diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 7ab75ce4b..0656f9a08 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ IXP_FE_FRONTEND_DISABLED_LOGO=false
 # Disable links to the peering matrix if you have not set it up (with sflow):
 # IXP_FE_FRONTEND_DISABLED_PEERING_MATRIX=true
 
-# Enable route server filtering by uncommenting this line:
-IXP_FE_FRONTEND_DISABLED_RS_FILTERS=false
+# Enable the UI for route server community-based filtering by uncommenting this line:
+# IXP_FE_FRONTEND_DISABLED_RS_FILTERS=false
 
 #######################################################################################
 ### Graphing - see https://docs.ixpmanager.org/grapher/introduction
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/menu.foil.php b/resources/views/layouts/menu.foil.php
index c1c31a176..8f0951cb3 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/menu.foil.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/menu.foil.php
@@ -291,11 +291,13 @@
                         </a>
                     </li>
 
-                    <li class="nav-sub-menu-item <?= request()->is( 'rs-filters/list-customers' ) ? 'active' : '' ?>" >
-                        <a href="<?= route('rs-filters@list-customers' ) ?>" class="nav-link" >
-                            Customers with Filters
-                        </a>
-                    </li>
+                    <?php if( !config( 'ixp_fe.frontend.disabled.rs-filters') ): ?>
+                        <li class="nav-sub-menu-item <?= request()->is( 'rs-filters/list-customers' ) ? 'active' : '' ?>" >
+                            <a href="<?= route('rs-filters@list-customers' ) ?>" class="nav-link" >
+                                Customers with Filters
+                            </a>
+                        </li>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
                 </ul>
             <?php endif;?>