diff --git a/apps/files_external/appinfo/application.php b/apps/files_external/appinfo/application.php
index 0f08cc6004f..cdc58aed7e8 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/appinfo/application.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/appinfo/application.php
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ class Application extends App {
 		$backendService = $container->query('OCA\\Files_External\\Service\\BackendService');
 
 		\OCP\App::registerAdmin('files_external', 'settings');
-		if ($backendService->isUserMountingAllowed()) {
-			\OCP\App::registerPersonal('files_external', 'personal');
-		}
+		\OCP\App::registerPersonal('files_external', 'personal');
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/apps/files_external/js/settings.js b/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
index ceacbf4afab..0b33458bec2 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
+++ b/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ MountConfigListView.prototype = _.extend({
 		this.$el.find('tbody').append($tr.clone());
 
 		$tr.data('storageConfig', storageConfig);
+		$tr.show();
 		$tr.find('td').last().attr('class', 'remove');
 		$tr.find('td.mountOptionsToggle').removeClass('hidden');
 		$tr.find('td').last().removeAttr('style');
diff --git a/apps/files_external/personal.php b/apps/files_external/personal.php
index 4d8f480ecc0..5c568f45b7d 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/personal.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/personal.php
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ $tmpl->assign('storages', $userStoragesService->getStorages());
 $tmpl->assign('dependencies', OC_Mount_Config::dependencyMessage($backendService->getBackends()));
 $tmpl->assign('backends', $backendService->getAvailableBackends());
 $tmpl->assign('authMechanisms', $backendService->getAuthMechanisms());
+$tmpl->assign('allowUserMounting', $backendService->isUserMountingAllowed());
 return $tmpl->fetchPage();
diff --git a/apps/files_external/settings.php b/apps/files_external/settings.php
index 5bc330ff189..0d83d26ff97 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/settings.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/settings.php
@@ -44,5 +44,4 @@ $tmpl->assign('backends', $backendService->getAvailableBackends());
 $tmpl->assign('authMechanisms', $backendService->getAuthMechanisms());
 $tmpl->assign('dependencies', OC_Mount_Config::dependencyMessage($backendService->getBackends()));
 $tmpl->assign('allowUserMounting', $backendService->isUserMountingAllowed());
-$tmpl->assign('allowUserMounting', $backendService->isUserMountingAllowed());
 return $tmpl->fetchPage();
diff --git a/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php b/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
index f7caf3d2caa..697a145131c 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@
 			</tr>
 		</thead>
 		<tbody>
-			<tr id="addMountPoint">
+			<tr id="addMountPoint"
+			<?php if ($_['visibilityType'] === BackendService::VISIBILITY_PERSONAL && $_['allowUserMounting'] === false): ?>
+				style="display: none;"
+			<?php endif; ?>
+			>
 				<td class="status">
 					<span></span>
 				</td>
diff --git a/apps/files_external/tests/js/settingsSpec.js b/apps/files_external/tests/js/settingsSpec.js
index 2a7afd6c2fa..462407e9540 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/tests/js/settingsSpec.js
+++ b/apps/files_external/tests/js/settingsSpec.js
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ describe('OCA.External.Settings tests', function() {
 
 				// TODO: check "remove" button visibility
 			});
+			it('shows row even if selection row is hidden', function() {
+				view.$el.find('tr#addMountPoint').hide();
+				selectBackend('\\OC\\TestBackend');
+				expect(view.$el.find('tr:first').is(':visible')).toBe(true);
+				expect(view.$el.find('tr#addMountPoint').is(':visible')).toBe(false);
+			});
 			// TODO: test with personal mounts (no applicable fields)
 			// TODO: test suggested mount point logic
 		});