diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/course/manage/course-update.component.html b/src/main/webapp/app/course/manage/course-update.component.html
index e993e20a9ac6..a7b73fe7a72a 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/course/manage/course-update.component.html
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/course/manage/course-update.component.html
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ <h5>
                             ngbTooltip="{{ 'artemisApp.course.courseCommunicationSetting.messagingEnabled.tooltip' | artemisTranslate }}"
                         />
                     </div>
-                    @if (messagingEnabled) {
+                    @if (messagingEnabled || communicationEnabled) {
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label class="form-control-label" jhiTranslate="artemisApp.codeOfConduct.title"></label>
                             <jhi-help-icon text="artemisApp.codeOfConduct.tooltip" />
diff --git a/src/test/javascript/spec/component/course/course-update.component.spec.ts b/src/test/javascript/spec/component/course/course-update.component.spec.ts
index b919ecdd60c7..be63776c0a42 100644
--- a/src/test/javascript/spec/component/course/course-update.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/test/javascript/spec/component/course/course-update.component.spec.ts
@@ -400,6 +400,19 @@ describe('Course Management Update Component', () => {
             comp.updateCourseInformationSharingMessagingCodeOfConduct('# Code of Conduct');
             expect(comp.courseForm.controls['courseInformationSharingMessagingCodeOfConduct'].value).toBe('# Code of Conduct');
         });
+
+        it('should update course information sharing code of conduct when communication is enabled and messaging disabled', () => {
+            comp.communicationEnabled = true;
+            comp.messagingEnabled = false;
+            comp.course = new Course();
+            comp.courseForm = new FormGroup({
+                courseInformationSharingMessagingCodeOfConduct: new FormControl(),
+            });
+            comp.updateCourseInformationSharingMessagingCodeOfConduct('# Code of Conduct');
+            expect(comp.courseForm.controls['courseInformationSharingMessagingCodeOfConduct'].value).toBe('# Code of Conduct');
+            // Verify the form control is editable
+            expect(comp.courseForm.controls['courseInformationSharingMessagingCodeOfConduct'].enabled).toBeTrue();
+        });
     });
 
     describe('changeComplaintsEnabled', () => {