diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index abac591140..897d6cbcde 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Features ✨:
  -
 
 Improvements 🙌:
- -
+ - "Add Matrix app" menu is now always visible (#1495)
 
 Bugfix 🐛:
  - Fix dark theme issue on login screen (#1097)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
index dbb26377f6..bf386d15a2 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ import im.vector.riotx.features.permalink.NavigationInterceptor
 import im.vector.riotx.features.permalink.PermalinkHandler
 import im.vector.riotx.features.reactions.EmojiReactionPickerActivity
 import im.vector.riotx.features.settings.VectorPreferences
+import im.vector.riotx.features.settings.VectorSettingsActivity
 import im.vector.riotx.features.share.SharedData
 import im.vector.riotx.features.themes.ThemeUtils
 import im.vector.riotx.features.widgets.WidgetActivity
@@ -469,13 +470,28 @@ class RoomDetailFragment @Inject constructor(
                 true
             }
             R.id.open_matrix_apps    -> {
-                navigator.openIntegrationManager(requireContext(), roomDetailArgs.roomId, null, null)
+                if (session.integrationManagerService().isIntegrationEnabled()) {
+                    navigator.openIntegrationManager(requireContext(), roomDetailArgs.roomId, null, null)
+                } else {
+                    displayDisabledIntegrationDialog()
+                }
                 true
             }
             else                     -> super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
         }
     }
 
+    private fun displayDisabledIntegrationDialog() {
+        AlertDialog.Builder(requireActivity())
+                .setTitle(R.string.disabled_integration_dialog_title)
+                .setMessage(R.string.disabled_integration_dialog_content)
+                .setPositiveButton(R.string.settings) { _, _ ->
+                    navigator.openSettings(requireActivity(), VectorSettingsActivity.EXTRA_DIRECT_ACCESS_GENERAL)
+                }
+                .setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, null)
+                .show()
+    }
+
     private fun renderRegularMode(text: String) {
         autoCompleter.exitSpecialMode()
         composerLayout.collapse()
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
index 69a6429efb..1785151af5 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
             timeline.pendingEventCount() > 0 && vectorPreferences.developerMode()
         R.id.resend_all          -> timeline.failedToDeliverEventCount() > 0
         R.id.clear_all           -> timeline.failedToDeliverEventCount() > 0
-        R.id.open_matrix_apps    -> session.integrationManagerService().isIntegrationEnabled()
+        R.id.open_matrix_apps    -> true
         else                     -> false
     }
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorSettingsActivity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorSettingsActivity.kt
index 0c73c0f5d3..bbe6358bd9 100755
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorSettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorSettingsActivity.kt
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class VectorSettingsActivity : VectorBaseActivity(),
         if (isFirstCreation()) {
             // display the fragment
             when (intent.getIntExtra(EXTRA_DIRECT_ACCESS, EXTRA_DIRECT_ACCESS_ROOT)) {
+                EXTRA_DIRECT_ACCESS_GENERAL                          ->
+                    replaceFragment(R.id.vector_settings_page, VectorSettingsGeneralFragment::class.java, null, FRAGMENT_TAG)
                 EXTRA_DIRECT_ACCESS_ADVANCED_SETTINGS                ->
                     replaceFragment(R.id.vector_settings_page, VectorSettingsAdvancedSettingsFragment::class.java, null, FRAGMENT_TAG)
                 EXTRA_DIRECT_ACCESS_SECURITY_PRIVACY                 ->
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ class VectorSettingsActivity : VectorBaseActivity(),
         const val EXTRA_DIRECT_ACCESS_ADVANCED_SETTINGS = 1
         const val EXTRA_DIRECT_ACCESS_SECURITY_PRIVACY = 2
         const val EXTRA_DIRECT_ACCESS_SECURITY_PRIVACY_MANAGE_SESSIONS = 3
+        const val EXTRA_DIRECT_ACCESS_GENERAL = 4
 
         private const val FRAGMENT_TAG = "VectorSettingsPreferencesFragment"
     }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 19afc120cb..931a7896eb 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -862,6 +862,9 @@
     <string name="settings_integration_allow">Allow integrations</string>
     <string name="settings_integration_manager">Integration Manager</string>
 
+    <string name="disabled_integration_dialog_title">Integrations are disabled</string>
+    <string name="disabled_integration_dialog_content">"Enable 'Allow integrations' in Settings to do this."</string>
+
     <string name="settings_user_interface">User interface</string>
     <string name="settings_interface_language">Language</string>
     <string name="settings_select_language">Choose language</string>