diff --git a/data/config/mosquitto/public/default-dynamic-security.json b/data/config/mosquitto/public/default-dynamic-security.json
index 10ed378e2f..8ffe479682 100644
--- a/data/config/mosquitto/public/default-dynamic-security.json
+++ b/data/config/mosquitto/public/default-dynamic-security.json
@@ -601,6 +601,12 @@
 					"priority": 0,
 					"allow": true
 				},
+				{
+					"acltype": "publishClientSend",
+					"topic": "openWB/set/general/legacy_smarthome_active",
+					"priority": 0,
+					"allow": true
+				},
 				{
 					"acltype": "publishClientSend",
 					"topic": "openWB/set/general/modbus_control",
@@ -673,6 +679,12 @@
 					"priority": 0,
 					"allow": true
 				},
+				{
+					"acltype": "publishClientReceive",
+					"topic": "openWB/general/legacy_smarthome_active",
+					"priority": 0,
+					"allow": true
+				},
 				{
 					"acltype": "publishClientReceive",
 					"topic": "openWB/general/modbus_control",
diff --git a/packages/control/general.py b/packages/control/general.py
index 80941ead81..3d49ed9a2c 100644
--- a/packages/control/general.py
+++ b/packages/control/general.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class GeneralData:
     temporary_charge_templates_active: bool = False
     prices: Prices = field(default_factory=prices_factory)
     range_unit: str = "km"
+    legacy_smarthome_active: bool = field(default=True, metadata={"topic": "legacy_smarthome_active"})
 
 
 class General:
diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/setdata.py b/packages/helpermodules/setdata.py
index 7c03072896..2a5a50b09e 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/setdata.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/setdata.py
@@ -756,6 +756,7 @@ def process_general_topic(self, msg: mqtt.MQTTMessage):
             elif ("openWB/set/general/http_api" in msg.topic or
                   "openWB/set/general/modbus_control" in msg.topic or
                   "openWB/set/general/extern" in msg.topic or
+                  "openWB/set/general/legacy_smarthome_active" in msg.topic or
                   "openWB/set/general/allow_unencrypted_access" in msg.topic):
                 self._validate_value(msg, bool)
             elif "openWB/set/general/control_interval" in msg.topic:
diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/update_config.py b/packages/helpermodules/update_config.py
index c35ba3b974..515cd43ac2 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/update_config.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/update_config.py
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ class UpdateConfig:
         "^openWB/general/modbus_control$",
         "^openWB/general/grid_protection_timestamp$",
         "^openWB/general/grid_protection_random_stop$",
+        "^openWB/general/legacy_smarthome_active$",
         "^openWB/general/range_unit$",
         "^openWB/general/temporary_charge_templates_active$",
         "^openWB/general/chargemode_config/unbalanced_load_limit$",
@@ -626,6 +627,7 @@ class UpdateConfig:
         ("openWB/general/extern_display_mode", "primary"),
         ("openWB/general/grid_protection_configured", True),
         ("openWB/general/http_api", False),
+        ("openWB/general/legacy_smarthome_active", True),
         ("openWB/general/modbus_control", False),
         ("openWB/general/prices/bat", Prices().bat),
         ("openWB/general/prices/grid", Prices().grid),
diff --git a/packages/smarthome/smarthome.py b/packages/smarthome/smarthome.py
index c07254231b..fb485249a2 100644
--- a/packages/smarthome/smarthome.py
+++ b/packages/smarthome/smarthome.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ def readmq() -> None:
 
 
 def smarthome_handler() -> None:
+    if not SubData.general_data.data.legacy_smarthome_active:
+        return
+
     def handler() -> None:
         try:
             try: