diff --git a/mod/forum/settings.php b/mod/forum/settings.php
index 6551c73b401..bbe59ca3d27 100644
--- a/mod/forum/settings.php
+++ b/mod/forum/settings.php
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ if ($ADMIN->fulltree) {
         );
         $settings->add(new admin_setting_configselect('forum_rsstype', get_string('rsstypedefault', 'forum'),
                 get_string('configrsstypedefault', 'forum'), 0, $options));
+        $settings->hide_if('forum_rsstype', 'forum_enablerssfeeds', 'neq', '1');
 
         $options = array(
             0  => '0',
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ if ($ADMIN->fulltree) {
         );
         $settings->add(new admin_setting_configselect('forum_rssarticles', get_string('rssarticles', 'forum'),
                 get_string('configrssarticlesdefault', 'forum'), 0, $options));
+        $settings->hide_if('forum_rssarticles', 'forum_enablerssfeeds', 'neq', '1');
     }
 
     $settings->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox('forum_enabletimedposts', get_string('timedposts', 'forum'),