diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/__init__.py b/src/backend/core/api/__init__.py
index 1d9333d1..b212c5ad 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/__init__.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/__init__.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def get_frontend_configuration(request):
             else None,
             "default_country": settings.ROOM_TELEPHONY_DEFAULT_COUNTRY,
         },
-        "subtitle": {"enabled": True},  # settings.ROOM_SUBTITLE_ENABLED},
+        "subtitle": {"enabled": settings.ROOM_SUBTITLE_ENABLED},
         "livekit": {
             "url": settings.LIVEKIT_CONFIGURATION["url"],
             "force_wss_protocol": settings.LIVEKIT_FORCE_WSS_PROTOCOL,
diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
index 09962004..e883e1ea 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
@@ -586,7 +586,8 @@ class RoomViewSet(
             permissions.HasLiveKitRoomAccess,
         ],
         authentication_classes=[LiveKitTokenAuthentication],
-    )  # @FeatureFlag.require("subtitle")
+    )
+    @FeatureFlag.require("subtitle")
     def start_subtitle(self, request, pk=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """Start realtime transcription for the room.