diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index a6e010df1..662f34bc6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Agenda:
 - Autoupdates for all children if the item type has changed [#3659].
 - Added config variable to hide internal items when projecting
   subitems [#3701].
+- Added config value to enable numbering of items [#3697].
 
 Motions:
 - New export dialog [#3185].
diff --git a/openslides/agenda/config_variables.py b/openslides/agenda/config_variables.py
index 413b17cf8..5483242c4 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/config_variables.py
+++ b/openslides/agenda/config_variables.py
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ def get_config_variables():
 
     It has to be evaluated during app loading (see apps.py).
     """
+    yield ConfigVariable(
+        name='agenda_enable_numbering',
+        label='Enable numbering for agenda items',
+        input_type='boolean',
+        default_value=True,
+        weight=200,
+        group='Agenda',
+        subgroup='General')
+
     yield ConfigVariable(
         name='agenda_number_prefix',
         default_value='',
diff --git a/openslides/agenda/static/js/agenda/site.js b/openslides/agenda/static/js/agenda/site.js
index 1acdd2315..da0e0ebfe 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/static/js/agenda/site.js
+++ b/openslides/agenda/static/js/agenda/site.js
@@ -769,6 +769,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.agenda.site', [
 .config([
     'gettext',
     function (gettext) {
+        gettext('Enable numbering for agenda items');
         gettext('Numbering prefix for agenda items');
         gettext('This prefix will be set if you run the automatic agenda numbering.');
         gettext('Agenda');
diff --git a/openslides/agenda/static/templates/agenda/item-list.html b/openslides/agenda/static/templates/agenda/item-list.html
index 3b1834814..f965f4209 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/static/templates/agenda/item-list.html
+++ b/openslides/agenda/static/templates/agenda/item-list.html
@@ -78,11 +78,14 @@
         <translate>Sort ...</translate>
       </a>
       <!-- auto numbering button -->
-      <button os-perms="agenda.can_manage" class="btn btn-default btn-sm"
-        ng-click="autoNumbering()">
-        <i class="fa fa-sort-numeric-asc"></i>
-        <translate>Numbering</translate>
-      </button>
+      <span ng-if="config('agenda_enable_numbering')">
+        <button os-perms="agenda.can_manage" class="btn btn-default btn-sm"
+          ng-bootbox-confirm="{{ 'Are you sure you want to number all agenda items?' | translate }}"
+          ng-bootbox-confirm-action="autoNumbering()">
+          <i class="fa fa-sort-numeric-asc"></i>
+          <translate>Numbering</translate>
+        </button>
+      </span>
       <!-- Export drop down list (for manager) -->
       <div os-perms="motions.can_manage" class="pull-right" uib-dropdown>
         <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm" id="dropdownExport" uib-dropdown-toggle>
diff --git a/openslides/agenda/views.py b/openslides/agenda/views.py
index b9159f678..da031151c 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/views.py
+++ b/openslides/agenda/views.py
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ class ItemViewSet(ListModelMixin, RetrieveModelMixin, UpdateModelMixin, GenericV
         Auto numbering of the agenda according to the config. Manually added
         item numbers will be overwritten.
         """
+        if not config['agenda_enable_numbering']:
+            raise ValidationError({'detail': _('Numbering of agenda items is deactivated.')})
+
         Item.objects.number_all(numeral_system=config['agenda_numeral_system'])
         return Response({'detail': _('The agenda has been numbered.')})
 
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html b/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html
index e2e7326ae..756bd441f 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html
+++ b/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
     <!-- checkbox -->
     <div ng-if="type === 'checkbox'" class="config-checkbox">
-      <i class="fa" id="{{ key }}"
+      <i class="fa pointer" id="{{ key }}"
         ng-click="$parent.value = !$parent.value; save(configOption, $parent.value)"
         ng-class="$parent.value ? 'fa-check-square-o' : 'fa-square-o'"></i>
     </div>
diff --git a/tests/integration/agenda/test_viewset.py b/tests/integration/agenda/test_viewset.py
index df82c19ff..53e299794 100644
--- a/tests/integration/agenda/test_viewset.py
+++ b/tests/integration/agenda/test_viewset.py
@@ -393,6 +393,12 @@ class Numbering(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Item.objects.get(pk=self.item_2_1.pk).item_number, '2.1')
         self.assertEqual(Item.objects.get(pk=self.item_3.pk).item_number, '3')
 
+    def test_deactivated_numbering(self):
+        config['agenda_enable_numbering'] = False
+
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('item-numbering'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
+
     def test_roman_numbering(self):
         config['agenda_numeral_system'] = 'roman'