1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/app/policies/user_policy.rb b/app/policies/user_policy.rb
index d092a2de882..fd5708f742f 100644
--- a/app/policies/user_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/user_policy.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ class UserPolicy < BasePolicy
   desc "The user is blocked"
   condition(:blocked_user, scope: :subject, score: 0) { @subject.blocked? }
 
+  condition(:updating_name_disabled_for_users) do
+    ::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings
+      .updating_name_disabled_for_users
+  end
+
   rule { ~restricted_public_level }.enable :read_user
   rule { ~anonymous }.enable :read_user
 
@@ -22,6 +27,8 @@ class UserPolicy < BasePolicy
     enable :update_user_status
   end
 
+  rule { can?(:update_user) & ( admin | ~updating_name_disabled_for_users ) }.enable :update_name
+
   rule { default }.enable :read_user_profile
   rule { (private_profile | blocked_user) & ~(user_is_self | admin) }.prevent :read_user_profile
 end