diff --git a/WebApp/WebContent/WEB-INF/templates/menu_page.xhtml b/WebApp/WebContent/WEB-INF/templates/menu_page.xhtml
index 5f65c5840..29dd97ebe 100644
--- a/WebApp/WebContent/WEB-INF/templates/menu_page.xhtml
+++ b/WebApp/WebContent/WEB-INF/templates/menu_page.xhtml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       <p:menuitem value="Jobs" outcome="/job/job_list.xhtml"
         rendered="#{User.jobManager}"></p:menuitem>
       <p:menuitem value="Waiting for Approval" outcome="/dataset/for_approval_list.xhtml"
-        rendered="#{User.adminUser}"></p:menuitem>
+        rendered="#{User.adminUser and dataSetsBean.submissionEnabled()}"></p:menuitem>
       <p:menuitem value="NRT Status" outcome="/job/nrt_status.xhtml"
         rendered="#{User.adminUser}"></p:menuitem>
       <p:menuitem value="Credits" outcome="/credits.xhtml"></p:menuitem>
diff --git a/WebApp/WebContent/dataset/dataset_list.xhtml b/WebApp/WebContent/dataset/dataset_list.xhtml
index 7e1f78834..c620a823f 100644
--- a/WebApp/WebContent/dataset/dataset_list.xhtml
+++ b/WebApp/WebContent/dataset/dataset_list.xhtml
@@ -366,31 +366,33 @@
                   styleClass="actionIcon" alt="Export" title="Export" />
               </ui:fragment>
               <ui:fragment rendered="#{!dataset.nrt}">
-                <ui:fragment
-                  rendered="#{dataset.status eq DataSet.STATUS_READY_FOR_SUBMISSION}">
-                  <p:commandLink onclick="submitForApproval(#{dataset.id})">
-                    <h:graphicImage value="/resources/image/submit.svg"
-                      styleClass="actionIcon" alt="Submit" title="Submit" />
-                  </p:commandLink>
-                </ui:fragment>
-                <ui:fragment
-                  rendered="#{dataset.status ne DataSet.STATUS_READY_FOR_SUBMISSION}">
-                  <h:graphicImage value="/resources/image/submit_disabled.svg"
-                    styleClass="actionIcon" alt="Submit" title="Submit" />
-                </ui:fragment>
-                <ui:fragment rendered="#{dataSetsBean.approvalUser}">
+                <ui:fragment rendered="#{dataSetsBean.submissionEnabled()}">
                   <ui:fragment
-                    rendered="#{dataset.status eq DataSet.STATUS_WAITING_FOR_APPROVAL}">
-                    <p:commandLink onclick="approve(#{dataset.id})">
-                      <h:graphicImage value="/resources/image/approve.svg"
-                        styleClass="actionIcon" alt="Approve" title="Approve" />
+                    rendered="#{dataset.status eq DataSet.STATUS_READY_FOR_SUBMISSION}">
+                    <p:commandLink onclick="submitForApproval(#{dataset.id})">
+                      <h:graphicImage value="/resources/image/submit.svg"
+                        styleClass="actionIcon" alt="Submit" title="Submit" />
                     </p:commandLink>
                   </ui:fragment>
                   <ui:fragment
-                    rendered="#{dataset.status ne DataSet.STATUS_WAITING_FOR_APPROVAL}">
-                    <h:graphicImage
-                      value="/resources/image/approve_disabled.svg"
-                      styleClass="actionIcon" alt="Approve" title="Approve" />
+                    rendered="#{dataset.status ne DataSet.STATUS_READY_FOR_SUBMISSION}">
+                    <h:graphicImage value="/resources/image/submit_disabled.svg"
+                      styleClass="actionIcon" alt="Submit" title="Submit" />
+                  </ui:fragment>
+                  <ui:fragment rendered="#{dataSetsBean.approvalUser}">
+                    <ui:fragment
+                      rendered="#{dataset.status eq DataSet.STATUS_WAITING_FOR_APPROVAL}">
+                      <p:commandLink onclick="approve(#{dataset.id})">
+                        <h:graphicImage value="/resources/image/approve.svg"
+                          styleClass="actionIcon" alt="Approve" title="Approve" />
+                      </p:commandLink>
+                    </ui:fragment>
+                    <ui:fragment
+                      rendered="#{dataset.status ne DataSet.STATUS_WAITING_FOR_APPROVAL}">
+                      <h:graphicImage
+                        value="/resources/image/approve_disabled.svg"
+                        styleClass="actionIcon" alt="Approve" title="Approve" />
+                    </ui:fragment>
                   </ui:fragment>
                 </ui:fragment>
                 <ui:fragment rendered="#{dataset.status ge DataSet.STATUS_USER_QC}">
diff --git a/WebApp/src/uk/ac/exeter/QuinCe/web/BaseManagedBean.java b/WebApp/src/uk/ac/exeter/QuinCe/web/BaseManagedBean.java
index 2d7ea19f5..c93a98d2b 100644
--- a/WebApp/src/uk/ac/exeter/QuinCe/web/BaseManagedBean.java
+++ b/WebApp/src/uk/ac/exeter/QuinCe/web/BaseManagedBean.java
@@ -745,4 +745,14 @@ public boolean getAjaxOK() {
   public void setAjaxOK(boolean ok) {
     // Ignore all attempts to set this value
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Determine whether or not the submission system is enabled.
+   *
+   * @return {@code true} if submissions are enabled; {@code false} if not.
+   */
+  public boolean submissionEnabled() {
+    return Boolean
+      .valueOf(getAppConfig().getProperty("submission_enabled", "true"));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/configuration/quince.properties b/configuration/quince.properties
index 9c63f6963..c8f5e9d97 100644
--- a/configuration/quince.properties
+++ b/configuration/quince.properties
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ diagnostic_sensors=Temperature,Pressure,Air Flow,Water Flow,Voltage
 version=%quince_version%
 instance_credits=%instance_credits%
 instance_host=%instance_host%
+submission_enabled=%submission_enabled%