diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs
index c77397b0..940961ea 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs
@@ -888,6 +888,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests
 		[TestMethod]
 		public void Startup_MustAutoStartBrowser()
 		{
+			settings.Browser.EnableBrowser = true;
 			browser.SetupGet(b => b.AutoStart).Returns(true);
 
 			sut.TryStart();
@@ -901,6 +902,17 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests
 			browser.Verify(b => b.Start(), Times.Never);
 		}
 
+		[TestMethod]
+		public void Startup_MustNotAutoStartBrowserIfNotEnabled()
+		{
+			settings.Browser.EnableBrowser = false;
+			browser.SetupGet(b => b.AutoStart).Returns(true);
+
+			sut.TryStart();
+
+			browser.Verify(b => b.Start(), Times.Never);
+		}
+
 		[TestMethod]
 		public void TerminationActivator_MustCorrectlyInitiateShutdown()
 		{
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/BrowserOperationTests.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/BrowserOperationTests.cs
index 0b4f87d4..be8bfd3e 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/BrowserOperationTests.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/BrowserOperationTests.cs
@@ -53,16 +53,34 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests.Operations
 		[TestMethod]
 		public void Perform_MustInitializeBrowserAndTaskview()
 		{
+			settings.Browser.EnableBrowser = true;
+
 			sut.Perform();
 
 			browser.Verify(c => c.Initialize(), Times.Once);
-			taskview.Verify(t => t.Add(It.Is<IApplication>(a => a == context.Browser)));
+			taskview.Verify(t => t.Add(It.Is<IApplication>(a => a == context.Browser)), Times.Once);
+		}
+
+		[TestMethod]
+		public void Perform_MustNotInitializeBrowserIfNotEnabled()
+		{
+			settings.ActionCenter.EnableActionCenter = true;
+			settings.Browser.EnableBrowser = false;
+			settings.Taskbar.EnableTaskbar = true;
+
+			sut.Perform();
+
+			actionCenter.Verify(a => a.AddApplicationControl(It.IsAny<IApplicationControl>(), true), Times.Never);
+			browser.Verify(c => c.Initialize(), Times.Never);
+			taskbar.Verify(t => t.AddApplicationControl(It.IsAny<IApplicationControl>(), true), Times.Never);
+			taskview.Verify(t => t.Add(It.Is<IApplication>(a => a == context.Browser)), Times.Never);
 		}
 
 		[TestMethod]
 		public void Perform_MustCorrectlyInitializeControls()
 		{
 			settings.ActionCenter.EnableActionCenter = false;
+			settings.Browser.EnableBrowser = true;
 			settings.Taskbar.EnableTaskbar = false;
 
 			sut.Perform();
@@ -82,8 +100,17 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests.Operations
 		[TestMethod]
 		public void Revert_MustTerminateBrowser()
 		{
+			settings.Browser.EnableBrowser = true;
 			sut.Revert();
 			browser.Verify(c => c.Terminate(), Times.Once);
 		}
+
+		[TestMethod]
+		public void Revert_MustNotTerminateBrowserIfNotEnabled()
+		{
+			settings.Browser.EnableBrowser = false;
+			sut.Revert();
+			browser.Verify(c => c.Terminate(), Times.Never);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs
index 082ba2bd..7f9227af 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client
 
 		private void AutoStartApplications()
 		{
-			if (Browser.AutoStart)
+			if (Settings.Browser.EnableBrowser && Browser.AutoStart)
 			{
 				logger.Info("Auto-starting browser...");
 				Browser.Start();
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client/Operations/BrowserOperation.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client/Operations/BrowserOperation.cs
index f14af798..dbede18c 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client/Operations/BrowserOperation.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client/Operations/BrowserOperation.cs
@@ -46,20 +46,27 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.Operations
 			logger.Info("Initializing browser...");
 			StatusChanged?.Invoke(TextKey.OperationStatus_InitializeBrowser);
 
-			Context.Browser.Initialize();
-
-			if (Context.Settings.ActionCenter.EnableActionCenter)
+			if (Context.Settings.Browser.EnableBrowser)
 			{
-				actionCenter.AddApplicationControl(uiFactory.CreateApplicationControl(Context.Browser, Location.ActionCenter), true);
-			}
+				Context.Browser.Initialize();
 
-			if (Context.Settings.Taskbar.EnableTaskbar)
+				if (Context.Settings.ActionCenter.EnableActionCenter)
+				{
+					actionCenter.AddApplicationControl(uiFactory.CreateApplicationControl(Context.Browser, Location.ActionCenter), true);
+				}
+
+				if (Context.Settings.Taskbar.EnableTaskbar)
+				{
+					taskbar.AddApplicationControl(uiFactory.CreateApplicationControl(Context.Browser, Location.Taskbar), true);
+				}
+
+				taskview.Add(Context.Browser);
+			}
+			else
 			{
-				taskbar.AddApplicationControl(uiFactory.CreateApplicationControl(Context.Browser, Location.Taskbar), true);
+				logger.Info("Browser application is disabled for this session.");
 			}
 
-			taskview.Add(Context.Browser);
-
 			return OperationResult.Success;
 		}
 
@@ -68,7 +75,14 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.Operations
 			logger.Info("Terminating browser...");
 			StatusChanged?.Invoke(TextKey.OperationStatus_TerminateBrowser);
 
-			Context.Browser.Terminate();
+			if (Context.Settings.Browser.EnableBrowser)
+			{
+				Context.Browser.Terminate();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				logger.Info("Browser application was disabled for this session.");
+			}
 
 			return OperationResult.Success;
 		}
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/DataMapping/BrowserDataMapper.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/DataMapping/BrowserDataMapper.cs
index a5592eeb..2e0ef3fb 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/DataMapping/BrowserDataMapper.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/DataMapping/BrowserDataMapper.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Configuration.ConfigurationData.DataMapping
 				case Keys.Browser.AdditionalWindow.WindowWidth:
 					MapWindowWidthAdditionalWindow(settings, value);
 					break;
+				case Keys.Browser.EnableBrowser:
+					MapEnableBrowser(settings, value);
+					break;
 				case Keys.Browser.Filter.FilterRules:
 					MapFilterRules(settings, value);
 					break;
@@ -195,6 +198,14 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Configuration.ConfigurationData.DataMapping
 			}
 		}
 
+		private void MapEnableBrowser(AppSettings settings, object value)
+		{
+			if (value is bool enable)
+			{
+				settings.Browser.EnableBrowser = enable;
+			}
+		}
+
 		private void MapMainWindowMode(AppSettings settings, object value)
 		{
 			const int FULLSCREEN = 1;
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/Keys.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/Keys.cs
index 4dc72a51..d028ab10 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/Keys.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/Keys.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Configuration.ConfigurationData
 			internal const string AllowPageZoom = "enableZoomPage";
 			internal const string CustomUserAgentDesktop = "browserUserAgentWinDesktopModeCustom";
 			internal const string CustomUserAgentMobile = "browserUserAgentWinTouchModeCustom";
+			internal const string EnableBrowser = "enableSebBrowser";
 			internal const string PopupPolicy = "newBrowserWindowByLinkPolicy";
 			internal const string PopupBlockForeignHost = "newBrowserWindowByLinkBlockForeign";
 			internal const string QuitUrl = "quitURL";
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Settings/Browser/BrowserSettings.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Settings/Browser/BrowserSettings.cs
index 3ccc8ef5..1a7cf322 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Settings/Browser/BrowserSettings.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Settings/Browser/BrowserSettings.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Settings.Browser
 		/// </summary>
 		public string CustomUserAgent { get; set; }
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Determines whether the user is allowed to use the integrated browser application.
+		/// </summary>
+		public bool EnableBrowser { get; set; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The settings to be used for the browser request filter.
 		/// </summary>