diff --git a/ui/plugins/quota/quota.js b/ui/plugins/quota/quota.js
index 03446b10c6e..4697ef54bde 100644
--- a/ui/plugins/quota/quota.js
+++ b/ui/plugins/quota/quota.js
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@
           id: 'quota',
           title: 'Quota',
           preFilter: function(args) {
-              return true; 
+    	        var retval = $.ajax({
+                	url: createURL("listConfigurations&name=quota.enable.service"),
+                	async: false
+                });
+    	        var json = JSON.parse(retval.responseText);
+    	        return json.listconfigurationsresponse.configuration[0].value == 'true';
           },
           showOnNavigation: true,
           sectionSelect: {