diff --git a/src/apps/api/serializers/competitions.py b/src/apps/api/serializers/competitions.py
index b8f4c3285..f617fa6b9 100644
--- a/src/apps/api/serializers/competitions.py
+++ b/src/apps/api/serializers/competitions.py
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ class Meta:
             'reward',
             'contact_email',
             'report',
-            'whitelist_emails'
+            'whitelist_emails',
+            'forum_enabled'
         )
 
     def validate_phases(self, phases):
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ class Meta:
             'contact_email',
             'report',
             'whitelist_emails',
+            'forum_enabled'
         )
 
     def get_leaderboards(self, instance):
diff --git a/src/apps/competitions/admin.py b/src/apps/competitions/admin.py
index d01967c0a..b991555da 100644
--- a/src/apps/competitions/admin.py
+++ b/src/apps/competitions/admin.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 class CompetitionAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     search_fields = ['title', 'docker_image', 'created_by__username']
-    list_display = ['title', 'created_by', 'is_featured']
+    list_display = ['id', 'title', 'created_by', 'is_featured']
     list_filter = ['is_featured']
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/competitions/migrations/0053_competition_forum_enabled.py b/src/apps/competitions/migrations/0053_competition_forum_enabled.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6caa8279e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/apps/competitions/migrations/0053_competition_forum_enabled.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.28 on 2025-03-10 14:33
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('competitions', '0052_auto_20250129_1058'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='competition',
+            name='forum_enabled',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/apps/competitions/models.py b/src/apps/competitions/models.py
index cd381b56b..c69ea56d8 100644
--- a/src/apps/competitions/models.py
+++ b/src/apps/competitions/models.py
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ class Competition(ChaHubSaveMixin, models.Model):
     # Count of participants in this competition (default = 1 because competition creator is also a participant)
     participants_count = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=1)
 
+    # If true, forum is enabled (default=True)
+    forum_enabled = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+
     def __str__(self):
         return f"competition-{self.title}-{self.pk}-{self.competition_type}"
 
diff --git a/src/apps/competitions/tasks.py b/src/apps/competitions/tasks.py
index f56696940..412e49437 100644
--- a/src/apps/competitions/tasks.py
+++ b/src/apps/competitions/tasks.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
     "queue",
     "description",
     "registration_auto_approve",
-    "enable_detailed_results"
+    "enable_detailed_results",
+    "forum_enabled"
 ]
 
 TASK_FIELDS = [
diff --git a/src/apps/competitions/unpackers/v2.py b/src/apps/competitions/unpackers/v2.py
index b825e9ee2..85eddefcb 100644
--- a/src/apps/competitions/unpackers/v2.py
+++ b/src/apps/competitions/unpackers/v2.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
             "fact_sheet": self.competition_yaml.get("fact_sheet", None),
             "reward": self.competition_yaml.get("reward", None),
             "contact_email": self.competition_yaml.get("contact_email", None),
+            "forum_enabled": self.competition_yaml.get("forum_enabled", True),
             "pages": [],
             "phases": [],
             "leaderboards": [],
diff --git a/src/apps/forums/views.py b/src/apps/forums/views.py
index d74d59509..5896ed8d5 100644
--- a/src/apps/forums/views.py
+++ b/src/apps/forums/views.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ class ForumBaseMixin(object):
     def dispatch(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # Get object early so we can access it in multiple places
         self.forum = get_object_or_404(Forum, pk=self.kwargs['forum_pk'])
+
+        if not self.forum.competition.forum_enabled:
+            messages.error(self.request, "The forum for this competition is disabled.")
+            return redirect("competitions:detail", pk=self.forum.competition.pk)
+
         if 'thread_pk' in self.kwargs:
             self.thread = get_object_or_404(Thread, pk=self.kwargs['thread_pk'])
 
diff --git a/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/_tabs.tag b/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/_tabs.tag
index 888ba735b..e1bb09770 100644
--- a/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/_tabs.tag
+++ b/src/static/riot/competitions/detail/_tabs.tag
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             <div class="item" data-tab="phases-tab">Phases</div>
             <div class="item" data-tab="participate-tab">My Submissions</div>
             <div class="item" data-tab="results-tab">Results</div>
-            <a class="item" href="{URLS.FORUM(competition.forum)}">Forum</a>
+            <a if="{ competition.forum_enabled }" class="item" href="{URLS.FORUM(competition.forum)}">Forum</a>
             <div class="right menu">
                 <div class="item">
                     <help_button href="https://github.com/codalab/competitions-v2/wiki/Competition-Detail-Page"
diff --git a/src/static/riot/competitions/editor/_competition_details.tag b/src/static/riot/competitions/editor/_competition_details.tag
index d9f551bd0..4cd12eeb6 100644
--- a/src/static/riot/competitions/editor/_competition_details.tag
+++ b/src/static/riot/competitions/editor/_competition_details.tag
@@ -227,6 +227,22 @@
             </sup>
         </div>
 
+        <!--  Forum  -->
+        <div class="field">
+            <label>Forum</label>
+            <div class="ui checkbox">
+                <label>Enable Competition Forum</label>
+                <input type="checkbox" ref="forum_enabled" onchange="{form_updated}">
+            </div>
+            <sup>
+                <span data-tooltip="If unchecked, organizers and participants cannot see competition forum"
+                          data-inverted=""
+                          data-position="bottom center">
+                    <i class="help icon circle"></i>
+                </span>
+            </sup>
+        </div>
+
         
     </div>
 
@@ -297,6 +313,7 @@
             self.data["show_detailed_results_in_leaderboard"] = self.refs.show_detailed_results_in_leaderboard.checked
             self.data["auto_run_submissions"] = self.refs.auto_run_submissions.checked
             self.data["can_participants_make_submissions_public"] = self.refs.can_participants_make_submissions_public.checked
+            self.data["forum_enabled"] = self.refs.forum_enabled.checked
             self.data["make_programs_available"] = self.refs.make_programs_available.checked
             self.data["make_input_data_available"] = self.refs.make_input_data_available.checked
             self.data["docker_image"] = $(self.refs.docker_image).val()
@@ -434,6 +451,7 @@
             self.refs.show_detailed_results_in_leaderboard.checked = competition.show_detailed_results_in_leaderboard
             self.refs.auto_run_submissions.checked = competition.auto_run_submissions
             self.refs.can_participants_make_submissions_public.checked = competition.can_participants_make_submissions_public
+            self.refs.forum_enabled.checked = competition.forum_enabled
             self.refs.make_programs_available.checked = competition.make_programs_available
             self.refs.make_input_data_available.checked = competition.make_input_data_available
             $(self.refs.docker_image).val(competition.docker_image)