diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
index a52c852727..d70e2145dd 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
@@ -37,13 +37,18 @@ def marketing_link(name):
     # link_map maps URLs from the marketing site to the old equivalent on
     # the Django site
     link_map = settings.MKTG_URL_LINK_MAP
-    if settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE') and name in settings.MKTG_URLS:
+    enable_mktg_site = MicrositeConfiguration.get_microsite_configuration_value(
+        'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE',
+        settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE', False)
+    )
+
+    if enable_mktg_site and name in settings.MKTG_URLS:
         # special case for when we only want the root marketing URL
         if name == 'ROOT':
             return settings.MKTG_URLS.get('ROOT')
         return settings.MKTG_URLS.get('ROOT') + settings.MKTG_URLS.get(name)
     # only link to the old pages when the marketing site isn't on
-    elif not settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE') and name in link_map:
+    elif not enable_mktg_site and name in link_map:
         # don't try to reverse disabled marketing links
         if link_map[name] is not None:
             return reverse(link_map[name])
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py
index aa0f752e7d..fdbacdec53 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ def courses(request):
     to that. Otherwise, if subdomain branding is on, this is the university
     profile page. Otherwise, it's the edX courseware.views.courses page
     """
-    enable_mktg_site = settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE') or MicrositeConfiguration.get_microsite_configuration_value('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE', False)
+    enable_mktg_site = MicrositeConfiguration.get_microsite_configuration_value(
+        'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE',
+        settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE', False)
+    )
 
     if enable_mktg_site:
         return redirect(marketing_link('COURSES'), permanent=True)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
index 137b529169..e60b6c5394 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ from xmodule.modulestore.search import path_to_location
 from xmodule.course_module import CourseDescriptor
 import shoppingcart
 
+from microsite_configuration.middleware import MicrositeConfiguration
+
 log = logging.getLogger("edx.courseware")
 
 template_imports = {'urllib': urllib}
@@ -514,7 +516,11 @@ def registered_for_course(course, user):
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_if_anonymous
 def course_about(request, course_id):
-    if settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE', False):
+
+    if MicrositeConfiguration.get_microsite_configuration_value(
+        'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE',
+        settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE', False)
+    ):
         raise Http404
 
     course = get_course_with_access(request.user, course_id, 'see_exists')
diff --git a/lms/envs/cms/microsite_test.py b/lms/envs/cms/microsite_test.py
index 511b97e66a..700e7c6c16 100644
--- a/lms/envs/cms/microsite_test.py
+++ b/lms/envs/cms/microsite_test.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ MICROSITE_CONFIGURATION = {
         "course_index_overlay_text": "Explore free courses from leading universities.",
         "course_index_overlay_logo_file": "openedx/images/header-logo.png",
         "homepage_overlay_html": "<h1>Take an Open edX Course</h1>"
-    },
+    }
 }
 
 if len(MICROSITE_CONFIGURATION.keys()) > 0:
@@ -36,3 +36,7 @@ if len(MICROSITE_CONFIGURATION.keys()) > 0:
         SUBDOMAIN_BRANDING,
         VIRTUAL_UNIVERSITIES
     )
+
+# pretend we are behind some marketing site, we want to be able to assert that the Microsite config values override
+# this global setting
+FEATURES['ENABLE_MKTG_SITE'] = True
diff --git a/lms/templates/navigation.html b/lms/templates/navigation.html
index 9f4f5f04ee..b0da8aaa1c 100644
--- a/lms/templates/navigation.html
+++ b/lms/templates/navigation.html
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ site_status_msg = get_site_status_msg(course_id)
     % else:
     <ol class="left nav-global">
       <%block name="navigation_global_links">
-        % if settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE'):
+        % if MicrositeConfiguration.get_microsite_configuration_value('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE', settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE', False)):
           <li class="nav-global-01">
             <a href="${marketing_link('HOW_IT_WORKS')}">${_("How it Works")}</a>
           </li>