diff --git a/plugins/system/debug/src/Extension/Debug.php b/plugins/system/debug/src/Extension/Debug.php
index 58ea37b5e8bbb..924d957b70bd4 100644
--- a/plugins/system/debug/src/Extension/Debug.php
+++ b/plugins/system/debug/src/Extension/Debug.php
@@ -344,11 +344,12 @@ public function onAfterRespond(AfterRespondEvent|ApplicationEvent $event): void
         }
 
         $debugBarRenderer = new JavascriptRenderer($this->debugBar, Uri::root(true) . '/media/vendor/debugbar/');
-        $openHandlerUrl   = Uri::base(true) . '/index.php?option=com_ajax&plugin=debug&group=system&format=raw&action=openhandler';
-        $openHandlerUrl .= '&' . ($formToken ?? Session::getFormToken()) . '=1';
-
-        $debugBarRenderer->setOpenHandlerUrl($openHandlerUrl);
 
+        if ($this->params->get('track_request_history', false)) {
+            $openHandlerUrl   = Uri::base(true) . '/index.php?option=com_ajax&plugin=debug&group=system&format=raw&action=openhandler';
+            $openHandlerUrl .= '&' . ($formToken ?? Session::getFormToken()) . '=1';
+            $debugBarRenderer->setOpenHandlerUrl($openHandlerUrl);
+        }
         /**
          * @todo disable highlightjs from the DebugBar, import it through NPM
          *       and deliver it through Joomla's API