diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 3a0bf3ce8c21f2e9250213859132f7ec375a811a..a66bb3ffdf17058dce07240967bdca5c3b6a556b 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 * Unify desktop and mobile head elements [#7194](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7194)
 * Refactor flash messages on ajax errors for comments, likes, reshares and aspect memberships [#7202](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7202)
 * Only require AWS-module for fog [#7201](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7201)
+* Only show community spotlight links on the contacts page if community spotlight is enabled [#7213](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7213)
 
 ## Bug fixes
 * Fix fetching comments after fetching likes [#7167](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7167)
diff --git a/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml b/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml
index df7a58a74ca30219b883f0bb698ba9695306affa..a4fc8da4e97b73e6b91259bb4a77d94384b47af5 100644
--- a/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - content_for :page_title do
-  = t('.title')
+  = t(".title")
 
 .container-fluid#contacts_container
   .row
@@ -9,25 +9,26 @@
 
     .col-md-9
       .stream.contacts.framed-content#people_stream
-        = render 'contacts/header'
+        = render "contacts/header"
 
         - if @contacts_size > 0
           - if @aspect && @aspect.contacts.length == 0
             .well
-              = t('.no_contacts_in_aspect')
+              = t(".no_contacts_in_aspect")
           #contact_stream
             -# JS
 
         - else
           .no_contacts
             %h3
-              = t('.no_contacts')
+              = t(".no_contacts")
+            - if AppConfig.settings.community_spotlight.enable?
+              %p
+                != t(".no_contacts_message",
+                     community_spotlight: link_to(t(".community_spotlight"), community_spotlight_path))
             %p
-              != t('.no_contacts_message',
-                   :community_spotlight => link_to(t('.community_spotlight'), community_spotlight_path))
-            %p
-              .btn.btn-link{ 'data-toggle' => 'modal' }
-                = t('invitations.new.invite_someone_to_join')
+              .btn.btn-link{"data-toggle" => "modal"}
+                = t("invitations.new.invite_someone_to_join")
 
       #paginate
         .loader.hidden
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
 
 -if @aspect
   .conversations-form-container#new_conversation_pane
-    = render 'shared/modal',
-        :path => new_conversation_path(:aspect_id => @aspect.id, :name => @aspect.name, :modal => true),
-        :title => t('conversations.index.new_conversation'),
-        :id => 'conversationModal'
+    = render "shared/modal",
+        path: new_conversation_path(aspect_id: @aspect.id, name: @aspect.name, modal: true),
+        title: t("conversations.index.new_conversation"),
+        id: "conversationModal"
diff --git a/features/desktop/manages_aspects.feature b/features/desktop/manages_aspects.feature
index 30770b6689374b086b19764e4bf820bd43552203..2cc05e46e29431b372ddf067ca952e66c102ef0b 100644
--- a/features/desktop/manages_aspects.feature
+++ b/features/desktop/manages_aspects.feature
@@ -61,20 +61,6 @@ Feature: User manages contacts
     And I press "Update"
     Then I should see "Unicorn People" within "#aspect_name"
 
-  Scenario: clicking on the contacts link in the header with zero contacts directs a user to the featured users page
-    Given I am signed in
-    And I have 0 contacts
-    And I click on my name in the header
-    When I follow "Contacts"
-    Then I should see "Community spotlight" within ".col-md-9"
-
-  Scenario: clicking on the contacts link in the header with contacts does not send a user to the featured users page
-    Given I am signed in
-    And I have 2 contacts
-    And I click on my name in the header
-    When I follow "Contacts"
-    Then I should not see "Community spotlight" within ".col-md-9"
-
   Scenario: sorting the aspects
     Given I am signed in
     And I have an aspect called "People"
diff --git a/spec/integration/contacts_spec.rb b/spec/integration/contacts_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ca1ddef00cb0e7a7a2fc9428bdaa20dfe59ca944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/contacts_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+require "spec_helper"
+
+describe ContactsController, type: :request do
+  describe "/contacts" do
+    context "user is signed in" do
+      before do
+        sign_in user
+      end
+
+      shared_examples_for "community spotlight information is not present on the page" do
+        it "does not display a community spotlight link" do
+          get "/contacts"
+
+          expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+          expect(response.body).to_not match(/a href="#{community_spotlight_path}"/)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "user has no contacts" do
+        let!(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
+
+        before do
+          expect(user.contacts.size).to eq(0)
+        end
+
+        context "community spotlight is enabled" do
+          before do
+            AppConfig.settings.community_spotlight.enable = true
+          end
+
+          it "displays a community spotlight link" do
+            get "/contacts"
+
+            expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+            expect(response.body).to match(/a href="#{community_spotlight_path}"/)
+          end
+        end
+
+        context "community spotlight is disabled" do
+          before do
+            AppConfig.settings.community_spotlight.enable = false
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like "community spotlight information is not present on the page"
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "user has contacts" do
+        let!(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
+
+        before do
+          FactoryGirl.create(:contact, person: alice.person, user: user)
+          FactoryGirl.create(:contact, person: bob.person, user: user)
+          expect(user.reload.contacts.size).to eq(2)
+        end
+
+        context "community spotlight is enabled" do
+          before do
+            AppConfig.settings.community_spotlight.enable = true
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like "community spotlight information is not present on the page"
+        end
+
+        context "community spotlight is disabled" do
+          before do
+            AppConfig.settings.community_spotlight.enable = false
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like "community spotlight information is not present on the page"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end