diff --git a/src/com/android/exchange/adapter/ContactsSyncAdapter.java b/src/com/android/exchange/adapter/ContactsSyncAdapter.java
index 400607a35..81b683c53 100644
--- a/src/com/android/exchange/adapter/ContactsSyncAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/exchange/adapter/ContactsSyncAdapter.java
@@ -1538,6 +1538,11 @@ public class ContactsSyncAdapter extends AbstractSyncAdapter {
             return false;
         }
 
+        // TODO REMOVE THIS HACK THAT PREVENTS UPLOAD BASED ON GSERVICES SETTING
+        if (android.provider.Settings.Gservices.getInt(cr, "contacts_v3_upsync_enabled", 0) == 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         try {
             // Get them all atomically
             EntityIterator ei = cr.queryEntities(uri, RawContacts.DIRTY + "=1", null, null);