diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_29137.pl b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_29137.pl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f56e5fdc8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_29137.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+return {
+    bug_number => "29137",
+    description => "Add system preference CreateAVFromCataloguing",
+    up => sub {
+        my ($args) = @_;
+        my ($dbh, $out) = @$args{qw(dbh out)};
+
+        $dbh->do( q{
+            INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (variable, value, options, explanation, type)
+            VALUES ('CreateAVFromCataloguing', '1', '', 'Ability to create authorized values from the cataloguing module', 'YesNo')
+        });
+    },
+}
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
index 716f17a407..d797c074ae 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `
 ('CollapseFieldsPatronAddForm','',NULL,'Collapse these fields by default when adding a new patron. These fields can still be expanded.','Multiple'),
 ('ConfirmFutureHolds','0','','Number of days for confirming future holds','Integer'),
 ('ConsiderOnSiteCheckoutsAsNormalCheckouts','1',NULL,'Consider on-site checkouts as normal checkouts','YesNo'),
+('CreateAVFromCataloguing', '1', '', 'Ability to create authorized values from the cataloguing module', 'YesNo'),
 ('CronjobLog','0',NULL,'If ON, log information from cron jobs.','YesNo'),
 ('CumulativeRestrictionPeriods',0,NULL,'Cumulate the restriction periods instead of keeping the highest','YesNo'),
 ('CurrencyFormat','US','US|FR|CH','Determines the display format of currencies. eg: \'36000\' is displayed as \'360 000,00\'  in \'FR\' or \'360,000.00\'  in \'US\'.','Choice'),
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref
index 5ffd9a22f3..cde654c9fd 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ Cataloging:
                   controlnumber: "control number"
                   biblionumber: "bibliographic record number"
             - "in the file name."
+        -
+            - pref: CreateAVFromCataloguing
+              default: 1
+              choices:
+                  1: "Allow"
+                  0: "Don't allow"
+            - authorized values to be created within the cataloguing module. Librarien will need the manage_auth_values subpermission.
+
     Spine labels:
         -
             - When using the quick spine label printer,
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/authorities.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/authorities.tt
index 40923f1726..56e38dbddc 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/authorities.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/authorities.tt
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
 [% INCLUDE 'doc-head-close.inc' %]
 [% Asset.js("lib/hc-sticky.js") | $raw %]
 <script>
-    var CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values = "[% CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values | html %]";
+    [% IF Koha.Preference('CreateAVFromCataloguing') && CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values %]
+        var auth_values_creation = 1;
+    [% ELSE %]
+        var auth_values_creation = 0;
+    [% END %]
 </script>
 [% INCLUDE 'select2.inc' %]
 [% Asset.js("js/cataloging.js") | $raw %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/addbiblio.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/addbiblio.tt
index 7cc0a94afd..a31b2e0d1c 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/addbiblio.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/addbiblio.tt
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 [% Asset.js("lib/hc-sticky.js") | $raw %]
 [% INCLUDE 'select2.inc' %]
 <script>
-    var CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values = "[% CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values | html %]";
+    [% IF Koha.Preference('CreateAVFromCataloguing') && CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values %]
+        var auth_values_creation = 1;
+    [% ELSE %]
+        var auth_values_creation = 0;
+    [% END %]
     $.fn.select2.defaults.set("width", "100%" );
 </script>
 [% Asset.js("js/cataloging.js") | $raw %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/additem.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/additem.tt
index 7a800079af..6f1eb7a13f 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/additem.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/additem.tt
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@
 [% Asset.css("css/addbiblio.css") | $raw %]
 [% INCLUDE 'datatables.inc' %]
 <script>
-    var CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values = "[% CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values | html %]";
+    [% IF Koha.Preference('CreateAVFromCataloguing') && CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values %]
+        var auth_values_creation = 1;
+    [% ELSE %]
+        var auth_values_creation = 0;
+    [% END %]
 </script>
 [% INCLUDE 'select2.inc' %]
 [% Asset.js("js/cataloging.js") | $raw %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js
index e037f6ff82..b50e9fac44 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ var Select2Utils = {
 
     initSelect2: function(selects) {
         if ($.fn.select2) {
-            if ( window.CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values === undefined || ! CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values ) {
+            if ( window.auth_values_creation === undefined || ! auth_values_creation ) {
                 $(selects).select2().on("select2:clear", function () {
                     $(this).on("select2:opening.cancelOpen", function (evt) {
                         evt.preventDefault();