diff --git a/ampel-firmware/web_config.cpp b/ampel-firmware/web_config.cpp
index 1012ee34b541897b5731b664f3cd3594c455fae0..ce889aa58b3ea5a1f7a72205e6a2f12359e28605 100644
--- a/ampel-firmware/web_config.cpp
+++ b/ampel-firmware/web_config.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ namespace web_config {
     iotWebConf->setHtmlFormatProvider(&optionalGroupHtmlFormatProvider);
 
     iotWebConf->addSystemParameter(&ampelWifiParam);
+    ampelWifiParam.visible = false; // To avoid users getting locked out. In order to set WiFi on/off, console commands can be used.
     iotWebConf->addSystemParameter(&wifiTimeoutParam);
 
     iotWebConf->getThingNameParameter()->label = "Ampel name";