diff --git a/packages/assets-controllers/src/NftController.test.ts b/packages/assets-controllers/src/NftController.test.ts
index a74ae8952bb..aed90fc274b 100644
--- a/packages/assets-controllers/src/NftController.test.ts
+++ b/packages/assets-controllers/src/NftController.test.ts
@@ -982,6 +982,7 @@ describe('NftController', () => {
         tokenId: '1',
         favorite: false,
         isCurrentlyOwned: true,
+        tokenURI: '',
       });
     });
 
@@ -1110,6 +1111,8 @@ describe('NftController', () => {
         standard: 'ERC721',
         favorite: false,
         isCurrentlyOwned: true,
+        tokenURI:
+          'https://ipfs.gitcoin.co:443/api/v0/cat/QmPmt6EAaioN78ECnW5oCL8v2YvVSpoBjLCjrXhhsAvoov',
       });
 
       expect(
@@ -1234,6 +1237,8 @@ describe('NftController', () => {
         isCurrentlyOwned: true,
         imageOriginal: 'image.uri',
         numberOfSales: 1,
+        tokenURI:
+          'https://api.opensea.io/api/v1/metadata/0x495f947276749Ce646f68AC8c248420045cb7b5e/0x5a3ca5cd63807ce5e4d7841ab32ce6b6d9bbba2d000000000000010000000001',
       });
     });
 
@@ -1344,6 +1349,8 @@ describe('NftController', () => {
         standard: 'ERC721',
         favorite: false,
         isCurrentlyOwned: true,
+        tokenURI:
+          'https://ipfs.gitcoin.co:443/api/v0/cat/QmPmt6EAaioN78ECnW5oCL8v2YvVSpoBjLCjrXhhsAvoov',
       });
 
       expect(
@@ -1577,6 +1584,7 @@ describe('NftController', () => {
           tokenId: ERC721_KUDOS_TOKEN_ID,
           favorite: false,
           isCurrentlyOwned: true,
+          tokenURI: '',
         },
       ]);
 
@@ -1804,6 +1812,8 @@ describe('NftController', () => {
         standard: 'ERC721',
         favorite: false,
         isCurrentlyOwned: true,
+        tokenURI:
+          'https://bafybeidf7aw7bmnmewwj4ayq3she2jfk5jrdpp24aaucf6fddzb3cfhrvm.ipfs.cloudflare-ipfs.com',
       });
     });
 
@@ -1941,6 +1951,7 @@ describe('NftController', () => {
         standard: null,
         favorite: false,
         isCurrentlyOwned: true,
+        tokenURI: '',
       });
     });
   });
@@ -2303,6 +2314,38 @@ describe('NftController', () => {
       };
       await expect(result).rejects.toThrow(error);
     });
+
+    it('should add NFT with null metadata if the ipfs gateway is disabled and opensea is disabled', async () => {
+      const { assetsContract, nftController, preferences } = setupController();
+
+      preferences.update({
+        isIpfsGatewayEnabled: false,
+        openSeaEnabled: false,
+      });
+
+      sinon
+        .stub(nftController, 'getNftURIAndStandard' as any)
+        .returns(['ipfs://*', ERC1155]);
+
+      assetsContract.configure({ provider: MAINNET_PROVIDER });
+      const { selectedAddress, chainId } = nftController.config;
+
+      await nftController.addNft(ERC1155_NFT_ADDRESS, ERC1155_NFT_ID);
+
+      expect(
+        nftController.state.allNfts[selectedAddress][chainId][0],
+      ).toStrictEqual({
+        address: ERC1155_NFT_ADDRESS,
+        name: null,
+        description: null,
+        image: null,
+        tokenId: ERC1155_NFT_ID,
+        standard: ERC1155,
+        favorite: false,
+        isCurrentlyOwned: true,
+        tokenURI: 'ipfs://*',
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('updateNftFavoriteStatus', () => {
diff --git a/packages/assets-controllers/src/NftController.ts b/packages/assets-controllers/src/NftController.ts
index b66b8adc490..ac4f1309259 100644
--- a/packages/assets-controllers/src/NftController.ts
+++ b/packages/assets-controllers/src/NftController.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ export interface NftMetadata {
   creator?: ApiNftCreator;
   lastSale?: ApiNftLastSale;
   transactionId?: string;
+  tokenURI?: string | null;
 }
 
 interface AccountParams {
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ export interface NftConfig extends BaseConfig {
   ipfsGateway: string;
   openSeaEnabled: boolean;
   useIPFSSubdomains: boolean;
+  isIpfsGatewayEnabled: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -352,12 +354,25 @@ export class NftController extends BaseController<NftConfig, NftState> {
     contractAddress: string,
     tokenId: string,
   ): Promise<NftMetadata> {
-    const { ipfsGateway, useIPFSSubdomains } = this.config;
+    const { ipfsGateway, useIPFSSubdomains, isIpfsGatewayEnabled } =
+      this.config;
     const result = await this.getNftURIAndStandard(contractAddress, tokenId);
     let tokenURI = result[0];
     const standard = result[1];
 
-    if (tokenURI.startsWith('ipfs://')) {
+    const hasIpfsTokenURI = tokenURI.startsWith('ipfs://');
+
+    if (hasIpfsTokenURI && !isIpfsGatewayEnabled) {
+      return {
+        image: null,
+        name: null,
+        description: null,
+        standard: standard || null,
+        favorite: false,
+        tokenURI: tokenURI ?? null,
+      };
+    }
+    if (hasIpfsTokenURI) {
       tokenURI = getFormattedIpfsUrl(ipfsGateway, tokenURI, useIPFSSubdomains);
     }
 
@@ -374,6 +389,7 @@ export class NftController extends BaseController<NftConfig, NftState> {
         description: object.description,
         standard,
         favorite: false,
+        tokenURI: tokenURI ?? null,
       };
     } catch {
       return {
@@ -382,6 +398,7 @@ export class NftController extends BaseController<NftConfig, NftState> {
         description: null,
         standard: standard || null,
         favorite: false,
+        tokenURI: tokenURI ?? null,
       };
     }
   }
@@ -459,6 +476,7 @@ export class NftController extends BaseController<NftConfig, NftState> {
       image: blockchainMetadata.image ?? openSeaMetadata?.image ?? null,
       standard:
         blockchainMetadata.standard ?? openSeaMetadata?.standard ?? null,
+      tokenURI: blockchainMetadata.tokenURI ?? null,
     };
   }
 
@@ -955,6 +973,7 @@ export class NftController extends BaseController<NftConfig, NftState> {
       ipfsGateway: IPFS_DEFAULT_GATEWAY_URL,
       openSeaEnabled: false,
       useIPFSSubdomains: true,
+      isIpfsGatewayEnabled: true,
     };
 
     this.defaultState = {
@@ -973,8 +992,18 @@ export class NftController extends BaseController<NftConfig, NftState> {
     this.messagingSystem = messenger;
 
     onPreferencesStateChange(
-      ({ selectedAddress, ipfsGateway, openSeaEnabled }) => {
-        this.configure({ selectedAddress, ipfsGateway, openSeaEnabled });
+      ({
+        selectedAddress,
+        ipfsGateway,
+        openSeaEnabled,
+        isIpfsGatewayEnabled,
+      }) => {
+        this.configure({
+          selectedAddress,
+          ipfsGateway,
+          openSeaEnabled,
+          isIpfsGatewayEnabled,
+        });
       },
     );
 
diff --git a/packages/preferences-controller/src/PreferencesController.test.ts b/packages/preferences-controller/src/PreferencesController.test.ts
index be839996d85..20c8e2eafaf 100644
--- a/packages/preferences-controller/src/PreferencesController.test.ts
+++ b/packages/preferences-controller/src/PreferencesController.test.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe('PreferencesController', () => {
       },
       isMultiAccountBalancesEnabled: true,
       showTestNetworks: false,
+      isIpfsGatewayEnabled: true,
     });
   });
 
@@ -200,4 +201,10 @@ describe('PreferencesController', () => {
     controller.setShowTestNetworks(true);
     expect(controller.state.showTestNetworks).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it('should set isIpfsGatewayEnabled', () => {
+    const controller = new PreferencesController();
+    controller.setIsIpfsGatewayEnabled(true);
+    expect(controller.state.isIpfsGatewayEnabled).toBe(true);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/preferences-controller/src/PreferencesController.ts b/packages/preferences-controller/src/PreferencesController.ts
index 95d22f90b0c..7e3b25e9c9f 100644
--- a/packages/preferences-controller/src/PreferencesController.ts
+++ b/packages/preferences-controller/src/PreferencesController.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export interface PreferencesState extends BaseState {
     [methodName: string]: boolean;
   };
   showTestNetworks: boolean;
+  isIpfsGatewayEnabled: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ export class PreferencesController extends BaseController<
         eth_sign: false,
       },
       showTestNetworks: false,
+      isIpfsGatewayEnabled: true,
     };
     this.initialize();
   }
@@ -310,6 +312,15 @@ export class PreferencesController extends BaseController<
   setShowTestNetworks(showTestNetworks: boolean) {
     this.update({ showTestNetworks });
   }
+
+  /**
+   * A setter for the user allow to be fetched IPFS content
+   *
+   * @param isIpfsGatewayEnabled - true to enable ipfs source
+   */
+  setIsIpfsGatewayEnabled(isIpfsGatewayEnabled: boolean) {
+    this.update({ isIpfsGatewayEnabled });
+  }
 }
 
 export default PreferencesController;