diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/pdf/render/from_html.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/pdf/render/from_html.py
index 5b9f58e326..8ea1d8203e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/pdf/render/from_html.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/pdf/render/from_html.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class PDFWriter(QObject):
             return self.loop.exit(1)
         try:
             if not self.render_queue:
-                if self.toc is not None and len(self.toc) > 0 and not hasattr(self, 'rendered_inline_toc'):
+                if self.opts.pdf_add_toc and self.toc is not None and len(self.toc) > 0 and not hasattr(self, 'rendered_inline_toc'):
                     return self.render_inline_toc()
                 self.loop.exit()
             else: