diff --git a/src/api/core/emergency_access.rs b/src/api/core/emergency_access.rs
index ba46291c..bab67442 100644
--- a/src/api/core/emergency_access.rs
+++ b/src/api/core/emergency_access.rs
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ pub fn routes() -> Vec<Route> {
 
 #[get("/emergency-access/trusted")]
 async fn get_contacts(headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
-
-    let emergency_access_list = EmergencyAccess::find_all_by_grantor_uuid(&headers.user.uuid, &mut conn).await;
+    let emergency_access_list = if CONFIG.emergency_access_allowed() {
+        EmergencyAccess::find_all_by_grantor_uuid(&headers.user.uuid, &mut conn).await
+    } else {
+        Vec::new()
+    };
     let mut emergency_access_list_json = Vec::with_capacity(emergency_access_list.len());
     for ea in emergency_access_list {
         emergency_access_list_json.push(ea.to_json_grantee_details(&mut conn).await);
@@ -56,9 +58,11 @@ async fn get_contacts(headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
 
 #[get("/emergency-access/granted")]
 async fn get_grantees(headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
-
-    let emergency_access_list = EmergencyAccess::find_all_by_grantee_uuid(&headers.user.uuid, &mut conn).await;
+    let emergency_access_list = if CONFIG.emergency_access_allowed() {
+        EmergencyAccess::find_all_by_grantee_uuid(&headers.user.uuid, &mut conn).await
+    } else {
+        Vec::new()
+    };
     let mut emergency_access_list_json = Vec::with_capacity(emergency_access_list.len());
     for ea in emergency_access_list {
         emergency_access_list_json.push(ea.to_json_grantor_details(&mut conn).await);
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ async fn get_grantees(headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
 
 #[get("/emergency-access/<emer_id>")]
 async fn get_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     match EmergencyAccess::find_by_uuid(emer_id, &mut conn).await {
         Some(emergency_access) => Ok(Json(emergency_access.to_json_grantee_details(&mut conn).await)),
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ async fn post_emergency_access(
     data: JsonUpcase<EmergencyAccessUpdateData>,
     mut conn: DbConn,
 ) -> JsonResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let data: EmergencyAccessUpdateData = data.into_inner().data;
 
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ async fn post_emergency_access(
 
 #[delete("/emergency-access/<emer_id>")]
 async fn delete_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> EmptyResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let grantor_user = headers.user;
 
@@ -170,7 +174,7 @@ struct EmergencyAccessInviteData {
 
 #[post("/emergency-access/invite", data = "<data>")]
 async fn send_invite(data: JsonUpcase<EmergencyAccessInviteData>, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> EmptyResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let data: EmergencyAccessInviteData = data.into_inner().data;
     let email = data.Email.to_lowercase();
@@ -253,7 +257,7 @@ async fn send_invite(data: JsonUpcase<EmergencyAccessInviteData>, headers: Heade
 
 #[post("/emergency-access/<emer_id>/reinvite")]
 async fn resend_invite(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> EmptyResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let mut emergency_access = match EmergencyAccess::find_by_uuid(emer_id, &mut conn).await {
         Some(emer) => emer,
@@ -313,7 +317,7 @@ struct AcceptData {
 
 #[post("/emergency-access/<emer_id>/accept", data = "<data>")]
 async fn accept_invite(emer_id: &str, data: JsonUpcase<AcceptData>, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> EmptyResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let data: AcceptData = data.into_inner().data;
     let token = &data.Token;
@@ -396,7 +400,7 @@ async fn confirm_emergency_access(
     headers: Headers,
     mut conn: DbConn,
 ) -> JsonResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let confirming_user = headers.user;
     let data: ConfirmData = data.into_inner().data;
@@ -445,7 +449,7 @@ async fn confirm_emergency_access(
 
 #[post("/emergency-access/<emer_id>/initiate")]
 async fn initiate_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let initiating_user = headers.user;
     let mut emergency_access = match EmergencyAccess::find_by_uuid(emer_id, &mut conn).await {
@@ -485,7 +489,7 @@ async fn initiate_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: Db
 
 #[post("/emergency-access/<emer_id>/approve")]
 async fn approve_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let mut emergency_access = match EmergencyAccess::find_by_uuid(emer_id, &mut conn).await {
         Some(emer) => emer,
@@ -523,7 +527,7 @@ async fn approve_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbC
 
 #[post("/emergency-access/<emer_id>/reject")]
 async fn reject_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let mut emergency_access = match EmergencyAccess::find_by_uuid(emer_id, &mut conn).await {
         Some(emer) => emer,
@@ -566,7 +570,7 @@ async fn reject_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbCo
 
 #[post("/emergency-access/<emer_id>/view")]
 async fn view_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let emergency_access = match EmergencyAccess::find_by_uuid(emer_id, &mut conn).await {
         Some(emer) => emer,
@@ -603,7 +607,7 @@ async fn view_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn
 
 #[post("/emergency-access/<emer_id>/takeover")]
 async fn takeover_emergency_access(emer_id: &str, headers: Headers, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let requesting_user = headers.user;
     let emergency_access = match EmergencyAccess::find_by_uuid(emer_id, &mut conn).await {
@@ -646,7 +650,7 @@ async fn password_emergency_access(
     headers: Headers,
     mut conn: DbConn,
 ) -> EmptyResult {
-    check_emergency_access_allowed()?;
+    check_emergency_access_enabled()?;
 
     let data: EmergencyAccessPasswordData = data.into_inner().data;
     let new_master_password_hash = &data.NewMasterPasswordHash;
@@ -723,9 +727,9 @@ fn is_valid_request(
         && emergency_access.atype == requested_access_type as i32
 }
 
-fn check_emergency_access_allowed() -> EmptyResult {
+fn check_emergency_access_enabled() -> EmptyResult {
     if !CONFIG.emergency_access_allowed() {
-        err!("Emergency access is not allowed.")
+        err!("Emergency access is not enabled.")
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 116adc98..ba897edd 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ make_config! {
         /// Invitation token expiration time (in hours) |> The number of hours after which an organization invite token, emergency access invite token,
         /// email verification token and deletion request token will expire (must be at least 1)
         invitation_expiration_hours: u32, false, def, 120;
-        /// Allow emergency access |> Controls whether users can enable emergency access to their accounts. This setting applies globally to all users.
+        /// Enable emergency access |> Controls whether users can enable emergency access to their accounts. This setting applies globally to all users.
         emergency_access_allowed:    bool,   true,   def,    true;
         /// Allow email change |> Controls whether users can change their email. This setting applies globally to all users.
         email_change_allowed:    bool,   true,   def,    true;