diff --git a/client/build.js b/client/build.js
index fa3fccfe..827b4c07 100644
--- a/client/build.js
+++ b/client/build.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function getConfig() {
         console.warn('Local config does not exist, ignoring');
     }
 
+    config.canSendMails = !!config.smtp.host;
     delete config.secret;
     delete config.smtp;
     delete config.database;
diff --git a/client/html/login.hbs b/client/html/login.hbs
index d6dd2629..36fcfad0 100644
--- a/client/html/login.hbs
+++ b/client/html/login.hbs
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
         <fieldset class='messages'></fieldset>
         <fieldset class='buttons'>
             <input type='submit' value='Log in'/>
-            <a href='/password-reset'>Forgot the password?</a>
+            {{#if this.canSendMails}}
+                <a href='/password-reset'>Forgot the password?</a>
+            {{/if}}
         </fieldset>
     </form>
 </div>
diff --git a/client/js/views/login_view.js b/client/js/views/login_view.js
index f8b82a20..f0e90c09 100644
--- a/client/js/views/login_view.js
+++ b/client/js/views/login_view.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class LoginView extends BaseView {
 
     render(ctx) {
         const target = this.contentHolder;
-        const source = this.template();
+        const source = this.template({canSendMails: config.canSendMails});
 
         const form = source.querySelector('form');
         const userNameField = source.querySelector('#user-name');