diff --git a/src/components/boards/EvalListener.tsx b/src/components/boards/EvalListener.tsx
index bba8f450..cdca4fab 100644
--- a/src/components/boards/EvalListener.tsx
+++ b/src/components/boards/EvalListener.tsx
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ function EngineListener({
     }),
   );
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!settings.enabled) return;
     const unlisten = events.bestMovesPayload.listen(({ payload }) => {
       const ev = payload.bestLines;
       if (