diff --git a/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php b/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
index bbfb7c41..c5a298c7 100644
--- a/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
+++ b/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ $config['payout_system'] = 'prop';
 $config['archive_shares'] = true;
 
 // URL prefix for block searches, used for block links, default: `http://explorer.litecoin.net/search?q=`
+// If empty, the block link to the block information page will be removed
 $config['blockexplorer'] = 'http://explorer.litecoin.net/search?q=';
 
 // Link to blockchain information, used for difficulty link, default: `http://allchains.info`
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ $config['difficulty'] = 20;
  * Default:
  *   reward_type  = `fixed`
  *   reward       = 50
- *   
+ *
  **/
 $config['reward_type'] = 'fixed';
 $config['reward'] = 50;
diff --git a/public/templates/mmcFE/statistics/pool/authenticated.tpl b/public/templates/mmcFE/statistics/pool/authenticated.tpl
index b85a3926..65cafbb1 100644
--- a/public/templates/mmcFE/statistics/pool/authenticated.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/mmcFE/statistics/pool/authenticated.tpl
@@ -19,13 +19,20 @@
       <td class="leftheader">Current Active Workers</td>
       <td>{$GLOBAL.workers}</td>
     </tr>
+    {if $GLOBAL.blockexplorer}
     <tr>
       <td class="leftheader">Next Network Block</td>
       <td><a href="{$GLOBAL.blockexplorer}{$CURRENTBLOCK + 1}" target="_new">{$CURRENTBLOCK + 1}</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="1"> (Current: <a href="{$GLOBAL.blockexplorer}{$CURRENTBLOCK}" target="_new">{$CURRENTBLOCK})</a></font></td>
     </tr>
+    {else}
+    <tr>
+      <td class="leftheader">Next Network Block</td>
+      <td>{$CURRENTBLOCK + 1} &nbsp;&nbsp; (Current: {$CURRENTBLOCK})</td>
+    </tr>
+    {/if}
     <tr>
       <td class="leftheader">Last Block Found</td>
-      <td><a href="{$GLOBAL.blockexplorer}{$LASTBLOCK}" target="_new">{$LASTBLOCK|default:"0"}</a></td>
+      <td>{if $GLOBAL.blockexplorer}<a href="{$GLOBAL.blockexplorer}{$LASTBLOCK}" target="_new">{$LASTBLOCK|default:"0"}</a>{else}{$LASTBLOCK|default:"0"}{/if}</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td class="leftheader">Current Difficulty</td>