diff --git a/packages/block-editor/README.md b/packages/block-editor/README.md
index f4b164a9a58e96..bc3f7f04654552 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/README.md
+++ b/packages/block-editor/README.md
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ _Properties_
 -   _disableCustomColors_ `boolean`: Whether or not the custom colors are disabled
 -   _fontSizes_ `Array`: Available font sizes
 -   _disableCustomFontSizes_ `boolean`: Whether or not the custom font sizes are disabled
+-   _imageEditing_ `boolean`: Image Editing settings set to false to disable.
 -   _imageSizes_ `Array`: Available image sizes
 -   _maxWidth_ `number`: Max width to constraint resizing
 -   _allowedBlockTypes_ `(boolean|Array)`: Allowed block types
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/defaults.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/defaults.js
index 35865c8680cde6..6acb482ae52437 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/defaults.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/defaults.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const PREFERENCES_DEFAULTS = {
  * @property {boolean} disableCustomColors Whether or not the custom colors are disabled
  * @property {Array} fontSizes Available font sizes
  * @property {boolean} disableCustomFontSizes Whether or not the custom font sizes are disabled
+ * @property {boolean} imageEditing Image Editing settings set to false to disable.
  * @property {Array} imageSizes Available image sizes
  * @property {number} maxWidth Max width to constraint resizing
  * @property {boolean|Array} allowedBlockTypes Allowed block types
@@ -131,6 +132,9 @@ export const SETTINGS_DEFAULTS = {
 		{ slug: 'full', name: __( 'Full Size' ) },
 	],
 
+	// Allow plugin to disable Image Editor if need be
+	imageEditing: true,
+
 	// This is current max width of the block inner area
 	// It's used to constraint image resizing and this value could be overridden later by themes
 	maxWidth: 580,
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/image/image.js b/packages/block-library/src/image/image.js
index 87fd783ae5e63c..18c06e5c9ebc76 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/image/image.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/image/image.js
@@ -87,17 +87,22 @@ export default function Image( {
 		},
 		[ id, isSelected ]
 	);
-	const { maxWidth, isRTL, imageSizes, mediaUpload } = useSelect(
-		( select ) => {
-			const { getSettings } = select( 'core/block-editor' );
-			return pick( getSettings(), [
-				'imageSizes',
-				'isRTL',
-				'maxWidth',
-				'mediaUpload',
-			] );
-		}
-	);
+	const {
+		imageEditing,
+		imageSizes,
+		isRTL,
+		maxWidth,
+		mediaUpload,
+	} = useSelect( ( select ) => {
+		const { getSettings } = select( 'core/block-editor' );
+		return pick( getSettings(), [
+			'imageEditing',
+			'imageSizes',
+			'isRTL',
+			'maxWidth',
+			'mediaUpload',
+		] );
+	} );
 	const { toggleSelection } = useDispatch( 'core/block-editor' );
 	const { createErrorNotice, createSuccessNotice } = useDispatch(
 		'core/notices'
@@ -226,7 +231,7 @@ export default function Image( {
 		}
 	}, [ isSelected ] );
 
-	const canEditImage = id && naturalWidth && naturalHeight;
+	const canEditImage = id && naturalWidth && naturalHeight && imageEditing;
 
 	const controls = (
 		<>
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/provider/index.js b/packages/editor/src/components/provider/index.js
index 2282b0f4a10f59..99b1495152eccf 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/provider/index.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/provider/index.js
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ class EditorProvider extends Component {
 				'gradients',
 				'hasFixedToolbar',
 				'hasPermissionsToManageWidgets',
+				'imageEditing',
 				'imageSizes',
 				'imageDimensions',
 				'isRTL',