diff --git a/components/com_contact/tmpl/contact/default.php b/components/com_contact/tmpl/contact/default.php
index fbf8620f53b3e..1695c2f053baa 100644
--- a/components/com_contact/tmpl/contact/default.php
+++ b/components/com_contact/tmpl/contact/default.php
@@ -136,12 +136,18 @@
 
     <?php endif; ?>
 
-    <?php if ($tparams->get('show_email_form') && ($this->item->email_to || $this->item->user_id)) : ?>
-        <?php echo '<' . $htag2 . '>' . Text::_('COM_CONTACT_EMAIL_FORM') . '</' . $htag2 . '>'; ?>
-
-        <?php echo $this->loadTemplate('form'); ?>
+<?php if (
+    $tparams->get('show_email_form')
+    && ($this->item->email_to || $this->item->user_id)
+) : ?>
+    <?php if ($tparams->get('show_email_heading', 1)) : ?>
+        <<?= $htag2 ?>><?= Text::_('COM_CONTACT_EMAIL_FORM') ?></<?= $htag2 ?>>
     <?php endif; ?>
 
+    <?php echo $this->loadTemplate('form'); ?>
+
+<?php endif; ?>
+
     <?php if ($tparams->get('show_links')) : ?>
         <?php echo '<' . $htag2 . '>' . Text::_('COM_CONTACT_LINKS') . '</' . $htag2 . '>'; ?>