diff --git a/IOB-WIN-NEXT/IobSiemens.cs b/IOB-WIN-NEXT/IobSiemens.cs
index 523bae10..c97c504f 100644
--- a/IOB-WIN-NEXT/IobSiemens.cs
+++ b/IOB-WIN-NEXT/IobSiemens.cs
@@ -934,7 +934,8 @@ namespace IOB_WIN_NEXT
         /// </summary>
         public override void processContapezzi()
         {
-            if (utils.CRB("enableContapezzi"))
+            bool disableByIob = (getOptPar("DISABLE_PZCOUNT") == "TRUE");
+            if (utils.CRB("enableContapezzi") && !disableByIob)
             {
                 try
                 {