diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/PreviewPopupHandler.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/PreviewPopupHandler.java
index 16de2224..1a5a8db9 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/PreviewPopupHandler.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/PreviewPopupHandler.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import ctbrec.Config;
 import ctbrec.ui.controls.StreamPreview;
 import javafx.application.Platform;
 import javafx.event.EventHandler;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public class PreviewPopupHandler implements EventHandler<MouseEvent> {
 
     @Override
     public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
-        if(!isInPreviewColumn(event)) {
+        if(!isInPreviewColumn(event) || !Config.getInstance().getSettings().livePreviews) {
             closeCountdown = timeForPopupClose;
             return;
         }