diff --git a/sat/core/xmpp.py b/sat/core/xmpp.py
index 5a59881a..b67093f4 100644
--- a/sat/core/xmpp.py
+++ b/sat/core/xmpp.py
@@ -1067,6 +1067,7 @@ class SatXMPPComponent(SatXMPPEntity, component.Component):
                 )
             )
 
+        self.enabled_features = set()
         self.identities = [disco.DiscoIdentity("component", "generic", C.APP_NAME)]
         # jid is set automatically on bind by Twisted for Client, but not for Component
         self.jid = component_jid
diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing.py
index 4c840c1c..4a5569e8 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class FileSharing:
         self._h = self.host.plugins["XEP-0300"]
         self._t = self.host.plugins["XEP-0264"]
         self._hu = self.host.plugins["XEP-0363"]
-        self._hu.registerHandler(self._onHTTPUpload)
+        self._hu.registerHandler(self._on_http_upload)
         self.host.trigger.add("FILE_getDestDir", self._getDestDirTrigger)
         self.host.trigger.add(
             "XEP-0234_fileSendingRequest", self._fileSendingRequestTrigger, priority=1000
@@ -393,6 +393,9 @@ class FileSharing:
         return Comments_handler(self)
 
     def profileConnecting(self, client):
+        # we activate HTTP upload
+        client.enabled_features.add("XEP-0363")
+
         self.init()
         public_base_url = self.host.memory.getConfig(
             'component file-sharing', 'http_upload_public_facing_url')
@@ -632,7 +635,7 @@ class FileSharing:
         except KeyError:
             log.error(f"trying to purge an inexisting upload slot ({upload_id})")
 
-    async def _onHTTPUpload(self, client, request):
+    async def _on_http_upload(self, client, request):
         # filename should be already cleaned, but it's better to double check
         assert '/' not in request.filename
         # client._file_sharing_allowed_hosts is set in plugin XEP-0329
diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0363.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0363.py
index ff7b6929..f23e2d41 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0363.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0363.py
@@ -433,14 +433,19 @@ class XEP_0363_handler(xmlstream.XMPPHandler):
         self.plugin_parent = plugin_parent
 
     def connectionInitialized(self):
-        if self.parent.is_component:
+        if ((self.parent.is_component
+             and PLUGIN_INFO[C.PI_IMPORT_NAME] in self.parent.enabled_features)):
             self.xmlstream.addObserver(
                 IQ_HTTP_UPLOAD_REQUEST, self.plugin_parent.onComponentRequest,
                 client=self.parent
             )
 
     def getDiscoInfo(self, requestor, target, nodeIdentifier=""):
-        return [disco.DiscoFeature(NS_HTTP_UPLOAD)]
+        if ((self.parent.is_component
+             and not PLUGIN_INFO[C.PI_IMPORT_NAME] in self.parent.enabled_features)):
+            return []
+        else:
+            return [disco.DiscoFeature(NS_HTTP_UPLOAD)]
 
     def getDiscoItems(self, requestor, target, nodeIdentifier=""):
         return []