diff --git a/acquia_agent/acquia_agent.module b/acquia_agent/acquia_agent.module
index b36cc2c..cbac205 100644
--- a/acquia_agent/acquia_agent.module
+++ b/acquia_agent/acquia_agent.module
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ function acquia_agent_init() {
   if ((arg(0) != 'overlay-ajax') && (arg(3) != 'acquia-agent') &&
     empty($_POST) &&  user_access('administer site configuration') &&
     (!acquia_agent_has_credentials()) &&
-    (strpos($request, variable_get('file_public_path', conf_path() . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'files')) !== 0)) {
+    (strpos($request, variable_get('file_public_path', conf_path() . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'files')) !== 0) &&
+    !empty(variable_get('acquia_agent_hide_signup_messages', 0))) {
     $text = 'Get a <a href="!acquia-free">free 30-day trial</a> of the Acquia Network which includes a <a href="!library" target="_blank">library</a> of expert knowledge, <a href="!services" target="_blank">tools and services</a> to make your site awesome, and <a href="!support" target="_blank">Drupal support</a> when you need it.<br/>If you have an Acquia Network subscription, <a href="!settings">connect now</a>. Otherwise, you can turn this message off by disabling the Acquia Network <a href="!admin-modules">modules</a>.';
     if (isset($_SERVER['AH_SITE_GROUP'])) {
       $text = '<a href="!settings">Connect your site to the Acquia Network now</a>.';