diff --git a/lib/Capabilities.php b/lib/Capabilities.php
index ebcf71438b..45e9bdd5f6 100644
--- a/lib/Capabilities.php
+++ b/lib/Capabilities.php
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public function getCapabilities() {
 					'mimetypes' => array_values($filteredMimetypes),
 					'mimetypesNoDefaultOpen' => array_values($optionalMimetypes),
 					'collabora' => $collaboraCapabilities,
-					'direct_editing' => isset($collaboraCapabilities['hasMobileSupport']) ?: false,
+					'direct_editing' => isset($collaboraCapabilities['hasMobileSupport']) && $this->config->getAppValue('mobile_editing') ?: false,
 					'templates' => isset($collaboraCapabilities['hasTemplateSaveAs']) || isset($collaboraCapabilities['hasTemplateSource']) ?: false,
 					'productName' => $this->capabilitiesService->getProductName(),
 					'editonline_endpoint' => $this->urlGenerator->linkToRouteAbsolute('richdocuments.document.editOnline'),