diff --git a/client/pages/config/index.vue b/client/pages/config/index.vue
index 7375d67e5..d2def557b 100644
--- a/client/pages/config/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/config/index.vue
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
           </div>
 
           <div role="article" :aria-label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRatingHelp" class="flex items-center py-2">
-            <ui-toggle-switch :label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRating" v-model="newServerSettings.enableCommunityRating" :disabled="updatingServerSettings" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('enableCommunityRating', val)" />
+            <ui-toggle-switch :label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRating" v-model="newServerSettings.enableCommunityRating" :disabled="updatingServerSettings || communityRatingDisabled" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('enableCommunityRating', val)" />
             <ui-tooltip aria-hidden="true" :text="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRatingHelp">
               <p class="pl-4">
                 <span id="settings-enable-community-rating">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRating }}</span>
@@ -279,6 +279,12 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   watch: {
+    communityRatingDisabled(isDisabled) {
+      if (isDisabled && this.newServerSettings.enableCommunityRating) {
+        this.newServerSettings.enableCommunityRating = false
+        this.updateSettingsKey('enableCommunityRating', false)
+      }
+    },
     serverSettings(newVal, oldVal) {
       if (newVal && !oldVal) {
         this.initServerSettings()
@@ -286,6 +292,9 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   computed: {
+    communityRatingDisabled() {
+      return !this.newServerSettings.enableRating && !this.newServerSettings.enableExplicitRating
+    },
     serverSettings() {
       return this.$store.state.serverSettings
     },
diff --git a/server/migrations/v2.25.2-add-book-ratings.js b/server/migrations/v2.25.2-add-book-ratings.js
index d4f517e5c..1d15d545a 100644
--- a/server/migrations/v2.25.2-add-book-ratings.js
+++ b/server/migrations/v2.25.2-add-book-ratings.js
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@ module.exports = {
   up: async ({ context: queryInterface }) => {
     const transaction = await queryInterface.sequelize.transaction()
     try {
-      await queryInterface.addColumn(
-        'books',
-        'rating',
-        {
-          type: DataTypes.FLOAT
-        },
-        { transaction }
-      )
       await queryInterface.addColumn(
         'books',
         'providerRating',
@@ -45,7 +37,6 @@ module.exports = {
   down: async ({ context: queryInterface }) => {
     const transaction = await queryInterface.sequelize.transaction()
     try {
-      await queryInterface.removeColumn('books', 'rating', { transaction })
       await queryInterface.removeColumn('books', 'providerRating', { transaction })
       await queryInterface.removeColumn('books', 'provider', { transaction })
       await queryInterface.removeColumn('books', 'providerId', { transaction })
diff --git a/server/models/Book.js b/server/models/Book.js
index 86b0e994b..56777be02 100644
--- a/server/models/Book.js
+++ b/server/models/Book.js
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ class Book extends Model {
     /** @type {import('./Series')[]} - optional if expanded */
     this.series
 
-    /** @type {number} */
-    this.rating
     /** @type {number} */
     this.providerRating
     /** @type {string} */
@@ -168,7 +166,6 @@ class Book extends Model {
         coverPath: DataTypes.STRING,
         duration: DataTypes.FLOAT,
 
-        rating: DataTypes.FLOAT,
         providerRating: DataTypes.FLOAT,
         provider: DataTypes.STRING,
         providerId: DataTypes.STRING,
@@ -372,7 +369,7 @@ class Book extends Model {
       language: this.language,
       explicit: !!this.explicit,
       abridged: !!this.abridged,
-      rating: this.rating
+      rating: this.providerRating
     }
   }
 
@@ -420,8 +417,8 @@ class Book extends Model {
         this.abridged = !!payload.metadata.abridged
         hasUpdates = true
       }
-      if (payload.metadata.rating !== undefined && this.rating !== payload.metadata.rating) {
-        this.rating = payload.metadata.rating
+      if (payload.metadata.rating !== undefined && this.providerRating !== payload.metadata.rating) {
+        this.providerRating = payload.metadata.rating
         hasUpdates = true
       }
       const arrayOfStringsKeys = ['narrators', 'genres']
@@ -604,7 +601,7 @@ class Book extends Model {
       language: this.language,
       explicit: this.explicit,
       abridged: this.abridged,
-      rating: this.rating
+      rating: this.providerRating
     }
   }
 
@@ -627,7 +624,7 @@ class Book extends Model {
       language: this.language,
       explicit: this.explicit,
       abridged: this.abridged,
-      rating: this.rating
+      rating: this.providerRating
     }
   }
 
@@ -639,7 +636,7 @@ class Book extends Model {
     oldMetadataJSON.narratorName = (this.narrators || []).join(', ')
     oldMetadataJSON.seriesName = this.seriesName
     oldMetadataJSON.descriptionPlain = this.description ? htmlSanitizer.stripAllTags(this.description) : null
-    oldMetadataJSON.rating = this.rating
+    oldMetadataJSON.rating = this.providerRating
     return oldMetadataJSON
   }