diff --git a/application/config/cloudlog.php b/application/config/cloudlog.php
index 0d2f6bf9..9fda1c61 100644
--- a/application/config/cloudlog.php
+++ b/application/config/cloudlog.php
@@ -124,3 +124,19 @@ $config['qso_date_format'] = "d/m/y";
 */
 
 $config['map_6digit_grids'] = FALSE;
+
+
+/*
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| Automatically populate the QTH
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|
+| Setting this to TRUE allows the QTH locator to be pre-filled
+| based on the person's location when creating new QSO.
+| OSM's Nominatim API is being used for that purpose
+|
+| Default is: TRUE
+|
+*/
+
+$config['qso_auto_qth'] = TRUE;
diff --git a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
index 648f1af8..51e4b628 100644
--- a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
+++ b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ $(document).on('keypress',function(e) {
             })
         }
     }
-
+<?php if ($this->config->item('qso_auto_qth')) { ?>
     $('#qth').focusout(function() {
     	if ($('#locator').val() === '') {
 			var lat = 0;
@@ -548,8 +548,8 @@ $(document).on('keypress',function(e) {
 		if (num >= 8) qthloc += ' ' + String.fromCharCode(yn[6] + 0x30) + String.fromCharCode(yn[7] + 0x30);
 		if (num >= 10) qthloc += String.fromCharCode(yn[8] + 0x61) + String.fromCharCode(yn[9] + 0x61);
 		return qthloc;
-
 	}
+	<?php } ?>
 
     $("#callsign").focusout(function() {