diff --git a/InvenTree/common/models.py b/InvenTree/common/models.py
index 06c06bde05..73acb5113d 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/models.py
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ class InvenTreeSetting(models.Model):
             'choices': djmoney.settings.CURRENCY_CHOICES,
         },
 
+        'INVENTREE_DOWNLOAD_FROM_URL': {
+            'name': _('Download from URL'),
+            'description': _('Allow download of remote images and files from external URL'),
+            'validator': bool,
+            'default': False,
+        },
+
         'BARCODE_ENABLE': {
             'name': _('Barcode Support'),
             'description': _('Enable barcode scanner support'),
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_base.html b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_base.html
index 58922e377c..6031ec69f8 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_base.html
+++ b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_base.html
@@ -296,11 +296,15 @@
     }
     
     {% if roles.part.change %}
+    
+    {% settings_value "INVENTREE_DOWNLOAD_FROM_URL" as allow_download %}
+    {% if allow_download %}
     $("#part-image-url").click(function() {
         launchModalForm(
             '{% url "part-image-download" part.id %}',
         );
     });
+    {% endif %}
 
     $("#part-image-select").click(function() {
         launchModalForm("{% url 'part-image-select' part.id %}",
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_thumb.html b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_thumb.html
index 5cef673bd7..9e1de6fc26 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_thumb.html
+++ b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_thumb.html
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {% load static %}
 {% load i18n %}
+{% load inventree_extras %}
+
+{% settings_value "INVENTREE_DOWNLOAD_FROM_URL" as allow_download %}
 
 <div class="media">
     <div class="media-left part-thumb-container">
@@ -15,8 +18,10 @@
       <div class='btn-row part-thumb-overlay'>
           <div class='btn-group'>
               <button type='button' class='btn btn-default btn-glyph' title="{% trans 'Select from existing images' %}" id='part-image-select'><span class='fas fa-th'></span></button>
-              <button type='button' class='btn btn-default btn-glyph' title="{% trans 'Download image from URL' %}" id='part-image-url'><span class='fas fa-cloud-download-alt'></span></button>
               <button type='button' class='btn btn-default btn-glyph' title="{% trans 'Upload new image' %}" id='part-image-upload'><span class='fas fa-file-upload'></span></button>
+              {% if allow_download %}
+              <button type='button' class='btn btn-default btn-glyph' title="{% trans 'Download image from URL' %}" id='part-image-url'><span class='fas fa-cloud-download-alt'></span></button>
+              {% endif %}
           </div>
       </div>
       {% endif %}
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html
index d63593d866..c234bd1379 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_BASE_URL" icon="fa-globe" %}
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_COMPANY_NAME" icon="fa-building" %}
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_DEFAULT_CURRENCY" icon="fa-dollar-sign" %}
+        {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_DOWNLOAD_FROM_URL" icon="fa-cloud-download-alt" %}
     </tbody>
 </table>