diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py
index 6eb4f2aa76ec..d99db1812093 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py
@@ -1349,8 +1349,10 @@ def test_validate_update_requires_escalation_email_for_proctortrack(self, includ
         if include_blank_email:
             json_data["proctoring_escalation_email"] = {"value": ""}
 
+        course = CourseFactory.create()
+        CourseMetadata.update_from_dict({"enable_proctored_exams": True}, course, self.user)
         did_validate, errors, test_model = CourseMetadata.validate_and_update_from_json(
-            self.course,
+            course,
             json_data,
             user=self.user
         )
@@ -1390,7 +1392,11 @@ def test_validate_update_does_not_require_escalation_email_by_default(self):
     )
     def test_validate_update_cannot_unset_escalation_email_when_proctortrack_is_provider(self):
         course = CourseFactory.create()
-        CourseMetadata.update_from_dict({"proctoring_provider": 'proctortrack'}, course, self.user)
+        CourseMetadata.update_from_dict(
+            {"proctoring_provider": 'proctortrack', "enable_proctored_exams": True},
+            course,
+            self.user
+        )
         did_validate, errors, test_model = CourseMetadata.validate_and_update_from_json(
             course,
             {
@@ -1426,6 +1432,78 @@ def test_validate_update_set_proctortrack_provider_with_valid_escalation_email(s
         self.assertIn('proctoring_provider', test_model)
         self.assertIn('proctoring_escalation_email', test_model)
 
+    @override_settings(
+        PROCTORING_BACKENDS={
+            'DEFAULT': 'proctortrack',
+            'proctortrack': {}
+        }
+    )
+    def test_validate_update_disable_proctoring_with_no_escalation_email(self):
+        course = CourseFactory.create()
+        CourseMetadata.update_from_dict(
+            {"proctoring_provider": 'proctortrack', "proctoring_escalation_email": '', "enable_proctored_exams": True},
+            course,
+            self.user
+        )
+        did_validate, errors, test_model = CourseMetadata.validate_and_update_from_json(
+            course,
+            {
+                "enable_proctored_exams": {"value": False},
+            },
+            user=self.user
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(did_validate)
+        self.assertEqual(len(errors), 0)
+        self.assertIn('enable_proctored_exams', test_model)
+
+    @override_settings(
+        PROCTORING_BACKENDS={
+            'DEFAULT': 'proctortrack',
+            'proctortrack': {}
+        }
+    )
+    def test_validate_update_disable_proctoring_and_change_escalation_email(self):
+        did_validate, errors, test_model = CourseMetadata.validate_and_update_from_json(
+            self.course,
+            {
+                "proctoring_provider": {"value": "proctortrack"},
+                "proctoring_escalation_email": {"value": ""},
+                "enable_proctored_exams": {"value": False},
+            },
+            user=self.user
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(did_validate)
+        self.assertEqual(len(errors), 0)
+        self.assertIn('proctoring_provider', test_model)
+        self.assertIn('proctoring_escalation_email', test_model)
+        self.assertIn('enable_proctored_exams', test_model)
+
+    @override_settings(
+        PROCTORING_BACKENDS={
+            'DEFAULT': 'proctortrack',
+            'proctortrack': {}
+        }
+    )
+    def test_validate_update_disabled_proctoring_and_unset_escalation_email(self):
+        course = CourseFactory.create()
+        CourseMetadata.update_from_dict(
+            {"proctoring_provider": 'proctortrack', "enable_proctored_exams": False},
+            course,
+            self.user
+        )
+        did_validate, errors, test_model = CourseMetadata.validate_and_update_from_json(
+            course,
+            {
+                "proctoring_escalation_email": {"value": ""},
+            },
+            user=self.user
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(did_validate)
+        self.assertEqual(len(errors), 0)
+        self.assertIn('proctoring_provider', test_model)
+        self.assertIn('proctoring_escalation_email', test_model)
+        self.assertIn('enable_proctored_exams', test_model)
+
     def test_create_zendesk_tickets_present_for_edx_staff(self):
         """
         Tests that create zendesk tickets field is not filtered out when the user is an edX staff member.
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_exam_settings_view.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_exam_settings_view.py
index 169b16f7504b..6525d1557347 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_exam_settings_view.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_exam_settings_view.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def test_exam_settings_alert_with_exam_settings_enabled(self, page_handler):
         # create an error by setting proctortrack as the provider and not setting
         # the (required) escalation contact
         self.course.proctoring_provider = 'proctortrack'
+        self.course.enable_proctored_exams = True
         self.save_course()
 
         url = reverse_course_url(page_handler, self.course.id)
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ def test_exam_settings_alert_with_exam_settings_disabled(self, page_handler):
         # create an error by setting proctortrack as the provider and not setting
         # the (required) escalation contact
         self.course.proctoring_provider = 'proctortrack'
+        self.course.enable_proctored_exams = True
         self.save_course()
 
         url = reverse_course_url(page_handler, self.course.id)
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/models/settings/course_metadata.py b/cms/djangoapps/models/settings/course_metadata.py
index 2c9a28ca04cb..bdbce74c092f 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/models/settings/course_metadata.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/models/settings/course_metadata.py
@@ -399,34 +399,41 @@ def validate_proctoring_settings(cls, descriptor, settings_dict, user):
             ).format(support_email=settings.PARTNER_SUPPORT_EMAIL or 'support')
             errors.append({'key': 'proctoring_provider', 'message': message, 'model': proctoring_provider_model})
 
-        # Require a valid escalation email if Proctortrack is chosen as the proctoring provider
-        escalation_email_model = settings_dict.get('proctoring_escalation_email')
-        if escalation_email_model:
-            escalation_email = escalation_email_model.get('value')
+        enable_proctoring_model = settings_dict.get('enable_proctored_exams')
+        if enable_proctoring_model:
+            enable_proctoring = enable_proctoring_model.get('value')
         else:
-            escalation_email = descriptor.proctoring_escalation_email
-
-        missing_escalation_email_msg = 'Provider \'{provider}\' requires an exam escalation contact.'
-        if proctoring_provider_model and proctoring_provider_model.get('value') == 'proctortrack':
-            if not escalation_email:
-                message = missing_escalation_email_msg.format(provider=proctoring_provider_model.get('value'))
-                errors.append({
-                    'key': 'proctoring_provider',
-                    'message': message,
-                    'model': proctoring_provider_model
-                })
+            enable_proctoring = descriptor.enable_proctored_exams
 
-        if (
-            escalation_email_model and not proctoring_provider_model and
-            descriptor.proctoring_provider == 'proctortrack'
-        ):
-            if not escalation_email:
-                message = missing_escalation_email_msg.format(provider=descriptor.proctoring_provider)
-                errors.append({
-                    'key': 'proctoring_escalation_email',
-                    'message': message,
-                    'model': escalation_email_model
-                })
+        if enable_proctoring:
+            # Require a valid escalation email if Proctortrack is chosen as the proctoring provider
+            escalation_email_model = settings_dict.get('proctoring_escalation_email')
+            if escalation_email_model:
+                escalation_email = escalation_email_model.get('value')
+            else:
+                escalation_email = descriptor.proctoring_escalation_email
+
+            missing_escalation_email_msg = 'Provider \'{provider}\' requires an exam escalation contact.'
+            if proctoring_provider_model and proctoring_provider_model.get('value') == 'proctortrack':
+                if not escalation_email:
+                    message = missing_escalation_email_msg.format(provider=proctoring_provider_model.get('value'))
+                    errors.append({
+                        'key': 'proctoring_provider',
+                        'message': message,
+                        'model': proctoring_provider_model
+                    })
+
+            if (
+                escalation_email_model and not proctoring_provider_model and
+                descriptor.proctoring_provider == 'proctortrack'
+            ):
+                if not escalation_email:
+                    message = missing_escalation_email_msg.format(provider=descriptor.proctoring_provider)
+                    errors.append({
+                        'key': 'proctoring_escalation_email',
+                        'message': message,
+                        'model': escalation_email_model
+                    })
 
         return errors