diff --git a/ksmserver/shutdowndlg.cpp b/ksmserver/shutdowndlg.cpp
index 466d1a561..09c0e33f3 100644
--- a/ksmserver/shutdowndlg.cpp
+++ b/ksmserver/shutdowndlg.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include <KPackage/Package>
 #include <KPackage/PackageLoader>
 
+#include <KAuthorized>
 #include <KIconLoader>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KUser>
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ KSMShutdownDlg::KSMShutdownDlg( QWindow* parent,
     mapSpdMethods->insert(QStringLiteral("SuspendState"), QVariant::fromValue(spdMethods.contains(Solid::PowerManagement::SuspendState)));
     mapSpdMethods->insert(QStringLiteral("HibernateState"), QVariant::fromValue(spdMethods.contains(Solid::PowerManagement::HibernateState)));
     context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("spdMethods"), mapSpdMethods);
+    context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("canLogout"), KAuthorized::authorize(QStringLiteral("logout")));
 
     QString bootManager = KConfig(QStringLiteral(KDE_CONFDIR "/kdm/kdmrc"), KConfig::SimpleConfig)
                           .group("Shutdown")
diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/logout/Logout.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/logout/Logout.qml
index b736e77d6..460b8027d 100644
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/logout/Logout.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/logout/Logout.qml
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ PlasmaCore.ColorScope {
                 KeyNavigation.left: shutdownButton
                 KeyNavigation.right: suspendButton
                 focus: sdtype == ShutdownType.ShutdownTypeNone
+                visible: canLogout
             }
         }