diff --git a/lms/templates/certificates/_accomplishment-rendering.html b/lms/templates/certificates/_accomplishment-rendering.html
index 7fce9279..bcd700fc 100644
--- a/lms/templates/certificates/_accomplishment-rendering.html
+++ b/lms/templates/certificates/_accomplishment-rendering.html
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@ <h2 class="course-name-main"><span class="course-organization">${cert_org_name}<
             Date issued: <b>${certificate_date_issued}</b>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="info-bottom">
-          Verify the authenticity of this certificate at <a href="https://${request.site}/certificates/user/${accomplishment_user_id}/course/${course_id}">https://${request.site}/certificates/user/${accomplishment_user_id}/course/${course_id}</a>
-        </div>
+        % if (get_certificates_settings()['certificate_show_url']):
+          <div class="info-bottom">
+            Verify the authenticity of this certificate at <a href="https://${request.site}/certificates/user/${accomplishment_user_id}/course/${course_id}">https://${request.site}/certificates/user/${accomplishment_user_id}/course/${course_id}</a>
+          </div>
+        % endif
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/theme-variables.html b/lms/templates/theme-variables.html
index 2e937444..ee960ab5 100644
--- a/lms/templates/theme-variables.html
+++ b/lms/templates/theme-variables.html
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@
     'accomplishment_icon': get_value('certificates', {}).get('cert_accomplishment_icon', ''),
     'accomplishment_icon_width': get_value('certificates', {}).get('cert_accomplishment_icon_width', '60px'),
     'certificate_custom_org_name': translate(get_value('certificates', {}).get('certificate_custom_org_name', "")),
+    'certificate_show_url': get_value('certificates', {}).get('certificate_show_url', True),
   }
   %>
 </%def>