index.js b/src/controllers/index.js
index cc83f0727a..51c5c316ba 100644
--- a/src/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/index.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Controllers.home = function(req, res, next) {
 		if (err) {
 			return next(err);
 		}
-		if (settings.homePageRoute !== 'undefined' && settings.homePageRoute !== 'none') {
+		if (parseInt(meta.config.allowUserHomePage, 10) === 1 && settings.homePageRoute !== 'undefined' && settings.homePageRoute !== 'none') {
 			route = settings.homePageRoute || route;
 		}