diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide.coffee
index bfe5f12f51..f6c2abdec4 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide.coffee
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ define [
 			view: "editor"
 			chatOpen: false
 			pdfLayout: 'sideBySide'
-			showCodeCheckerOnboarding: true
+			showCodeCheckerOnboarding: window.userSettings.syntaxValidation?
 		}
 		$scope.user = window.user