diff --git a/settings/BackgroundJobs/VerifyUserData.php b/settings/BackgroundJobs/VerifyUserData.php
index cf71cbd67bcb412829be874018f4517bba542d75..ed157581c57e450610a843fb7ab34436c4be7fa9 100644
--- a/settings/BackgroundJobs/VerifyUserData.php
+++ b/settings/BackgroundJobs/VerifyUserData.php
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ class VerifyUserData extends Job {
 	 * @return bool true if we could check the verification code, otherwise false
 	 */
 	protected function verifyViaLookupServer(array $argument, $dataType) {
-		if(empty($this->lookupServerUrl) || $this->config->getSystemValue('has_internet_connection', true) === false) {
+		if(empty($this->lookupServerUrl) ||
+			$this->config->getAppValue('files_sharing', 'lookupServerUploadEnabled', 'yes') !== 'yes' ||
+			$this->config->getSystemValue('has_internet_connection', true) === false) {
 			return false;
 		}