diff --git a/src/routes/Boards/Boards.tsx b/src/routes/Boards/Boards.tsx
index 7b30e2d141..857af72eb5 100644
--- a/src/routes/Boards/Boards.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/Boards/Boards.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import {useTranslation} from "react-i18next";
 import {Outlet, useLocation, useNavigate} from "react-router";
-import {useEffect, useState} from "react";
+import {useState} from "react";
 import {Input} from "components/Input/Input";
 import {HeaderBar} from "components/HeaderBar";
 import classNames from "classnames";
-import {getTemplates} from "store/features";
-import {useAppDispatch, useAppSelector} from "store";
+import {useAppSelector} from "store";
 import {ImportBoard, ImportBoardButton} from "components/ImportBoard";
 import {Switch} from "components/Switch/Switch";
 import {SearchIcon} from "components/Icon";
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ export const Boards = () => {
   const {t} = useTranslation();
   const location = useLocation();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
-  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
   // path segments after "/boards", e.g. ["edit-board", "<uuid>", "settings"].
   const subPaths = location.pathname.split("/").filter(Boolean).slice(1);
@@ -36,11 +34,6 @@ export const Boards = () => {
   const allowAnonymousBoardCreation = useAppSelector((state) => state.view.allowAnonymousBoardCreation);
   const canCreateBoard = !isAnonymous || allowAnonymousBoardCreation;
 
-  // init templates
-  useEffect(() => {
-    dispatch(getTemplates());
-  }, [dispatch]);
-
   const renderTitle = () => {
     switch (boardView) {
       case "templates":
diff --git a/src/routes/Boards/Templates/Templates.tsx b/src/routes/Boards/Templates/Templates.tsx
index aa43a4c0d7..cc36ee279c 100644
--- a/src/routes/Boards/Templates/Templates.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/Boards/Templates/Templates.tsx
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ export const Templates = () => {
 
   // init templates
   useEffect(() => {
-    dispatch(getTemplates());
-  }, [dispatch]);
+    if (showCustomTemplates) {
+      dispatch(getTemplates());
+    }
+  }, [dispatch, showCustomTemplates]);
 
   const toggleFavourite = (templateId: string, favourite: boolean, type: "RECOMMENDED" | "CUSTOM") => {
     if (type === "RECOMMENDED") {