diff --git a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/blocks/products.js b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/blocks/products.js
index 0bedb6246e..ba2e9c2a4f 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/blocks/products.js
+++ b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/blocks/products.js
@@ -592,6 +592,9 @@ Module.PostsWidgetView = base.WidgetView.extend({
 });
 
 App.on('before:start', function beforeStartApp(BeforeStartApp) {
+  if (_.isEmpty(window.config.displayWcProductsWidget)) {
+    return;
+  }
   BeforeStartApp.registerBlockType('products', {
     blockModel: Module.PostsBlockModel,
     blockView: Module.PostsBlockView,
diff --git a/views/newsletter/editor.html b/views/newsletter/editor.html
index b00664a974..6276ef1875 100644
--- a/views/newsletter/editor.html
+++ b/views/newsletter/editor.html
@@ -1415,6 +1415,7 @@
       dragDemoUrlSettings: '<%= settings["user_seen_editor_tutorial" ~ current_wp_user.wp_user_id] %>',
       installedAt: '<%= settings["installed_at"] %>',
       mtaMethod: '<%= settings["mta"]["method"] %>',
+      displayWcProductsWidget: '<%= settings["display_wc_products_widget"] %>',
     };
     wp.hooks.doAction('mailpoet_newsletters_editor_initialize', config);