diff --git a/docs/src/modules.md b/docs/src/modules.md
index ab80668a8..98365e2e8 100644
--- a/docs/src/modules.md
+++ b/docs/src/modules.md
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ A general format for modules is shown below.
 }
 ```
 
+> [!CAUTION]
+> You **must** check _both_ `config.stylix.enable` _and_ your target's own
+> `enable` option before defining any config.
+>
+> In the above example this is done using
+> `config = lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.«name».enable)`.
+
 The human readable name will be inserted into the following sentence:
 
 > Whether to enable theming for «human readable name».
diff --git a/modules/gtk/hm.nix b/modules/gtk/hm.nix
index 48774d541..dfb63c1a0 100644
--- a/modules/gtk/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/gtk/hm.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ in
     flatpakSupport.enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "support for theming Flatpak apps" true;
   };
 
-  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable (
+  config = lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && cfg.enable) (
     lib.mkMerge [
       {
         warnings =
diff --git a/modules/kitty/hm.nix b/modules/kitty/hm.nix
index 72594ae55..2c2ed99b1 100644
--- a/modules/kitty/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/kitty/hm.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ in
     };
   };
 
-  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+  config = lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && cfg.enable) {
     programs.kitty = {
       font = {
         inherit (config.stylix.fonts.monospace) package name;
diff --git a/modules/kubecolor/hm.nix b/modules/kubecolor/hm.nix
index 8a3061306..64d878fa5 100644
--- a/modules/kubecolor/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/kubecolor/hm.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 { config, lib, ... }:
+let
+  cfg = config.stylix.targets.kubecolor;
+in
 {
   options.stylix.targets.kubecolor.enable =
     config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "kubecolor" true;
 
-  config = lib.mkIf config.stylix.targets.kubecolor.enable {
+  config = lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && cfg.enable) {
     programs.kubecolor.settings = {
       preset =
         if config.stylix.polarity == "either" then "" else "${config.stylix.polarity}";
diff --git a/stylix/target.nix b/stylix/target.nix
index 12b8494b3..1074acb3d 100644
--- a/stylix/target.nix
+++ b/stylix/target.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         humanName: autoEnable:
         lib.mkEnableOption "theming for ${humanName}"
         // {
-          default = cfg.enable && cfg.autoEnable && autoEnable;
+          default = cfg.autoEnable && autoEnable;
           example = !autoEnable;
         }
         // lib.optionalAttrs autoEnable {