diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 6817f2bbd..d36ae0c1b 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -5897,7 +5897,7 @@ def getRightColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
htmlStr += newswireContentStr
# show the rss icon at the bottom, typically on the right hand side
- rssAtBottom = not rssIconAtTop or not showHeaderImage
+ rssAtBottom = not rssIconAtTop or (not showHeaderImage and not authorized)
if newswireContentStr and rssAtBottom:
htmlStr += '