diff --git a/app/jobs/scheduled/ensure_post_uploads_existence.rb b/app/jobs/scheduled/ensure_post_uploads_existence.rb
index cc3434aa68..e1bde48fe9 100644
--- a/app/jobs/scheduled/ensure_post_uploads_existence.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/scheduled/ensure_post_uploads_existence.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ module Jobs
     MISSING_UPLOADS ||= "missing_uploads"
 
     def execute(args)
+      return unless SiteSetting.enable_missing_post_uploads_check
+
       PostCustomField
         .where(name: MISSING_UPLOADS)
         .where("created_at < ?", 1.month.ago)
diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index cfe6844908..3123aa99f7 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -1483,6 +1483,9 @@ developer:
   enable_safe_mode:
     default: true
     client: true
+  enable_missing_post_uploads_check:
+    default: false
+    hidden: true
 
 embedding:
   feed_polling_enabled: