diff --git a/src/renderer/components/SideNav/SideNav.vue b/src/renderer/components/SideNav/SideNav.vue
index fd46364138990..bb8a88a6a0f0f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/SideNav/SideNav.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/components/SideNav/SideNav.vue
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@
         v-if="!hideActiveSubscriptions"
         class="mobileHidden"
       >
-        <router-link
+        <component
+          :is="enableChannelLinks ? 'router-link' : 'span'"
           v-for="channel in activeSubscriptions"
           :key="channel.id"
           :to="`/channel/${channel.id}`"
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@
           >
             {{ channel.name }}
           </p>
-        </router-link>
+        </component>
       </div>
     </div>
   </FtFlexBox>
@@ -348,6 +349,8 @@ const settingsTitle = computed(() => {
     KeyboardShortcuts.APP.GENERAL.NAVIGATE_TO_SETTINGS
   )
 })
+
+const enableChannelLinks = computed(() => !store.getters.getDisableChannelLinks)
 </script>
 
 <style scoped src="./SideNav.css" />
diff --git a/src/renderer/views/SubscribedChannels/SubscribedChannels.vue b/src/renderer/views/SubscribedChannels/SubscribedChannels.vue
index ecfc5e2a7e12c..2be658a69b6b2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/SubscribedChannels/SubscribedChannels.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/views/SubscribedChannels/SubscribedChannels.vue
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
             :key="channel.id"
             class="channel"
           >
-            <router-link
+            <component
+              :is="enableChannelLinks ? 'router-link' : 'span'"
               tabindex="-1"
               class="thumbnailContainer"
               :to="`/channel/${channel.id}`"
@@ -53,15 +54,16 @@
                 class="channelThumbnail"
                 :icon="['fas', 'circle-user']"
               />
-            </router-link>
-            <router-link
+            </component>
+            <component
+              :is="enableChannelLinks ? 'router-link' : 'span'"
               class="channelName"
               dir="auto"
               :title="channel.name"
               :to="`/channel/${channel.id}`"
             >
               {{ channel.name }}
-            </router-link>
+            </component>
             <div
               v-if="!hideUnsubscribeButton"
               class="unsubscribeContainer"
@@ -288,5 +290,8 @@ onMounted(() => {
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   document.removeEventListener('keydown', keyboardShortcutHandler)
 })
+
+const enableChannelLinks = computed(() => !store.getters.getDisableChannelLinks)
+
 </script>
 <style scoped src="./SubscribedChannels.css" />