diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/knowledge-explorer.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/knowledge-explorer.js.es6
index dc8cdf9..fffb0a9 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/knowledge-explorer.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/knowledge-explorer.js.es6
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
 
   @discourseComputed
   canFilterSolved() {
-    return this.siteSettings.solved_enabled;
+    return this.siteSettings.solved_enabled && this.siteSettings.knowledge_explorer_add_solved_filter;
   },
 
   @discourseComputed("filterTags")
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 57b67ee..3e11840 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ en:
     knowledge_explorer_enabled: "Enable the Knowledge Explorer Plugin"
     knowledge_explorer_categories: "A list of category slugs to include in the knowledge explorer"
     knowledge_explorer_tags: "A list of tags to include in the knowledge explorer"
+    knowledge_explorer_add_solved_filter: "Adds a filter for solved topics -- requires Discourse Solved to be installed and enabled"
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 8c234c5..de43984 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ plugins:
     type: tag_list
     default: ""
     client: true
+  knowledge_explorer_add_solved_filter:
+    default: false
+    client: true