diff --git a/docs/url-params.md b/docs/url-params.md
index 4a22359a..c45c2610 100644
--- a/docs/url-params.md
+++ b/docs/url-params.md
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ confineToRoom: boolean; (default: false)
 Whether upon entering a room, the user should be prompted to launch the
 native mobile app. (Affects only Android and iOS.)
 
+The app prompt must also be enabled in the config for this to take effect.
+
 ```ts
 appPrompt: boolean; (default: true)
 ```
diff --git a/src/UrlParams.ts b/src/UrlParams.ts
index 5db5f0d5..b4f6ca28 100644
--- a/src/UrlParams.ts
+++ b/src/UrlParams.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export interface UrlParams {
   /**
    * Whether upon entering a room, the user should be prompted to launch the
    * native mobile app. (Affects only Android and iOS.)
+   *
+   * The app prompt must also be enabled in the config for this to take effect.
    */
   appPrompt: boolean;
   /**
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts b/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts
index 4f1ed02a..65f04c95 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts
+++ b/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ export interface ConfigOptions {
      */
     enable_video?: boolean;
   };
+
+  /**
+   * Whether upon entering a room, the user should be prompted to launch the
+   * native mobile app. (Affects only Android and iOS.)
+   *
+   * Note that this can additionally be disabled by the app's URL parameters.
+   */
+  app_prompt?: boolean;
 }
 
 // Overrides members from ConfigOptions that are always provided by the
@@ -103,6 +111,7 @@ export interface ResolvedConfigOptions extends ConfigOptions {
     enable_audio: boolean;
     enable_video: boolean;
   };
+  app_prompt: boolean;
 }
 
 export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: ResolvedConfigOptions = {
@@ -117,4 +126,5 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: ResolvedConfigOptions = {
     enable_audio: true,
     enable_video: true,
   },
+  app_prompt: true,
 };
diff --git a/src/room/RoomPage.tsx b/src/room/RoomPage.tsx
index bb32040d..ce6c9f70 100644
--- a/src/room/RoomPage.tsx
+++ b/src/room/RoomPage.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { E2eeType } from "../e2ee/e2eeType";
 import { useProfile } from "../profile/useProfile";
 import { useMuteStates } from "./MuteStates";
 import { useOptInAnalytics } from "../settings/settings";
+import { Config } from "../config/Config";
 
 export const RoomPage: FC = () => {
   const {
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ export const RoomPage: FC = () => {
       {content}
       {/* On Android and iOS, show a prompt to launch the mobile app. */}
       {appPrompt &&
+        Config.get().app_prompt &&
         (platform === "android" || platform === "ios") &&
         roomId && <AppSelectionModal roomId={roomId} />}
     </>