diff --git a/htdocs/public/members/public_list.php b/htdocs/public/members/public_list.php
index 700c0383516..cd7e51460ab 100644
--- a/htdocs/public/members/public_list.php
+++ b/htdocs/public/members/public_list.php
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ if (!$sortfield) {
  * View
  */
 
+if (empty($conf->global->MEMBER_PUBLIC_ENABLED)) {
+	httponly_accessforbidden('Public access of list of members is not enabled');
+}
+
 $form = new Form($db);
 
 $morehead = '';