diff --git a/app/api/views/user_info.py b/app/api/views/user_info.py
index 44542a00..fee31240 100644
--- a/app/api/views/user_info.py
+++ b/app/api/views/user_info.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def user_to_dict(user: User) -> dict:
         "in_trial": user.in_trial(),
         "max_alias_free_plan": user.max_alias_for_free_account(),
         "connected_proton_address": None,
+        "can_create_reverse_alias": user.can_create_contacts(),
     }
 
     if config.CONNECT_WITH_PROTON:
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ def user_info():
     - in_trial
     - max_alias_free
     - is_connected_with_proton
+    - can_create_reverse_alias
     """
     user = g.user
 
diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index b3e784f8..30b0a28f 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -489,7 +489,9 @@ def setup_nameservers():
 
 NAMESERVERS = setup_nameservers()
 
-DISABLE_CREATE_CONTACTS_FOR_FREE_USERS = False
+DISABLE_CREATE_CONTACTS_FOR_FREE_USERS = os.environ.get(
+    "DISABLE_CREATE_CONTACTS_FOR_FREE_USERS", False
+)
 PARTNER_API_TOKEN_SECRET = os.environ.get("PARTNER_API_TOKEN_SECRET") or (
     FLASK_SECRET + "partnerapitoken"
 )
diff --git a/app/dashboard/views/alias_contact_manager.py b/app/dashboard/views/alias_contact_manager.py
index 730d2f6b..bd025909 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/views/alias_contact_manager.py
+++ b/app/dashboard/views/alias_contact_manager.py
@@ -51,14 +51,6 @@ def email_validator():
     return _check
 
 
-def user_can_create_contacts(user: User) -> bool:
-    if user.is_premium():
-        return True
-    if user.flags & User.FLAG_FREE_DISABLE_CREATE_ALIAS == 0:
-        return True
-    return not config.DISABLE_CREATE_CONTACTS_FOR_FREE_USERS
-
-
 def create_contact(user: User, alias: Alias, contact_address: str) -> Contact:
     """
     Create a contact for a user. Can be restricted for new free users by enabling DISABLE_CREATE_CONTACTS_FOR_FREE_USERS.
@@ -82,7 +74,7 @@ def create_contact(user: User, alias: Alias, contact_address: str) -> Contact:
     if contact:
         raise ErrContactAlreadyExists(contact)
 
-    if not user_can_create_contacts(user):
+    if not user.can_create_contacts():
         raise ErrContactErrorUpgradeNeeded()
 
     contact = Contact.create(
@@ -327,6 +319,6 @@ def alias_contact_manager(alias_id):
         last_page=last_page,
         query=query,
         nb_contact=nb_contact,
-        can_create_contacts=user_can_create_contacts(current_user),
+        can_create_contacts=current_user.can_create_contacts(),
         csrf_form=csrf_form,
     )
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 6a80f855..7db2236a 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -1113,6 +1113,13 @@ class User(Base, ModelMixin, UserMixin, PasswordOracle):
 
         return random_words(1)
 
+    def can_create_contacts(self) -> bool:
+        if self.is_premium():
+            return True
+        if self.flags & User.FLAG_FREE_DISABLE_CREATE_ALIAS == 0:
+            return True
+        return not config.DISABLE_CREATE_CONTACTS_FOR_FREE_USERS
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"<User {self.id} {self.name} {self.email}>"
 
diff --git a/templates/dashboard/alias_contact_manager.html b/templates/dashboard/alias_contact_manager.html
index 2a2bc1d9..886327a1 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard/alias_contact_manager.html
+++ b/templates/dashboard/alias_contact_manager.html
@@ -59,26 +59,29 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
-  <div class="row mb-5">
-    <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 pt-1">
-      <form method="post">
-        <input type="hidden" name="form-name" value="create" />
-        {{ new_contact_form.csrf_token }}
-        {{ new_contact_form.email(class="form-control", placeholder="First Last <email@example.com>", autofocus=True) }}
-        {{ render_field_errors(new_contact_form.email) }}
-        <div class="small-text">Where do you want to send the email?</div>
-        {% if can_create_contacts %}
+  {% if can_create_contacts %}
 
-          <button class="btn btn-primary mt-2">Create reverse-alias</button>
-        {% else %}
-          <button disabled
-                  title="Upgrade to premium to create reverse-aliases"
-                  class="btn btn-primary mt-2">
-            Create reverse-alias
-          </button>
-        {% endif %}
-      </form>
-    </div>
+    <div class="row mb-5">
+      <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 pt-1">
+        <form method="post">
+          <input type="hidden" name="form-name" value="create" />
+          {{ new_contact_form.csrf_token }}
+          {{ new_contact_form.email(class="form-control", placeholder="First Last <email@example.com>", autofocus=True) }}
+          {{ render_field_errors(new_contact_form.email) }}
+          <div class="small-text">Where do you want to send the email?</div>
+          {% if can_create_contacts %}
+
+            <button class="btn btn-primary mt-2">Create reverse-alias</button>
+          {% else %}
+            <button disabled
+                    title="Upgrade to premium to create reverse-aliases"
+                    class="btn btn-primary mt-2">
+              Create reverse-alias
+            </button>
+          {% endif %}
+        </form>
+      </div>
+    {% endif %}
     <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 pt-1">
       <div class="float-right d-flex">
         <form method="post">
diff --git a/tests/api/test_user_info.py b/tests/api/test_user_info.py
index db01d84e..dd539d82 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_user_info.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_user_info.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from flask import url_for
 
 from app import config
+from app.db import Session
 from app.models import User, PartnerUser
 from app.proton.utils import get_proton_partner
 from tests.api.utils import get_new_user_and_api_key
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ def test_user_in_trial(flask_client):
         "profile_picture_url": None,
         "max_alias_free_plan": config.MAX_NB_EMAIL_FREE_PLAN,
         "connected_proton_address": None,
+        "can_create_reverse_alias": True,
     }
 
 
@@ -52,9 +54,24 @@ def test_user_linked_to_proton(flask_client):
         "profile_picture_url": None,
         "max_alias_free_plan": config.MAX_NB_EMAIL_FREE_PLAN,
         "connected_proton_address": partner_email,
+        "can_create_reverse_alias": user.can_create_contacts(),
     }
 
 
+def test_cannot_create_reverse_alias(flask_client):
+    user, api_key = get_new_user_and_api_key()
+    user.trial_end = None
+    Session.flush()
+    config.DISABLE_CREATE_CONTACTS_FOR_FREE_USERS = True
+
+    r = flask_client.get(
+        url_for("api.user_info"), headers={"Authentication": api_key.code}
+    )
+
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+    assert not r.json["can_create_reverse_alias"]
+
+
 def test_wrong_api_key(flask_client):
     r = flask_client.get(
         url_for("api.user_info"), headers={"Authentication": "Invalid code"}