diff --git a/src/server/api/mutations/getOptOutMessage.js b/src/server/api/mutations/getOptOutMessage.js
index 541ee18c0..8e907412a 100644
--- a/src/server/api/mutations/getOptOutMessage.js
+++ b/src/server/api/mutations/getOptOutMessage.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getConfig } from "../lib/config";
 import optOutMessageCache from "../../models/cacheable_queries/opt-out-message";
 import zipStateCache from "../../models/cacheable_queries/zip";
 
@@ -5,6 +6,9 @@ export const getOptOutMessage = async (
   _,
   { organizationId, zip, defaultMessage }
 ) => {
+  if (!getConfig("OPT_OUT_PER_STATE")) {
+    return defaultMessage;
+  }
   try {
     const queryResult = await optOutMessageCache.query({
       organizationId: organizationId,