diff --git a/backend/apps/web/routers/chats.py b/backend/apps/web/routers/chats.py
index 678c9aea7..bbe3d84b9 100644
--- a/backend/apps/web/routers/chats.py
+++ b/backend/apps/web/routers/chats.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from apps.web.models.tags import (
 
 from constants import ERROR_MESSAGES
 
-from config import SRC_LOG_LEVELS
+from config import SRC_LOG_LEVELS, ENABLE_ADMIN_EXPORT
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 log.setLevel(SRC_LOG_LEVELS["MODELS"])
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ async def get_all_user_chats(user=Depends(get_current_user)):
 
 @router.get("/all/db", response_model=List[ChatResponse])
 async def get_all_user_chats_in_db(user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
+    if not ENABLE_ADMIN_EXPORT:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.ACCESS_PROHIBITED,
+        )
     return [
         ChatResponse(**{**chat.model_dump(), "chat": json.loads(chat.chat)})
         for chat in Chats.get_all_chats()
diff --git a/backend/apps/web/routers/utils.py b/backend/apps/web/routers/utils.py
index 0ee75cfe6..284f350a0 100644
--- a/backend/apps/web/routers/utils.py
+++ b/backend/apps/web/routers/utils.py
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ async def download_chat_as_pdf(
 
 @router.get("/db/download")
 async def download_db(user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
-
+    if not ENABLE_ADMIN_EXPORT:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.ACCESS_PROHIBITED,
+        )
     return FileResponse(
         f"{DATA_DIR}/webui.db",
         media_type="application/octet-stream",
diff --git a/backend/config.py b/backend/config.py
index fb9063eb7..db226183e 100644
--- a/backend/config.py
+++ b/backend/config.py
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ MODEL_FILTER_LIST = [model.strip() for model in MODEL_FILTER_LIST.split(";")]
 
 WEBHOOK_URL = os.environ.get("WEBHOOK_URL", "")
 
+ENABLE_ADMIN_EXPORT = os.environ.get("ENABLE_ADMIN_EXPORT", "True").lower() == "true"
+
 ####################################
 # WEBUI_VERSION
 ####################################
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 579ff2ee0..c7c78e18d 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ from config import (
     GLOBAL_LOG_LEVEL,
     SRC_LOG_LEVELS,
     WEBHOOK_URL,
+    ENABLE_ADMIN_EXPORT,
 )
 from constants import ERROR_MESSAGES
 
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ async def get_app_config():
         "default_models": webui_app.state.DEFAULT_MODELS,
         "default_prompt_suggestions": webui_app.state.DEFAULT_PROMPT_SUGGESTIONS,
         "trusted_header_auth": bool(webui_app.state.AUTH_TRUSTED_EMAIL_HEADER),
+        "admin_export_enabled": ENABLE_ADMIN_EXPORT,
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Database.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Database.svelte
index 7d3a34444..06a0d595c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Database.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Database.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { downloadDatabase } from '$lib/apis/utils';
 	import { onMount, getContext } from 'svelte';
+	import { config } from '$lib/stores';
 
 	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
 
@@ -24,32 +25,34 @@
 			<div class="  flex w-full justify-between">
 				<!-- <div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium">{$i18n.t('Allow Chat Deletion')}</div> -->
 
-				<button
-					class=" flex rounded-md py-1.5 px-3 w-full hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition"
-					type="button"
-					on:click={() => {
-						// exportAllUserChats();
+				{#if $config?.admin_export_enabled ?? true}
+					<button
+						class=" flex rounded-md py-1.5 px-3 w-full hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition"
+						type="button"
+						on:click={() => {
+							// exportAllUserChats();
 
-						downloadDatabase(localStorage.token);
-					}}
-				>
-					<div class=" self-center mr-3">
-						<svg
-							xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-							viewBox="0 0 16 16"
-							fill="currentColor"
-							class="w-4 h-4"
-						>
-							<path d="M2 3a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h10a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v1a1 1 0 0 1-1 1H3a1 1 0 0 1-1-1V3Z" />
-							<path
-								fill-rule="evenodd"
-								d="M13 6H3v6a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h6a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V6ZM8.75 7.75a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5 0v2.69L6.03 9.22a.75.75 0 0 0-1.06 1.06l2.5 2.5a.75.75 0 0 0 1.06 0l2.5-2.5a.75.75 0 1 0-1.06-1.06l-1.22 1.22V7.75Z"
-								clip-rule="evenodd"
-							/>
-						</svg>
-					</div>
-					<div class=" self-center text-sm font-medium">{$i18n.t('Download Database')}</div>
-				</button>
+							downloadDatabase(localStorage.token);
+						}}
+					>
+						<div class=" self-center mr-3">
+							<svg
+								xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+								viewBox="0 0 16 16"
+								fill="currentColor"
+								class="w-4 h-4"
+							>
+								<path d="M2 3a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h10a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v1a1 1 0 0 1-1 1H3a1 1 0 0 1-1-1V3Z" />
+								<path
+									fill-rule="evenodd"
+									d="M13 6H3v6a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h6a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V6ZM8.75 7.75a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5 0v2.69L6.03 9.22a.75.75 0 0 0-1.06 1.06l2.5 2.5a.75.75 0 0 0 1.06 0l2.5-2.5a.75.75 0 1 0-1.06-1.06l-1.22 1.22V7.75Z"
+									clip-rule="evenodd"
+								/>
+							</svg>
+						</div>
+						<div class=" self-center text-sm font-medium">{$i18n.t('Download Database')}</div>
+					</button>
+				{/if}
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Chats.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Chats.svelte
index 191e64d35..26d263625 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Chats.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Chats.svelte
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 			</button>
 		{/if}
 
-		{#if $user?.role === 'admin'}
+		{#if $user?.role === 'admin' && ($config?.admin_export_enabled ?? true)}
 			<hr class=" dark:border-gray-700" />
 
 			<button