diff --git a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/JsonSettingsWidgets.py b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/JsonSettingsWidgets.py
index d821c45ffc..4894c05d84 100644
--- a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/JsonSettingsWidgets.py
+++ b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/JsonSettingsWidgets.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
     "icon_categories"  : "icon_categories",
     "default_category" : "default_category",
     "show-seconds"     : "show_seconds",
-    "show-buttons"     : "show_buttons"
+    "show-buttons"     : "show_buttons",
+    "hidden-buttons"   : "hidden_buttons"
 }
 
 OPERATIONS = ['<=', '>=', '<', '>', '!=', '=']
diff --git a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/TreeListWidgets.py b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/TreeListWidgets.py
index ab9d791ec5..e5668cae4d 100644
--- a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/TreeListWidgets.py
+++ b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/TreeListWidgets.py
@@ -101,10 +101,11 @@ class List(SettingsWidget):
     bind_dir = None
 
     def __init__(self, label=None, columns=None, height=200, size_group=None, \
-                 dep_key=None, tooltip="", show_buttons=True):
+                 dep_key=None, tooltip="", show_buttons=True, hidden_buttons=[]):
         super(List, self).__init__(dep_key=dep_key)
         self.columns = columns
         self.show_buttons = show_buttons
+        self.hidden_buttons = hidden_buttons
 
         self.set_orientation(Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
         self.set_spacing(0)
@@ -201,11 +202,16 @@ def map_func(col, rend, model, row_iter, data):
             self.move_down_button.set_tooltip_text(_("Move selected entry down"))
             self.move_down_button.connect("clicked", self.move_item_down)
             self.move_down_button.set_sensitive(False)
-            button_toolbar.insert(self.add_button, 0)
-            button_toolbar.insert(self.remove_button, 1)
-            button_toolbar.insert(self.edit_button, 2)
-            button_toolbar.insert(self.move_up_button, 3)
-            button_toolbar.insert(self.move_down_button, 4)
+            if "+" not in self.hidden_buttons:
+                button_toolbar.insert(self.add_button, 0)
+            if "-" not in self.hidden_buttons:
+                button_toolbar.insert(self.remove_button, 1)
+            if "edit" not in self.hidden_buttons:
+                button_toolbar.insert(self.edit_button, 2)
+            if "up" not in self.hidden_buttons:
+                button_toolbar.insert(self.move_up_button, 3)
+            if "down" not in self.hidden_buttons:
+                button_toolbar.insert(self.move_down_button, 4)
 
         self.content_widget.get_selection().connect("changed", self.update_button_sensitivity)
         self.content_widget.set_activate_on_single_click(False)