diff --git a/config/application.php b/config/application.php
index 702f6e53da..37718b29ca 100644
--- a/config/application.php
+++ b/config/application.php
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@
 Config::define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', env('DISABLE_WP_CRON') ?: false);
 
 // Disable the plugin and theme file editor in the admin
-Config::define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true);
+if (!defined('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT')) {
+    Config::define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true);
+}
 
 // Disable plugin and theme updates and installation from the admin
 Config::define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true);