diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index f16b9fb541..934b261799 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1699,8 +1699,10 @@ static struct config_bool_setting *populate_settings_bool(
    SETTING_BOOL("content_show_history",          &settings->bools.menu_content_show_history, true, content_show_history, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("content_show_add",              &settings->bools.menu_content_show_add, true, DEFAULT_MENU_CONTENT_SHOW_ADD, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("content_show_playlists",        &settings->bools.menu_content_show_playlists, true, content_show_playlists, false);
-#if defined(HAVE_LIBRETRODB)
+#if defined(HAVE_LIBRETRODB) && !defined(__WINRT__) && !defined(WINAPI_FAMILY)
    SETTING_BOOL("content_show_explore",          &settings->bools.menu_content_show_explore, true, DEFAULT_MENU_CONTENT_SHOW_EXPLORE, false);
+#elif defined(__WINRT__) || defined(WINAPI_FAMILY) && WINAPI_FAMILY == WINAPI_FAMILY_PHONE_APP
+   SETTING_BOOL("content_show_explore",          &settings->bools.menu_content_show_explore, false, DEFAULT_MENU_CONTENT_SHOW_EXPLORE, false);
 #endif
    SETTING_BOOL("menu_show_load_core",           &settings->bools.menu_show_load_core, true, menu_show_load_core, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("menu_show_load_content",        &settings->bools.menu_show_load_content, true, menu_show_load_content, false);