diff --git a/src/Forms/LoginHandler.php b/src/Forms/LoginHandler.php
index 58f062d..01e1aa6 100644
--- a/src/Forms/LoginHandler.php
+++ b/src/Forms/LoginHandler.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class LoginHandler extends MemberAuthenticatorLoginHandler
     {
         $form = parent::loginForm();
 
-        if (Director::isLive() && $form->get_protector()) {
+        if (self::config()->get('enable_captcha') && Director::isLive() && $form->get_protector()) {
             $form->enableSpamProtection();
         }
         $form->addExtraClass('legacy');