diff --git a/kcms/cursortheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/cursortheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcms/cursortheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/cursortheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.2 as QtControls
 import QtQuick.Dialogs 1.1 as QtDialogs
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.4 as Kirigami
+import org.kde.kconfig 1.0 // for KAuthorized
 import org.kde.kcm 1.1 as KCM
 
 import org.kde.private.kcm_cursortheme 1.0
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@
                     text: i18n("&Get New Theme...")
                     onClicked: kcm.getNewClicked();
                     enabled: kcm.canInstall
+                    visible: KAuthorized.authorize("ghns")
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/kcms/desktoptheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/desktoptheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcms/desktoptheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/desktoptheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import QtQuick.Dialogs 1.0
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.3 as QtControls
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.4 as Kirigami
+import org.kde.kconfig 1.0 // for KAuthorized
 import org.kde.kcm 1.1 as KCM
 
 KCM.GridViewKCM {
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@
                 text: i18n("Get New Themes...")
                 icon.name: "get-hot-new-stuff"
                 onClicked: kcm.getNewStuff(this)
+                visible: KAuthorized.authorize("ghns")
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.3 as QtControls
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.4 as Kirigami
 import org.kde.kquickcontrolsaddons 2.0 as KQCAddons
+import org.kde.kconfig 1.0 // for KAuthorized
 import org.kde.kcm 1.1 as KCM
 
 import org.kde.private.kcms.icons 1.0 as Private
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@
                 text: i18n("Get New Themes...")
                 icon.name: "get-hot-new-stuff"
                 onClicked: kcm.getNewStuff(this)
+                visible: KAuthorized.authorize("ghns")
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/kcms/ksplash/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/ksplash/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcms/ksplash/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/ksplash/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 import QtQuick.Controls 1.0 as QtControls
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.4 as Kirigami
+import org.kde.kconfig 1.0 // for KAuthorized
 import org.kde.kcm 1.1 as KCM
 
 KCM.GridViewKCM {
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
             iconName: "get-hot-new-stuff"
             text: i18n("&Get New Theme...")
             onClicked: kcm.getNewClicked();
+            visible: KAuthorized.authorize("ghns")
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/kcms/lookandfeel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/lookandfeel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcms/lookandfeel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/lookandfeel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import QtQuick.Window 2.2
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.3 as QtControls
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.4 as Kirigami
+import org.kde.kconfig 1.0 // for KAuthorized
 import org.kde.kcm 1.1 as KCM
 
 KCM.GridViewKCM {
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@
                 text: i18n("Get New Looks...")
                 icon.name: "get-hot-new-stuff"
                 onClicked: kcm.getNewStuff(this);
+                visible: KAuthorized.authorize("ghns")
             }
         }
     }