diff --git a/admin.php b/admin.php
index 9051d3893..8cce5cccc 100644
--- a/admin.php
+++ b/admin.php
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ $template->assign(
     'U_CHANGE_THEME' => $change_theme_url,
     'U_UPDATES' => $link_start.'updates',
     'ADMIN_PAGE_TITLE' => 'Piwigo Administration Page',
+    'U_SHOW_TEMPLATE_TAB' => $conf['show_template_in_side_menu'],
     )
   );
   
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/admin.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/admin.tpl
index 19b5f755d..34e9ff1ab 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/admin.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/admin.tpl
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function() {
       <ul>
         <li><a href="{$U_CONFIG_GENERAL}"><i class="icon-cog-alt"></i>{'Options'|@translate}</a></li>
         <li><a href="{$U_CONFIG_MENUBAR}"><i class="icon-menu"></i>{'Menu Management'|@translate}</a></li>
-        <li><a href="{$U_CONFIG_EXTENTS}"><i class="icon-code"></i>{'Templates'|@translate}</a></li>
+        {if {$U_SHOW_TEMPLATE_TAB}}
+          <li><a href="{$U_CONFIG_EXTENTS}"><i class="icon-code"></i>{'Templates'|@translate}</a></li>
+        {/if}
 				<li><a href="{$U_CONFIG_LANGUAGES}"><i class="icon-language"></i>{'Languages'|@translate}</a></li>
         <li><a href="{$U_CONFIG_THEMES}"><i class="icon-brush"></i>{'Themes'|@translate}</a></li>
       </ul>
diff --git a/include/config_default.inc.php b/include/config_default.inc.php
index 15b5558f2..10a6a0ac5 100644
--- a/include/config_default.inc.php
+++ b/include/config_default.inc.php
@@ -731,6 +731,9 @@ $conf['dashboard_activity_nb_weeks'] = 4;
 // dragging an album. In milliseconds. 3 seconds by default.
 $conf['album_move_delay_before_auto_opening'] = 3*1000;
 
+// This variable is used to show or hide the template tab in the side menu
+$conf['show_template_in_side_menu'] = false;
+
 // +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
 // | Filter                                                                |
 // +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+