diff --git a/admin/configuration.php b/admin/configuration.php
index 2274ab75a..32c24e1c6 100644
--- a/admin/configuration.php
+++ b/admin/configuration.php
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ if( !defined("PHPWG_ROOT_PATH") )
   die ("Hacking attempt!");
 }
 
+if (!is_webmaster())
+{
+  $page['warnings'][] = l10n('Webmaster status is required.');
+}
+
 include_once(PHPWG_ROOT_PATH.'admin/include/functions.php');
 include_once(PHPWG_ROOT_PATH.'admin/include/functions_upload.inc.php');
 include_once(PHPWG_ROOT_PATH.'admin/include/tabsheet.class.php');
@@ -253,7 +258,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['submit']))
   }
 
   // updating configuration if no error found
-  if (!in_array($page['section'], array('sizes', 'watermark')) and count($page['errors']) == 0)
+  if (!in_array($page['section'], array('sizes', 'watermark')) and count($page['errors']) == 0 and is_webmaster())
   {
     //echo '<pre>'; print_r($_POST); echo '</pre>';
     $result = pwg_query('SELECT param FROM '.CONFIG_TABLE);
@@ -602,6 +607,8 @@ switch ($page['section'])
   }
 }
 
+$template->assign('isWebmaster', (is_webmaster()) ? 1 : 0);
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------- sending html code
 $template->assign_var_from_handle('ADMIN_CONTENT', 'config');
 ?>
diff --git a/admin/include/configuration_sizes_process.inc.php b/admin/include/configuration_sizes_process.inc.php
index 9d936858a..40a2b7125 100644
--- a/admin/include/configuration_sizes_process.inc.php
+++ b/admin/include/configuration_sizes_process.inc.php
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ if( !defined("PHPWG_ROOT_PATH") )
   die ("Hacking attempt!");
 }
 
+if (!is_webmaster())
+{
+  return;
+}
+
 $errors = array();
 
 // original resize
diff --git a/admin/include/configuration_watermark_process.inc.php b/admin/include/configuration_watermark_process.inc.php
index 61b21cbb0..e0a0bb9ff 100644
--- a/admin/include/configuration_watermark_process.inc.php
+++ b/admin/include/configuration_watermark_process.inc.php
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ if( !defined("PHPWG_ROOT_PATH") )
   die ("Hacking attempt!");
 }
 
+if (!is_webmaster())
+{
+  return;
+}
+
 function get_watermark_filename($list, $candidate, $step = 0)
 {
   global $change_name;
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_comments.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_comments.tpl
index f77c094b2..f23de3241 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_comments.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_comments.tpl
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 </div> <!-- configContent -->
 
 <p class="formButtons">
-  <button name="submit" type="submit" class="buttonLike">
+  <button name="submit" type="submit" class="buttonLike" {if $isWebmaster != 1}disabled{/if}>
     <i class="icon-floppy"></i> {'Save Settings'|@translate}
   </button>
 </p>
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_default.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_default.tpl
index 14e112d9e..38eb627e9 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_default.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_default.tpl
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
 
   <p class="bottomButtons">
     <input type="hidden" name="pwg_token" value="{$PWG_TOKEN}">
-    <input class="submit" type="submit" name="validate" value="{'Submit'|translate}">
-    <input class="submit" type="reset" name="reset" value="{'Reset'|translate}">
+    <input class="submit" type="submit" name="validate" value="{'Submit'|translate}" {if $isWebmaster != 1}disabled{/if}>
+    <input class="submit" type="reset" name="reset" value="{'Reset'|translate}" {if $isWebmaster != 1}disabled{/if}>
   </p>
 
 </div>
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_display.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_display.tpl
index 629a9f400..70a01693c 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_display.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_display.tpl
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 </div> <!-- configContent -->
 
 <p class="formButtons">
-  <button name="submit" type="submit" class="buttonLike">
+  <button name="submit" type="submit" class="buttonLike" {if $isWebmaster != 1}disabled{/if}>
     <i class="icon-floppy"></i> {'Save Settings'|@translate}
   </button>
 </p>
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_main.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_main.tpl
index 3d9dfcaa8..02d96fc7e 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_main.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_main.tpl
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ jQuery("input[name='mail_theme']").change(function() {
 </div> <!-- configContent -->
 
 <p class="formButtons">
-  <button name="submit" type="submit" class="buttonLike">
+  <button name="submit" type="submit" class="buttonLike" {if $isWebmaster != 1}disabled{/if}>
     <i class="icon-floppy"></i> {'Save Settings'|@translate}
   </button>
 </p>
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_sizes.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_sizes.tpl
index da67476fa..664049b57 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_sizes.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_sizes.tpl
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ $(".restore-settings-button").each(function() {
 </div> <!-- configContent -->
 
 <p class="formButtons">
-  <button name="submit" type="submit" class="buttonLike">
+  <button name="submit" type="submit" class="buttonLike" {if $isWebmaster != 1}disabled{/if}>
     <i class="icon-floppy"></i> {'Save Settings'|@translate}
   </button>
 </p>
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_watermark.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_watermark.tpl
index 39898f6cd..5170587b8 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_watermark.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/configuration_watermark.tpl
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 </div> <!-- configContent -->
 
 <p class="formButtons">
-  <button name="submit" type="submit" class="buttonLike">
+  <button name="submit" type="submit" class="buttonLike" {if $isWebmaster != 1}disabled{/if}>
     <i class="icon-floppy"></i> {'Save Settings'|@translate}
   </button>
 </p>