diff --git a/shell/osd.h b/shell/osd.h
--- a/shell/osd.h
+++ b/shell/osd.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include <KConfigGroup>
+
 namespace KDeclarative {
     class QmlObject;
 }
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@
     void showOsd();
 
     QString m_osdPath;
+    KConfigGroup m_osdConfig;
     KDeclarative::QmlObject *m_osdObject = nullptr;
     QTimer *m_osdTimer = nullptr;
     int m_timeout = 0;
diff --git a/shell/osd.cpp b/shell/osd.cpp
--- a/shell/osd.cpp
+++ b/shell/osd.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@
 #include <Plasma/Package>
 #include <KDeclarative/QmlObject>
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
+#include <KSharedConfig>
 
 Osd::Osd(ShellCorona *corona)
     : QObject(corona)
     , m_osdPath(corona->lookAndFeelPackage().filePath("osdmainscript"))
+    , m_osdConfig(KConfigGroup(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("plasmarc")), QStringLiteral("OSD")))
 {
     QDBusConnection::sessionBus().registerObject(QStringLiteral("/org/kde/osdService"), this, QDBusConnection::ExportAllSlots | QDBusConnection::ExportAllSignals);
 }
@@ -153,6 +155,10 @@
 
 bool Osd::init()
 {
+    if (!m_osdConfig.readEntry(QStringLiteral("Enabled"), true)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (m_osdObject && m_osdObject->rootObject()) {
         return true;
     }