diff --git a/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper b/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
index 9221ac71..935aa905 100755
--- a/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
+++ b/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
@@ -4789,6 +4789,7 @@ portwine_create_shortcut () {
 }
 
 pw_auto_create_shortcut () {
+    [[ "${PW_NO_AUTOCREATE_SHORTCUT}" == 1 ]] && return 0
     [[ "${PW_CHECK_AUTOINSTALL}" == 1 ]] && return 0
 
     unset LINKS