diff --git a/settings.conf b/settings.conf
index 1c95721b7..2be482d44 100644
--- a/settings.conf
+++ b/settings.conf
@@ -146,3 +146,12 @@ prompt-install: false
 #
 # YAML: boolean.
 dont-chroot: false
+
+# If this is set to true, the "Cancel" button will be disabled.
+# This can be useful if when e.g. calamares is used as a post-install configuration
+# tool and you require the user to go through all the configuration steps.
+#
+# Default is false.
+#
+# YAML: boolean.
+disable-cancel: false
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/Settings.cpp b/src/libcalamares/Settings.cpp
index 8fd4eeac3..3a00399f4 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/Settings.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Settings::Settings( const QString& settingsFilePath,
     , m_debug( debugMode )
     , m_doChroot( true )
     , m_promptInstall( false )
+    , m_disableCancel( false )
 {
     cDebug() << "Using Calamares settings file at" << settingsFilePath;
     QFile file( settingsFilePath );
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ Settings::Settings( const QString& settingsFilePath,
             m_brandingComponentName = requireString( config, "branding" );
             m_promptInstall = requireBool( config, "prompt-install", false );
             m_doChroot = !requireBool( config, "dont-chroot", false );
+            m_disableCancel = requireBool( config, "disable-cancel", false );
         }
         catch ( YAML::Exception& e )
         {
@@ -245,5 +247,11 @@ Settings::doChroot() const
     return m_doChroot;
 }
 
+bool
+Settings::disableCancel() const
+{
+    return m_disableCancel;
+}
+
 
 }
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/Settings.h b/src/libcalamares/Settings.h
index 4da65f710..4d7568c7d 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/Settings.h
+++ b/src/libcalamares/Settings.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public:
 
     bool doChroot() const;
 
+    bool disableCancel() const;
+
 private:
     static Settings* s_instance;
 
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ private:
     bool m_debug;
     bool m_doChroot;
     bool m_promptInstall;
+    bool m_disableCancel;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.cpp b/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.cpp
index 4d1f3591e..e222707ac 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ ViewManager::ViewManager( QObject* parent )
              this, &ViewManager::onInstallationFailed );
     connect( JobQueue::instance(), &JobQueue::finished,
              this, &ViewManager::next );
+
+    if (Calamares::Settings::instance()->disableCancel())
+        m_quit->setVisible( false );
+
 }
 
 
@@ -282,9 +286,13 @@ ViewManager::updateButtonLabels()
     {
         m_quit->setText( tr( "&Done" ) );
         m_quit->setToolTip( tr( "The installation is complete. Close the installer." ) );
+        if (Calamares::Settings::instance()->disableCancel())
+            m_quit->setVisible( true );
     }
     else
     {
+        if (Calamares::Settings::instance()->disableCancel())
+            m_quit->setVisible( false );
         m_quit->setText( tr( "&Cancel" ) );
         m_quit->setToolTip( tr( "Cancel installation without changing the system." ) );
     }