diff --git a/src/App.php b/src/App.php
index 38b207c266..059efc17cc 100644
--- a/src/App.php
+++ b/src/App.php
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ class App
 			'$touch_icon'      => $touch_icon,
 			'$stylesheet'      => $stylesheet,
 			'$infinite_scroll' => $invinite_scroll,
+			'$block_public'    => intval(Config::get('system', 'block_public')),
 		]) . $this->page['htmlhead'];
 	}
 
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/head.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/head.tpl
index ef1cd810b0..7d6cadea94 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/head.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/head.tpl
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@
 {{* own js files *}}
 <script type="text/javascript" src="view/theme/frio/js/theme.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="view/theme/frio/js/modal.js"></script>
+{{if ! $block_public}}
 <script type="text/javascript" src="view/theme/frio/js/hovercard.js"></script>
+{{/if}}
 <script type="text/javascript" src="view/theme/frio/js/textedit.js"></script>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">