diff --git a/libpermian/default.ini b/libpermian/default.ini
index de04c34..c14f320 100644
--- a/libpermian/default.ini
+++ b/libpermian/default.ini
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ additional_reporting=
 throttleInterval=0
 
 [WebUI]
+enabled=True
 listen_ip=0.0.0.0
 listen_port=random
 # Create static version of WebUI before pipeline ends
diff --git a/libpermian/pipeline/__init__.py b/libpermian/pipeline/__init__.py
index ff49298..3ad5a8f 100644
--- a/libpermian/pipeline/__init__.py
+++ b/libpermian/pipeline/__init__.py
@@ -125,9 +125,10 @@ def _startWebUI(self):
         Start WebUI daemon thread and start providing the pipeline status over
         HTTP.
         """
-        self.webUI = WebUI(self)
-        self.webUI.start()
-        self.webUI.waitUntilStarted()
+        if self.settings.getboolean('WebUI', 'enabled'):
+            self.webUI = WebUI(self)
+            self.webUI.start()
+            self.webUI.waitUntilStarted()
 
     def _cloneLibrary(self, target_directory=None):
         """
diff --git a/libpermian/webui/callbacks.py b/libpermian/webui/callbacks.py
index 8949e22..29504b4 100644
--- a/libpermian/webui/callbacks.py
+++ b/libpermian/webui/callbacks.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def render_static(pipeline):
 
     Creates static version of WebUI that can be accessed after pipeline ends.
     """
-    if not pipeline.settings.get('WebUI', 'create_static_webui'):
+    if not pipeline.settings.get('WebUI', 'create_static_webui') or not pipeline.settings.getboolean('WebUI', 'enabled'):
         return
 
     LOGGER.info('Generating static WebUI')