diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_advanced.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_advanced.cpp
index 5375d70ac9..26539db812 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_advanced.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_advanced.cpp
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ void SetupUpdate(not_null<Ui::VerticalLayout*> container) {
 }
 
 bool HasSystemSpellchecker() {
+#ifdef TDESKTOP_DISABLE_SPELLCHECK
+	return false;
+#endif // TDESKTOP_DISABLE_SPELLCHECK
 	return (Platform::IsWindows() && Platform::IsWindows8OrGreater())
 		|| Platform::IsMac();
 }