diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex/Config/Domain/AssetServices.cs b/backend/src/Squidex/Config/Domain/AssetServices.cs
index 769f59c1d..ad48b4a65 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex/Config/Domain/AssetServices.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex/Config/Domain/AssetServices.cs
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ namespace Squidex.Config.Domain
             services.Configure<AssetOptions>(
                 config.GetSection("assets"));
 
-            services.AddTransientAs<RecursiveDeleter>()
-               .As<IEventConsumer>();
+            if (config.GetValue<bool>("assets:deleteRecursive"))
+            {
+                services.AddTransientAs<RecursiveDeleter>()
+                   .As<IEventConsumer>();
+            }
 
             services.AddTransientAs<AssetDomainObject>()
                 .AsSelf();
diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex/appsettings.json b/backend/src/Squidex/appsettings.json
index 05d78445c..d14d5014b 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex/appsettings.json
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex/appsettings.json
@@ -217,7 +217,11 @@
     /*
      * The maximum file size in bytes. Default: 5MB
      */
-    "maxSize": 5242880
+    "maxSize": 5242880,
+    /*
+     * True to delete assets recursively.
+     */
+    "deleteRecursive": false
   },
 
   "logging": {