diff --git a/public/templates/admin/settings.tpl b/public/templates/admin/settings.tpl
index 543f6a7ca6..5f334cad02 100644
--- a/public/templates/admin/settings.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/admin/settings.tpl
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@
 				<input type="checkbox" data-field="useOutgoingLinksPage"> <strong>Use Outgoing Links Warning Page</strong>
 			</label>
 		</div>
+		<div class="checkbox">
+			<label>
+				<input type="checkbox" data-field="disableSocialButtons"> <strong>Disable social buttons on posts</strong>
+			</label>
+		</div>
 		<div class="checkbox">
 			<label>
 				<input type="checkbox" data-field="allowFileUploads"> <strong>Allow users to upload regular files</strong>
diff --git a/public/templates/topic.tpl b/public/templates/topic.tpl
index f6c96e0844..04fe730113 100644
--- a/public/templates/topic.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/topic.tpl
@@ -86,9 +86,11 @@
 							<div class="pull-right">
 								<div class="btn-group post-tools">
 									<button class="btn btn-sm btn-default link" type="button" title="[[topic:link]]"><i class="fa fa-link"></i></button>
+									<!-- IF !disableSocialButtons -->
 									<button class="btn btn-sm btn-default facebook-share" type="button" title=""><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></button>
 									<button class="btn btn-sm btn-default twitter-share" type="button" title=""><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></button>
 									<button class="btn btn-sm btn-default google-share" type="button" title=""><i class="fa fa-google-plus"></i></button>
+									<!-- ENDIF !disableSocialButtons -->
 								</div>
 
 								<!-- IF posts.display_moderator_tools -->
diff --git a/src/topics.js b/src/topics.js
index 66af3845d3..751086ae68 100644
--- a/src/topics.js
+++ b/src/topics.js
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 					'unreplied': parseInt(topicData.postcount, 10) > 1,
 					'topic_id': tid,
 					'expose_tools': privileges.editable ? 1 : 0,
+					'disableSocialButtons': meta.config.disableSocialButtons !== undefined ? parseInt(meta.config.disableSocialButtons, 10) !== 0 : false,
 					'posts': topicPosts
 				});
 			});