diff --git a/custom/conf/app.example.ini b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
index 307404d022..aaa7e35a41 100644
--- a/custom/conf/app.example.ini
+++ b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
@@ -827,6 +827,9 @@ LEVEL = Info
 ;; Dependencies can be added from any repository where the user is granted access or only from the current repository depending on this setting.
 ;ALLOW_CROSS_REPOSITORY_DEPENDENCIES = true
 ;;
+;; Enable OpenStreetMap button in Location field on user profiles
+;ENABLE_OSM_BUTTON = true
+;;
 ;; Enable heatmap on users profiles.
 ;ENABLE_USER_HEATMAP = true
 ;;
diff --git a/modules/setting/service.go b/modules/setting/service.go
index 03225f566b..bc816c0933 100644
--- a/modules/setting/service.go
+++ b/modules/setting/service.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ var Service = struct {
 	AllowCrossRepositoryDependencies        bool
 	DefaultAllowOnlyContributorsToTrackTime bool
 	NoReplyAddress                          string
+	EnableOSMButton                         bool
 	EnableUserHeatmap                       bool
 	AutoWatchNewRepos                       bool
 	AutoWatchOnChanges                      bool
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ func loadServiceFrom(rootCfg ConfigProvider) {
 	Service.AllowCrossRepositoryDependencies = sec.Key("ALLOW_CROSS_REPOSITORY_DEPENDENCIES").MustBool(true)
 	Service.DefaultAllowOnlyContributorsToTrackTime = sec.Key("DEFAULT_ALLOW_ONLY_CONTRIBUTORS_TO_TRACK_TIME").MustBool(true)
 	Service.NoReplyAddress = sec.Key("NO_REPLY_ADDRESS").MustString("noreply." + Domain)
+	Service.EnableOSMButton = sec.Key("ENABLE_OSM_BUTTON").MustBool(true)
 	Service.EnableUserHeatmap = sec.Key("ENABLE_USER_HEATMAP").MustBool(true)
 	Service.AutoWatchNewRepos = sec.Key("AUTO_WATCH_NEW_REPOS").MustBool(true)
 	Service.AutoWatchOnChanges = sec.Key("AUTO_WATCH_ON_CHANGES").MustBool(false)
diff --git a/routers/web/user/profile.go b/routers/web/user/profile.go
index 07a2261c96..7e44288b43 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/profile.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/profile.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ func userProfile(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.ContextUser.DisplayName()
 	ctx.Data["PageIsUserProfile"] = true
+	ctx.Data["EnableOSMButton"] = setting.Service.EnableOSMButton
 
 	// prepare heatmap data
 	if setting.Service.EnableUserHeatmap {
diff --git a/templates/shared/user/profile_big_avatar.tmpl b/templates/shared/user/profile_big_avatar.tmpl
index e17d48456c..c4b31d9f10 100644
--- a/templates/shared/user/profile_big_avatar.tmpl
+++ b/templates/shared/user/profile_big_avatar.tmpl
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@
 				<li>
 					{{svg "octicon-location" 18 "gt-mr-2"}}
 					{{.ContextUser.Location}}
-					<a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query={{.ContextUser.Location}}" rel="nofollow noreferrer">
-						<i class="ui right">
-							{{svg "octicon-link-external" 18 "gt-mr-2"}}
-						</i>
-					</a>
+					{{if .EnableOSMButton}}
+						<a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query={{.ContextUser.Location}}" rel="nofollow noreferrer">
+							<i class="ui right">
+								{{svg "octicon-link-external" 18 "gt-mr-2"}}
+							</i>
+						</a>
+					{{end}}
 				</li>
 			{{end}}
 			{{if (eq .SignedUserID .ContextUser.ID)}}
diff --git a/tests/integration/user_test.go b/tests/integration/user_test.go
index 2bec409023..434b9fb4d0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/user_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/user_test.go
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ func TestListStopWatches(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetOpenStreetMapLink(t *testing.T) {
+	setting.Service.EnableOSMButton = true
 	defer tests.PrepareTestEnv(t)()
 
 	testLocations := map[string]string{