diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index d6441ffc07..d2739fe6ad 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.5.3",
         "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "0.0.11",
         "nodebb-theme-lavender": "5.0.3",
-        "nodebb-theme-persona": "7.2.26",
+        "nodebb-theme-persona": "7.2.27",
         "nodebb-theme-slick": "1.1.4",
         "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "8.1.11",
         "nodebb-widget-essentials": "4.0.2",
diff --git a/src/controllers/accounts/edit.js b/src/controllers/accounts/edit.js
index 08f5edfaf3..3402c3052a 100644
--- a/src/controllers/accounts/edit.js
+++ b/src/controllers/accounts/edit.js
@@ -17,9 +17,17 @@ var editController = module.exports;
 editController.get = function (req, res, callback) {
 	async.waterfall([
 		function (next) {
-			accountHelpers.getUserDataByUserSlug(req.params.userslug, req.uid, next);
+			async.parallel({
+				userData: function (next) {
+					accountHelpers.getUserDataByUserSlug(req.params.userslug, req.uid, next);
+				},
+				canUseSignature: function (next) {
+					privileges.global.can('signature', req.uid, next);
+				},
+			}, next);
 		},
-		function (userData, next) {
+		function (results, next) {
+			var userData = results.userData;
 			if (!userData) {
 				return callback();
 			}
@@ -30,7 +38,7 @@ editController.get = function (req, res, callback) {
 			userData.allowAccountDelete = parseInt(meta.config.allowAccountDelete, 10) === 1;
 			userData.allowWebsite = !userData.isSelf || parseInt(userData.reputation, 10) >= (parseInt(meta.config['min:rep:website'], 10) || 0);
 			userData.allowAboutMe = !userData.isSelf || parseInt(userData.reputation, 10) >= (parseInt(meta.config['min:rep:aboutme'], 10) || 0);
-			userData.allowSignature = !userData.isSelf || parseInt(userData.reputation, 10) >= (parseInt(meta.config['min:rep:signature'], 10) || 0);
+			userData.allowSignature = results.canUseSignature && (!userData.isSelf || parseInt(userData.reputation, 10) >= (parseInt(meta.config['min:rep:signature'], 10) || 0));
 			userData.profileImageDimension = parseInt(meta.config.profileImageDimension, 10) || 200;
 			userData.defaultAvatar = user.getDefaultAvatar();
 
diff --git a/src/install.js b/src/install.js
index 33bd5a58d1..9113103c52 100644
--- a/src/install.js
+++ b/src/install.js
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ function createGlobalModeratorsGroup(next) {
 
 function giveGlobalPrivileges(next) {
 	var privileges = require('./privileges');
-	privileges.global.give(['chat', 'upload:post:image'], 'registered-users', next);
+	privileges.global.give(['chat', 'upload:post:image', 'signature'], 'registered-users', next);
 }
 
 function createCategories(next) {
diff --git a/src/posts/user.js b/src/posts/user.js
index 2ada0b2dd3..8fd1e08bb0 100644
--- a/src/posts/user.js
+++ b/src/posts/user.js
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ var user = require('../user');
 var groups = require('../groups');
 var meta = require('../meta');
 var plugins = require('../plugins');
+var privileges = require('../privileges');
 
 module.exports = function (Posts) {
 	Posts.getUserInfoForPosts = function (uids, uid, callback) {
 		var groupsMap = {};
 		var userData;
 		var userSettings;
+		var canUseSignature;
 		async.waterfall([
 			function (next) {
 				async.parallel({
@@ -22,11 +24,15 @@ module.exports = function (Posts) {
 					userSettings: function (next) {
 						user.getMultipleUserSettings(uids, next);
 					},
+					canUseSignature: function (next) {
+						privileges.global.can('signature', uid, next);
+					},
 				}, next);
 			},
 			function (results, next) {
 				userData = results.userData;
 				userSettings = results.userSettings;
+				canUseSignature = results.canUseSignature;
 				var groupTitles = userData.map(function (userData) {
 					return userData && userData.groupTitle;
 				}).filter(function (groupTitle, index, array) {
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@ module.exports = function (Posts) {
 									groups.isMember(userData.uid, userData.groupTitle, next);
 								},
 								signature: function (next) {
-									if (!userData.signature || parseInt(meta.config.disableSignatures, 10) === 1) {
+									if (!userData.signature || !canUseSignature || parseInt(meta.config.disableSignatures, 10) === 1) {
 										userData.signature = '';
 										return next();
 									}
diff --git a/src/privileges/global.js b/src/privileges/global.js
index f1f88c4fff..3f2955d5be 100644
--- a/src/privileges/global.js
+++ b/src/privileges/global.js
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ module.exports = function (privileges) {
 		{ name: 'Chat' },
 		{ name: 'Upload Images' },
 		{ name: 'Upload Files' },
+		{ name: 'Signature' },
 	];
 
 	privileges.global.userPrivilegeList = [
 		'chat',
 		'upload:post:image',
 		'upload:post:file',
+		'signature',
 	];
 
 	privileges.global.groupPrivilegeList = privileges.global.userPrivilegeList.map(function (privilege) {
diff --git a/src/upgrades/1.8.0/give_signature_privileges.js b/src/upgrades/1.8.0/give_signature_privileges.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87d93605f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/upgrades/1.8.0/give_signature_privileges.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+'use strict';
+
+var privileges = require('../../privileges');
+
+module.exports = {
+	name: 'Give registered users signature privilege',
+	timestamp: Date.UTC(2018, 1, 28),
+	method: function (callback) {
+		privileges.global.give(['signature'], 'registered-users', callback);
+	},
+};
diff --git a/test/categories.js b/test/categories.js
index 90198f91b4..d0d446942b 100644
--- a/test/categories.js
+++ b/test/categories.js
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ describe('Categories', function () {
 					chat: false,
 					'upload:post:image': false,
 					'upload:post:file': false,
+					signature: false,
 				});
 
 				done();
@@ -704,6 +705,7 @@ describe('Categories', function () {
 					'groups:chat': true,
 					'groups:upload:post:image': true,
 					'groups:upload:post:file': false,
+					'groups:signature': true,
 				});
 
 				done();
diff --git a/test/mocks/databasemock.js b/test/mocks/databasemock.js
index 0bef41c466..6553363dc4 100644
--- a/test/mocks/databasemock.js
+++ b/test/mocks/databasemock.js
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ function setupDefaultConfigs(meta, next) {
 
 function giveDefaultGlobalPrivileges(next) {
 	var privileges = require('../../src/privileges');
-	privileges.global.give(['chat', 'upload:post:image'], 'registered-users', next);
+	privileges.global.give(['chat', 'upload:post:image', 'signature'], 'registered-users', next);
 }
 
 function enableDefaultPlugins(callback) {