diff --git a/config/defaults.inc.php b/config/defaults.inc.php
index 653dfcfaa..734589dff 100644
--- a/config/defaults.inc.php
+++ b/config/defaults.inc.php
@@ -1056,6 +1056,9 @@ $config['default_charset'] = 'ISO-8859-1';
 // skin name: folder from skins/
 $config['skin'] = 'larry';
 
+// limit skins available/shown in the settings section
+$config['skins_allowed'] = [];
+
 // Enables using standard browser windows (that can be handled as tabs)
 // instead of popup windows
 $config['standard_windows'] = false;
diff --git a/program/steps/settings/func.inc b/program/steps/settings/func.inc
index 00c9f71d1..65d243159 100644
--- a/program/steps/settings/func.inc
+++ b/program/steps/settings/func.inc
@@ -1301,9 +1301,12 @@ function rcmail_user_prefs($current = null)
 
 function rcmail_get_skins()
 {
+    global $RCMAIL;
+
     $path  = RCUBE_INSTALL_PATH . 'skins';
     $skins = array();
     $dir   = opendir($path);
+    $limit = $RCMAIL->config->get('skins_allowed');
 
     if (!$dir) {
         return false;
@@ -1311,7 +1314,8 @@ function rcmail_get_skins()
 
     while (($file = readdir($dir)) !== false) {
         $filename = $path.'/'.$file;
-        if (!preg_match('/^\./', $file) && is_dir($filename) && is_readable($filename)) {
+        if (!preg_match('/^\./', $file) && is_dir($filename) && is_readable($filename)
+            && (!is_array($limit) || !count($limit) || in_array($file, $limit))) {
             $skins[] = $file;
         }
     }