diff --git a/material/plugins/social/plugin.py b/material/plugins/social/plugin.py
index 44bf241955d..06b43714e29 100644
--- a/material/plugins/social/plugin.py
+++ b/material/plugins/social/plugin.py
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ def on_page_markdown(self, markdown, page, config, files):
         page.meta["meta"] = meta + self._generate_meta(page, config)
 
     def on_post_build(self, config):
+        if not self.config.cards:
+            return
+
         # Check for exceptions
         for promise in self._image_promises:
             promise.result()
diff --git a/src/plugins/social/plugin.py b/src/plugins/social/plugin.py
index 44bf241955d..06b43714e29 100644
--- a/src/plugins/social/plugin.py
+++ b/src/plugins/social/plugin.py
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ def on_page_markdown(self, markdown, page, config, files):
         page.meta["meta"] = meta + self._generate_meta(page, config)
 
     def on_post_build(self, config):
+        if not self.config.cards:
+            return
+
         # Check for exceptions
         for promise in self._image_promises:
             promise.result()