diff --git a/cps.py b/cps.py
index 7da3f790..3601e4b6 100755
--- a/cps.py
+++ b/cps.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ from cps.gdrive import gdrive
 from cps.editbooks import editbook
 
 try:
-    from cps.kobo import kobo
+    from cps.kobo import kobo, get_kobo_activated
     from cps.kobo_auth import kobo_auth
-    kobo_available = True
+    kobo_available = get_kobo_activated()
 except ImportError:
     kobo_available = False
 
diff --git a/cps/admin.py b/cps/admin.py
index 141241b4..5d2b3812 100644
--- a/cps/admin.py
+++ b/cps/admin.py
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ def _configuration_update_helper():
     _config_checkbox_int("config_uploading")
     _config_checkbox_int("config_anonbrowse")
     _config_checkbox_int("config_public_reg")
-    _config_checkbox_int("config_kobo_sync")
+    reboot_required |= _config_checkbox_int("config_kobo_sync")
     _config_checkbox_int("config_kobo_proxy")
 
 
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ def new_user():
     content = ub.User()
     languages = speaking_language()
     translations = [LC('en')] + babel.list_translations()
+    kobo_support = feature_support['kobo'] and config.config_kobo_sync
     if request.method == "POST":
         to_save = request.form.to_dict()
         content.default_language = to_save["default_language"]
@@ -694,7 +695,7 @@ def new_user():
         if not to_save["nickname"] or not to_save["email"] or not to_save["password"]:
             flash(_(u"Please fill out all fields!"), category="error")
             return render_title_template("user_edit.html", new_user=1, content=content, translations=translations,
-                                         registered_oauth=oauth_check, feature_support=feature_support,
+                                         registered_oauth=oauth_check, kobo_support=kobo_support,
                                          title=_(u"Add new user"))
         content.password = generate_password_hash(to_save["password"])
         existing_user = ub.session.query(ub.User).filter(func.lower(ub.User.nickname) == to_save["nickname"].lower())\
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@ def new_user():
             if config.config_public_reg and not check_valid_domain(to_save["email"]):
                 flash(_(u"E-mail is not from valid domain"), category="error")
                 return render_title_template("user_edit.html", new_user=1, content=content, translations=translations,
-                                             registered_oauth=oauth_check, feature_support=feature_support,
+                                             registered_oauth=oauth_check, kobo_support=kobo_support,
                                              title=_(u"Add new user"))
             else:
                 content.email = to_save["email"]
@@ -714,7 +715,7 @@ def new_user():
             flash(_(u"Found an existing account for this e-mail address or nickname."), category="error")
             return render_title_template("user_edit.html", new_user=1, content=content, translations=translations,
                                      languages=languages, title=_(u"Add new user"), page="newuser",
-                                     feature_support=feature_support, registered_oauth=oauth_check)
+                                     kobo_support=kobo_support, registered_oauth=oauth_check)
         try:
             ub.session.add(content)
             ub.session.commit()
@@ -732,7 +733,7 @@ def new_user():
         # content.mature_content = bool(config.config_default_show & constants.MATURE_CONTENT)
     return render_title_template("user_edit.html", new_user=1, content=content, translations=translations,
                                  languages=languages, title=_(u"Add new user"), page="newuser",
-                                 feature_support=feature_support, registered_oauth=oauth_check)
+                                 kobo_support=kobo_support, registered_oauth=oauth_check)
 
 
 @admi.route("/admin/mailsettings")
@@ -787,6 +788,7 @@ def edit_user(user_id):
     downloads = list()
     languages = speaking_language()
     translations = babel.list_translations() + [LC('en')]
+    kobo_support = feature_support['kobo'] and config.config_kobo_sync
     for book in content.downloads:
         downloadbook = db.session.query(db.Books).filter(db.Books.id == book.book_id).first()
         if downloadbook:
@@ -855,7 +857,7 @@ def edit_user(user_id):
                                                  translations=translations,
                                                  languages=languages,
                                                  mail_configured = config.get_mail_server_configured(),
-                                                 feature_support=feature_support,
+                                                 kobo_support=kobo_support,
                                                  new_user=0,
                                                  content=content,
                                                  downloads=downloads,
@@ -874,7 +876,7 @@ def edit_user(user_id):
                                                  new_user=0, content=content,
                                                  downloads=downloads,
                                                  registered_oauth=oauth_check,
-                                                 feature_support=feature_support,
+                                                 kobo_support=kobo_support,
                                                  title=_(u"Edit User %(nick)s", nick=content.nickname),
                                                  page="edituser")
 
@@ -894,7 +896,7 @@ def edit_user(user_id):
                                  downloads=downloads,
                                  registered_oauth=oauth_check,
                                  mail_configured=config.get_mail_server_configured(),
-                                 feature_support=feature_support,
+                                 kobo_support=kobo_support,
                                  title=_(u"Edit User %(nick)s", nick=content.nickname), page="edituser")
 
 
diff --git a/cps/kobo.py b/cps/kobo.py
index 1ad9ebca..85337fb3 100644
--- a/cps/kobo.py
+++ b/cps/kobo.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ CONNECTION_SPECIFIC_HEADERS = [
     "transfer-encoding",
 ]
 
+def get_kobo_activated():
+    return config.config_kobo_sync
 
 def redirect_or_proxy_request():
     if config.config_kobo_proxy:
diff --git a/cps/services/__init__.py b/cps/services/__init__.py
index 18b49b88..2eb82f0d 100644
--- a/cps/services/__init__.py
+++ b/cps/services/__init__.py
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ try:
 except ImportError as err:
     log.debug("cannot import SyncToken, syncing books with Kobo Devices will not work: %s", err)
     kobo = None
+    SyncToken = None
diff --git a/cps/templates/user_edit.html b/cps/templates/user_edit.html
index 4b57b110..7457e5f6 100644
--- a/cps/templates/user_edit.html
+++ b/cps/templates/user_edit.html
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
       {% endfor %}
     </div>
     {% endif %}
-    {% if feature_support['kobo'] and not new_user %}
+    {% if kobo_support and not new_user %}
     <label>{{ _('Kobo Sync Token')}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col">
       <a class="btn btn-default" id="config_create_kobo_token" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#modal_kobo_token" data-remote="false" href="{{ url_for('kobo_auth.generate_auth_token', user_id=content.id) }}">{{_('Create/View')}}</a>
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index 5c535e8d..bd168e53 100644
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from werkzeug.exceptions import default_exceptions
 from werkzeug.datastructures import Headers
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
 
-from . import constants, config, logger, isoLanguages, services, worker
+from . import constants, logger, isoLanguages, services, worker
 from . import searched_ids, lm, babel, db, ub, config, get_locale, app
 from .gdriveutils import getFileFromEbooksFolder, do_gdrive_download
 from .helper import common_filters, get_search_results, fill_indexpage, speaking_language, check_valid_domain, \
@@ -1287,10 +1287,12 @@ def profile():
     downloads = list()
     languages = speaking_language()
     translations = babel.list_translations() + [LC('en')]
+    kobo_support = feature_support['kobo'] and config.config_kobo_sync
     if feature_support['oauth']:
         oauth_status = get_oauth_status()
     else:
         oauth_status = None
+
     for book in current_user.downloads:
         downloadBook = db.session.query(db.Books).filter(db.Books.id == book.book_id).first()
         if downloadBook:
@@ -1312,7 +1314,7 @@ def profile():
                 flash(_(u"E-mail is not from valid domain"), category="error")
                 return render_title_template("user_edit.html", content=current_user, downloads=downloads,
                                              title=_(u"%(name)s's profile", name=current_user.nickname), page="me",
-                                             feature_support=feature_support,
+                                             kobo_support=kobo_support,
                                              registered_oauth=oauth_check, oauth_status=oauth_status)
         if "nickname" in to_save and to_save["nickname"] != current_user.nickname:
             # Query User nickname, if not existing, change
@@ -1323,7 +1325,7 @@ def profile():
                 return render_title_template("user_edit.html",
                                              translations=translations,
                                              languages=languages,
-                                             feature_support=feature_support,
+                                             kobo_support=kobo_support,
                                              new_user=0, content=current_user,
                                              downloads=downloads,
                                              registered_oauth=oauth_check,
@@ -1355,13 +1357,13 @@ def profile():
             flash(_(u"Found an existing account for this e-mail address."), category="error")
             log.debug(u"Found an existing account for this e-mail address.")
             return render_title_template("user_edit.html", content=current_user, downloads=downloads,
-                                         translations=translations, feature_support=feature_support,
+                                         translations=translations, kobo_support=kobo_support,
                                          title=_(u"%(name)s's profile", name=current_user.nickname), page="me",
                                                  registered_oauth=oauth_check, oauth_status=oauth_status)
         flash(_(u"Profile updated"), category="success")
         log.debug(u"Profile updated")
     return render_title_template("user_edit.html", translations=translations, profile=1, languages=languages,
-                                 content=current_user, downloads=downloads, feature_support=feature_support,
+                                 content=current_user, downloads=downloads, kobo_support=kobo_support,
                                  title= _(u"%(name)s's profile", name=current_user.nickname),
                                  page="me", registered_oauth=oauth_check, oauth_status=oauth_status)
 
diff --git a/optional-requirements.txt b/optional-requirements.txt
index a1024626..2598c526 100644
--- a/optional-requirements.txt
+++ b/optional-requirements.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ rarfile>=2.7
 # other
 natsort>=2.2.0
 git+https://github.com/OzzieIsaacs/comicapi.git@ad8bfe5a1c31db882480433f86db2c5c57634a3f#egg=comicapi
-#kobo integration
+
+#Kobo integration
 jsonschema>=3.2.0