diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1b05dfa..9943fba 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ Usage
     tutor plugins enable notifications
 
 
+The email and push notification settings under Account can be enabled/disabled using `NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL`
+and `NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_PUSH_CHANNEL`. `NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL` is set to True while `NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_PUSH_CHANNEL`
+is set to False by default.
+
 License
 *******
 
diff --git a/tutornotifications/patches/mfe-lms-production-settings b/tutornotifications/patches/mfe-lms-production-settings
index 01d2894..7bc43a3 100644
--- a/tutornotifications/patches/mfe-lms-production-settings
+++ b/tutornotifications/patches/mfe-lms-production-settings
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 
-MFE_CONFIG["SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL"] = True
+MFE_CONFIG["SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL"] = {{ NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL }}
+MFE_CONFIG["SHOW_PUSH_CHANNEL"] = {{ NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_PUSH_CHANNEL }}
diff --git a/tutornotifications/plugin.py b/tutornotifications/plugin.py
index ed2bbde..5eadefe 100644
--- a/tutornotifications/plugin.py
+++ b/tutornotifications/plugin.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
         # Each new setting is a pair: (setting_name, default_value).
         # Prefix your setting names with 'NOTIFICATIONS_'.
         ("NOTIFICATIONS_VERSION", __version__),
+        ("NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL", True),
+        ("NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLE_SHOW_PUSH_CHANNEL", False),
     ]
 )
 
@@ -133,6 +135,5 @@
             "org.openedx.frontend.layout.studio_header_search_button_slot.v1",
             notification_drawer_config,
         ),
-
     ],
 )