diff --git a/packages/backend/src/config.ts b/packages/backend/src/config.ts
index 9252712c49..b942fa2c93 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/config.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export type Source = {
 
 	nirila?: {
 		abuseDiscordHook: string;
+		disableAbuseRepository: string;
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/users/report-abuse.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/users/report-abuse.ts
index b2cbe8e299..f15a9dd8ae 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/users/report-abuse.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/users/report-abuse.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { DI } from '@/di-symbols.js';
 import { GetterService } from '@/server/api/GetterService.js';
 import { RoleService } from '@/core/RoleService.js';
 import { AbuseDiscordHookService } from '@/core/AbuseDiscordHookService.js';
+import type { Config } from '@/config.js';
 import { ApiError } from '../../error.js';
 
 export const meta = {
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> {
 
 		@Inject(DI.abuseUserReportsRepository)
 		private abuseUserReportsRepository: AbuseUserReportsRepository,
+		@Inject(DI.config)
+		private config: Config,
 
 		private idService: IdService,
 		private metaService: MetaService,
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> {
 				}
 
 				const meta = await this.metaService.fetch();
-				if (meta.email) {
+				if (meta.email && !config.nirila?.disableAbuseRepository) {
 					this.emailService.sendEmail(meta.email, 'New abuse report',
 						sanitizeHtml(ps.comment),
 						sanitizeHtml(ps.comment));