diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
index 206ff45b2b3..c0b2843d62b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ void uiTemplatePathBuilder(uiLayout *layout, struct PointerRNA *ptr, const char
 	struct PointerRNA *root_ptr, const char *text);
 uiLayout *uiTemplateModifier(uiLayout *layout, struct bContext *C, struct PointerRNA *ptr);
 uiLayout *uiTemplateConstraint(uiLayout *layout, struct PointerRNA *ptr);
-void uiTemplatePreview(uiLayout *layout, struct ID *id, struct ID *parent, struct MTex *slot);
+void uiTemplatePreview(uiLayout *layout, struct ID *id, int show_buttons, struct ID *parent, struct MTex *slot);
 void uiTemplateColorRamp(uiLayout *layout, struct PointerRNA *ptr, const char *propname, int expand);
 void uiTemplateHistogram(uiLayout *layout, struct PointerRNA *ptr, const char *propname);
 void uiTemplateWaveform(uiLayout *layout, struct PointerRNA *ptr, const char *propname);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
index d9541e33040..9ad06464353 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ static void do_preview_buttons(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
 	}
 }
 
-void uiTemplatePreview(uiLayout *layout, ID *id, ID *parent, MTex *slot)
+void uiTemplatePreview(uiLayout *layout, ID *id, int show_buttons, ID *parent, MTex *slot)
 {
 	uiLayout *row, *col;
 	uiBlock *block;
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ void uiTemplatePreview(uiLayout *layout, ID *id, ID *parent, MTex *slot)
 	uiBlockSetHandleFunc(block, do_preview_buttons, NULL);
 	
 	/* add buttons */
-	if(pid) {
+	if (pid && show_buttons) {
 		if(GS(pid->name) == ID_MA || (pparent && GS(pparent->name) == ID_MA)) {
 			if(GS(pid->name) == ID_MA) ma= (Material*)pid;
 			else ma= (Material*)pparent;
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.c
index f2df5c92aae..378d6455fe7 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.c
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ void RNA_api_ui_layout(StructRNA *srna)
 	RNA_def_function_ui_description(func, "Item. A preview window for materials, textures, lamps, etc.");
 	parm= RNA_def_pointer(func, "id", "ID", "", "ID datablock.");
 	RNA_def_property_flag(parm, PROP_REQUIRED);
+	parm= RNA_def_boolean(func, "show_buttons", 1, "", "Show preview buttons?");
 	RNA_def_pointer(func, "parent", "ID", "", "ID datablock.");
 	RNA_def_pointer(func, "slot", "TextureSlot", "", "Texture slot.");
 
diff --git a/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c b/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c
index e1683fe972e..9ef25174a27 100644
--- a/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c
+++ b/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ void uiTemplateHeader(struct uiLayout *layout, struct bContext *C, int menus){}
 void uiTemplateID(struct uiLayout *layout, struct bContext *C, struct PointerRNA *ptr, char *propname, char *newop, char *unlinkop){}
 struct uiLayout *uiTemplateModifier(struct uiLayout *layout, struct PointerRNA *ptr){return (struct uiLayout *) NULL;}
 struct uiLayout *uiTemplateConstraint(struct uiLayout *layout, struct PointerRNA *ptr){return (struct uiLayout *) NULL;}
-void uiTemplatePreview(struct uiLayout *layout, struct ID *id, struct ID *parent, struct MTex *slot){}
+void uiTemplatePreview(struct uiLayout *layout, struct ID *id, int show_buttons, struct ID *parent, struct MTex *slot){}
 void uiTemplateIDPreview(struct uiLayout *layout, struct bContext *C, struct PointerRNA *ptr, char *propname, char *newop, char *openop, char *unlinkop, int rows, int cols){}
 void uiTemplateCurveMapping(struct uiLayout *layout, struct CurveMapping *cumap, int type, int compact){}
 void uiTemplateColorRamp(struct uiLayout *layout, struct ColorBand *coba, int expand){}