diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsOverlay.java
index 18a4a67295..538411cec8 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsOverlay.java
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ public class GroundItemsOverlay extends Overlay
 	@Override
 	public Dimension render(Graphics2D graphics, java.awt.Point parent)
 	{
+		if (!config.enabled())
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+
 		Widget viewport = client.getViewportWidget();
 
 		if (viewport != null)