diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index 8e4feade23..e5b14314b5 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -351,12 +351,15 @@ DATE_INPUT_FORMATS = [
 ]
 
 # LaTeX rendering settings (django-tex)
-latex_settings = CONFIG.get('latex', {})
+LATEX_SETTINGS = CONFIG.get('latex', {})
+
+# Is LaTeX rendering enabled? (Off by default)
+LATEX_ENABLED = LATEX_SETTINGS.get('enabled', False)
 
 # Set the latex interpreter in the config.yaml settings file
-LATEX_INTERPRETER = latex_settings.get('interpreter', 'pdflatex')
+LATEX_INTERPRETER = LATEX_SETTINGS.get('interpreter', 'pdflatex')
 
-LATEX_INTERPRETER_OPTIONS = latex_settings.get('options', '')
+LATEX_INTERPRETER_OPTIONS = LATEX_SETTINGS.get('options', '')
 
 LATEX_GRAPHICSPATH = [
     # Allow LaTeX files to access the report assets directory
diff --git a/InvenTree/config_template.yaml b/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
index 5cb0b1073c..5447606337 100644
--- a/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
+++ b/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
@@ -77,10 +77,12 @@ sentry:
 # LaTeX report rendering
 # InvenTree uses the django-tex plugin to enable LaTeX report rendering
 # Ref: https://pypi.org/project/django-tex/
+# Note: Ensure that a working LaTeX toolchain is installed and working *before* starting the server
 latex:
   # Select the LaTeX interpreter to use for PDF rendering
   # Note: The intepreter needs to be installed on the system!
   # e.g. to install pdflatex: apt-get texlive-latex-base
+  enabled: False
   interpreter: pdflatex 
   # Extra options to pass through to the LaTeX interpreter
   options: ''
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/InvenTree/report/models.py b/InvenTree/report/models.py
index 2ab12ad258..93f1f1a95f 100644
--- a/InvenTree/report/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/report/models.py
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ Report template model definitions
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import os
+import sys
 
 from django.db import models
+from django.conf import settings
+
 from django.core.validators import FileExtensionValidator
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 
@@ -15,8 +18,21 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from part import models as PartModels
 
-from django_tex.shortcuts import render_to_pdf
-from django_weasyprint import WeasyTemplateResponseMixin
+try:
+    from django_weasyprint import WeasyTemplateResponseMixin
+except OSError as err:
+    print("OSError: {e}".format(e=err))
+    print("You may require some further system packages to be installed.")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+# Conditional import if LaTeX templating is enabled
+if settings.LATEX_ENABLED:
+    try:
+        from django_tex.shortcuts import render_to_pdf
+    except OSError as err:
+        print("OSError: {e}".format(e=err))
+        print("You may not have a working LaTeX toolchain installed?")
+        sys.exit(1)
 
 
 def rename_template(instance, filename):
@@ -137,7 +153,10 @@ class ReportTemplateBase(models.Model):
 
         if self.extension == '.tex':
             # Render LaTeX template to PDF
-            return render_to_pdf(request, self.template_name, context, filename=filename)
+            if settings.LATEX_ENABLED:
+                return render_to_pdf(request, self.template_name, context, filename=filename)
+            else:
+                return ValidationError("Enable LaTeX support in config.yaml")
         elif self.extension in ['.htm', '.html']:
             # Render HTML template to PDF
             wp = WeasyprintReportMixin(request, self.template_name, **kwargs)