diff --git a/client/src/pages/learningPath/circlePage/CirclePage.vue b/client/src/pages/learningPath/circlePage/CirclePage.vue
index 5c84fdda..00bc318c 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/learningPath/circlePage/CirclePage.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/learningPath/circlePage/CirclePage.vue
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ const showDuration = computed(() => {
   return false;
 });
 
-const show_document_section = computed(() => {
-  return lpQueryResult.course.value.enable_circle_documents && !props.readonly;
+const showDocumentSection = computed(() => {
+  return lpQueryResult.course.value?.enable_circle_documents && !props.readonly;
 });
 
 watch(
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ watch(
                       {{ $t("circlePage.learnMore") }}
                     </button>
                   </div>
-                  <DocumentSection v-if="show_document_section" :circle="circle" />
+                  <DocumentSection v-if="showDocumentSection" :circle="circle" />
                   <div v-if="!props.readonly" class="expert mt-8 border p-6">
                     <h3 class="text-blue-dark">{{ $t("circlePage.gotQuestions") }}</h3>
                     <div class="mt-4 leading-relaxed">
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/settings.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/settings.cy.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c3947c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/e2e/settings.cy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { login } from "./helpers";
+
+describe("settings.cy.js", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.manageCommand("cypress_reset");
+  });
+
+  describe("with circle documents enabled", () => {
+    it("student can see circle documents", () => {
+      login("test-student1@example.com", "test");
+      cy.visit("/course/test-lehrgang/learn/fahrzeug");
+      cy.get('[data-cy="circle-document-section"]').should("exist");
+    });
+
+    it("trainer can see circle documents", () => {
+      login("test-trainer1@example.com", "test");
+      cy.visit("/course/test-lehrgang/cockpit");
+      cy.get('[data-cy="circle-documents"]').should("exist");
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("with circle documents disabled", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      cy.manageCommand("cypress_reset --no-enable-circle-documents");
+    });
+
+    it("student cannot see circle documents", () => {
+      login("test-student1@example.com", "test");
+      cy.visit("/course/test-lehrgang/learn/fahrzeug");
+      cy.get('[data-cy="circle-title"]').should("contain", "Fahrzeug");
+      cy.get('[data-cy="circle-document-section"]').should("not.exist");
+    });
+
+    it("trainer cannot see circle documents", () => {
+      login("test-trainer1@example.com", "test");
+      cy.visit("/course/test-lehrgang/cockpit");
+      cy.get('[data-cy="circle-documents"]').should("not.exist");
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
index e66cc567..0ba844c0 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("manageCommand", (command, preCommand = "") => {
   let pythonPaths = [
     "/Users/daniel/workspace/vbv_lernwelt/.direnv/python-3.10.6/bin",
     "/Users/eliabieri/iterativ/vbv_lernwelt/.direnv/python-3.10.6/bin",
+    "/Users/christiancueni/workspace/vbv_lernwelt/.direnv/python-3.10.6/bin",
   ];
   let bashCommand = `PATH=${pythonPaths.join(":")}:$PATH && ${execCommand}`;
   return cy
diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/core/management/commands/cypress_reset.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/core/management/commands/cypress_reset.py
index f45a9211..f8859b17 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/core/management/commands/cypress_reset.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/core/management/commands/cypress_reset.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from vbv_lernwelt.core.constants import (
     TEST_TRAINER1_USER_ID,
 )
 from vbv_lernwelt.core.models import User
+from vbv_lernwelt.course.consts import COURSE_TEST_ID
 from vbv_lernwelt.course.creators.test_course import (
     create_edoniq_test_result_data,
     create_feedback_response_data,
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ from vbv_lernwelt.course.creators.test_course import (
     create_test_assignment_submitted_data,
 )
 from vbv_lernwelt.course.models import (
+    Course,
     CourseCompletion,
     CourseCompletionStatus,
     CourseSession,
@@ -73,6 +75,11 @@ from vbv_lernwelt.notify.models import Notification
     default=False,
     help="will create attendance days data",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--enable-circle-documents/--no-enable-circle-documents",
+    default=True,
+    help="will enable circle documents for test course",
+)
 def command(
     create_assignment_completion,
     create_assignment_evaluation,
@@ -81,6 +88,7 @@ def command(
     create_feedback_responses,
     create_course_completion_performance_criteria,
     create_attendance_days,
+    enable_circle_documents,
 ):
     print("cypress reset data")
     CourseCompletion.objects.all().delete()
@@ -243,3 +251,7 @@ def command(
             datetime(year=2000, month=10, day=31, hour=11)
         )
         attendance_course.save()
+
+    course = Course.objects.get(id=COURSE_TEST_ID)
+    course.enable_circle_documents = enable_circle_documents
+    course.save()