diff --git a/models/issue.go b/models/issue.go
index 277ea6712..24c9e8a41 100644
--- a/models/issue.go
+++ b/models/issue.go
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ func (issue *Issue) changeStatus(e *xorm.Session, doer *User, repo *Repository,
 	}
 
 	// Check for open dependencies
-	if isClosed { // only check if we're about to close an issue, otherwise reopening an issue would fail when there are unsatisfied dependencies
+	if isClosed && issue.Repo.IsDependenciesEnabled() {
+		// only check if dependencies are enabled and we're about to close an issue, otherwise reopening an issue would fail when there are unsatisfied dependencies
 		noDeps, err := IssueNoDependenciesLeft(issue)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err