diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 086a82ed98..de630ef4ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Changes in 7.2.0:
     - "Apple Driver" on Mac and "Sane Driver" on Linux should also work
   - NAPS2 currently must be kept open on the host for sharing to work
   - Shared scanners can be used from any ESCL-capable client, not just NAPS2
+  - Use NoScannerSharing in appsettings.xml to disable
 - Slightly updated icons in Profiles window 
 - Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/NAPS2.Lib/Config/CommonConfig.cs b/NAPS2.Lib/Config/CommonConfig.cs
index 967aba9baf..38bbaec20c 100644
--- a/NAPS2.Lib/Config/CommonConfig.cs
+++ b/NAPS2.Lib/Config/CommonConfig.cs
@@ -174,4 +174,7 @@ public class CommonConfig
     [User]
     public bool ShowPageNumbers { get; set; }
 
+    [Common]
+    public bool DisableScannerSharing { get; set; }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NAPS2.Lib/Config/ConfigSerializer.cs b/NAPS2.Lib/Config/ConfigSerializer.cs
index 7c73fd11a9..365d2553db 100644
--- a/NAPS2.Lib/Config/ConfigSerializer.cs
+++ b/NAPS2.Lib/Config/ConfigSerializer.cs
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ private ConfigStorage<CommonConfig> AppConfigV0ToCommonConfigLocked(AppConfigV0
         {
             storage.Set(x => x.EnableDebugLogging, false);
         }
+        if (c.NoScannerSharing)
+        {
+            storage.Set(x => x.DisableScannerSharing, true);
+        }
         return storage;
     }
 
diff --git a/NAPS2.Lib/Config/ObsoleteTypes/AppConfigV0.cs b/NAPS2.Lib/Config/ObsoleteTypes/AppConfigV0.cs
index 562d7a65ce..5243688ad0 100644
--- a/NAPS2.Lib/Config/ObsoleteTypes/AppConfigV0.cs
+++ b/NAPS2.Lib/Config/ObsoleteTypes/AppConfigV0.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public class AppConfigV0
 
     public bool NoDebugLogging { get; set; }
 
+    public bool NoScannerSharing { get; set; }
+
     public bool DeleteAfterSaving { get; set; }
 
     public bool DisableSaveNotifications { get; set; }
diff --git a/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/MenuProvider.cs b/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/MenuProvider.cs
index 5ff167b76a..ea55a8c114 100644
--- a/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/MenuProvider.cs
+++ b/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/MenuProvider.cs
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ public MenuProvider Dynamic(ListProvider<Command> commandListProvider)
         return this;
     }
 
-    public MenuProvider Append(Command command)
+    public MenuProvider Append(Command? command)
     {
+        if (command == null)
+        {
+            return this;
+        }
         _items.Add(new CommandItem
         {
-            Command = command ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(command))
+            Command = command
         });
         return this;
     }
diff --git a/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/Ui/DesktopForm.cs b/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/Ui/DesktopForm.cs
index 45fbc2fbb1..33e37321f6 100644
--- a/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/Ui/DesktopForm.cs
+++ b/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/Ui/DesktopForm.cs
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ protected virtual void CreateToolbarsAndMenus()
                 .Separator()
                 .Append(Commands.NewProfile)
                 .Append(Commands.BatchScan)
-                .Append(Commands.ScannerSharing));
+                .Append(Config.Get(c => c.DisableScannerSharing) ? null : Commands.ScannerSharing));
         if (!hiddenButtons.HasFlag(ToolbarButtons.Profiles))
             CreateToolbarButton(Commands.Profiles);
         if (!hiddenButtons.HasFlag(ToolbarButtons.Ocr))
diff --git a/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/Ui/ProfilesForm.cs b/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/Ui/ProfilesForm.cs
index 20b0abbdf2..cfeedb29fa 100644
--- a/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/Ui/ProfilesForm.cs
+++ b/NAPS2.Lib/EtoForms/Ui/ProfilesForm.cs
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ protected override void BuildLayout()
                         C.Button(_editCommand, ButtonImagePosition.Left),
                         C.Button(_deleteCommand, ButtonImagePosition.Left),
                         C.Filler(),
-                        C.Button(_scannerSharingCommand, ButtonImagePosition.Left)
+                        Config.Get(c => c.DisableScannerSharing)
+                            ? C.None()
+                            : C.Button(_scannerSharingCommand, ButtonImagePosition.Left)
                     )
                 ),
                 C.CancelButton(this, UiStrings.Done)
diff --git a/NAPS2.Lib/Remoting/Server/SharedDeviceManager.cs b/NAPS2.Lib/Remoting/Server/SharedDeviceManager.cs
index 93b5c5d0c6..882db12aed 100644
--- a/NAPS2.Lib/Remoting/Server/SharedDeviceManager.cs
+++ b/NAPS2.Lib/Remoting/Server/SharedDeviceManager.cs
@@ -18,11 +18,19 @@ public SharedDeviceManager(ScanningContext scanningContext, Naps2Config config)
 
     public void StartSharing()
     {
+        if (_config.Get(c => c.DisableScannerSharing))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
         _server.Start();
     }
 
     public void StopSharing()
     {
+        if (_config.Get(c => c.DisableScannerSharing))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
         _server.Stop();
     }
 
diff --git a/NAPS2.Setup/appsettings.xml b/NAPS2.Setup/appsettings.xml
index 848f9891ba..5eda9a925f 100644
--- a/NAPS2.Setup/appsettings.xml
+++ b/NAPS2.Setup/appsettings.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   <AlwaysRememberDevice>false</AlwaysRememberDevice>
   <NoUpdatePrompt>false</NoUpdatePrompt>
   <NoDebugLogging>false</NoDebugLogging>
+  <NoScannerSharing>false</NoScannerSharing>
   <DeleteAfterSaving>false</DeleteAfterSaving>
   <DisableSaveNotifications>false</DisableSaveNotifications>
   <SingleInstance>false</SingleInstance>