diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/help.py b/evennia/commands/default/help.py
index 1a2f815590..93201f07db 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/help.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/help.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from evennia.help.utils import help_search_with_index, parse_entry_for_subcatego
 COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS = class_from_module(settings.COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS)
 HELP_MORE_ENABLED = settings.HELP_MORE_ENABLED
 DEFAULT_HELP_CATEGORY = settings.DEFAULT_HELP_CATEGORY
+HELP_CLICKABLE_TOPICS = settings.HELP_CLICKABLE_TOPICS
 
 # limit symbol import for API
 __all__ = ("CmdHelp", "CmdSetHelp")
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class CmdHelp(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
     subtopic_separator_char = r"/"
 
     # should topics disply their help entry when clicked
-    clickable_topics = True
+    clickable_topics = HELP_CLICKABLE_TOPICS
 
     def msg_help(self, text):
         """
diff --git a/evennia/settings_default.py b/evennia/settings_default.py
index 1450fc6c52..227d3db96c 100644
--- a/evennia/settings_default.py
+++ b/evennia/settings_default.py
@@ -614,6 +614,9 @@ DEFAULT_HELP_CATEGORY = "general"
 # File-based help entries. These are modules containing dicts defining help
 # entries. They can be used together with in-database entries created in-game.
 FILE_HELP_ENTRY_MODULES = ["world.help_entries"]
+# if topics listed in help should be clickable
+# clickable links only work on clients that support MXP
+HELP_CLICKABLE_TOPICS = False
 
 ######################################################################
 # FuncParser