diff --git a/authentik/events/signals.py b/authentik/events/signals.py
index d6e65c136..0473ef013 100644
--- a/authentik/events/signals.py
+++ b/authentik/events/signals.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from authentik.events.tasks import event_notification_handler, gdpr_cleanup
 from authentik.flows.models import Stage
 from authentik.flows.planner import PLAN_CONTEXT_SOURCE, FlowPlan
 from authentik.flows.views.executor import SESSION_KEY_PLAN
+from authentik.lib.config import CONFIG
 from authentik.stages.invitation.models import Invitation
 from authentik.stages.invitation.signals import invitation_used
 from authentik.stages.password.stage import PLAN_CONTEXT_METHOD, PLAN_CONTEXT_METHOD_ARGS
@@ -92,4 +93,5 @@ def event_post_save_notification(sender, instance: Event, **_):
 @receiver(pre_delete, sender=User)
 def event_user_pre_delete_cleanup(sender, instance: User, **_):
     """If gdpr_compliance is enabled, remove all the user's events"""
-    gdpr_cleanup.delay(instance.pk)
+    if CONFIG.get_bool("gdpr_compliance", True):
+        gdpr_cleanup.delay(instance.pk)