diff --git a/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp b/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp
index 6e7b35c35e..d730cf72a4 100644
--- a/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <common/logger/logger.h>
 #include <common/utils/logger_helper.h>
 #include <common/utils/winapi_error.h>
+#include <common/utils/gpo.h>
 
 namespace winrt
 {
@@ -7053,6 +7054,12 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE hPrevInstance
     {
 		g_StartedByPowerToys = TRUE;
 
+		if (powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredZoomItEnabledValue() == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_disabled)
+        {
+            Logger::warn(L"Tried to start with a GPO policy setting the utility to always be disabled. Please contact your systems administrator.");
+            return 1;
+        }
+
 		trace = new Shared::Trace::ETWTrace();
 		Trace::RegisterProvider();
 		trace->UpdateState(true);
diff --git a/tools/BugReportTool/BugReportTool/ReportGPOValues.cpp b/tools/BugReportTool/BugReportTool/ReportGPOValues.cpp
index 7a486aeab8..1acf9c9970 100644
--- a/tools/BugReportTool/BugReportTool/ReportGPOValues.cpp
+++ b/tools/BugReportTool/BugReportTool/ReportGPOValues.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ void ReportGPOValues(const std::filesystem::path &tmpDir)
     report << "getConfiguredTextExtractorEnabledValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredTextExtractorEnabledValue()) << std::endl;
     report << "getConfiguredPeekEnabledValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredPeekEnabledValue()) << std::endl;
     report << "getConfiguredVideoConferenceMuteEnabledValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredVideoConferenceMuteEnabledValue()) << std::endl;
+    report << "getConfiguredZoomItEnabledValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredZoomItEnabledValue()) << std::endl;
     report << "getDisableAutomaticUpdateDownloadValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getDisableAutomaticUpdateDownloadValue()) << std::endl;
     report << "getSuspendNewUpdateToastValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getSuspendNewUpdateToastValue()) << std::endl;
     report << "getDisableNewUpdateToastValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getDisableNewUpdateToastValue()) << std::endl;