diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/views.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/views.py
index 8689a1251e..2e3b822797 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/views.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/views.py
@@ -1867,6 +1867,7 @@ def managedcontextprocessor(request):
     ret = {
         "projects": Project.objects.all(),
         "DEBUG" : toastermain.settings.DEBUG,
+        "CUSTOM_IMAGE" : toastermain.settings.CUSTOM_IMAGE,
         "TOASTER_BRANCH": toastermain.settings.TOASTER_BRANCH,
         "TOASTER_REVISION" : toastermain.settings.TOASTER_REVISION,
     }
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastermain/settings.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastermain/settings.py
index b149a5ed83..6439d68c3f 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastermain/settings.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastermain/settings.py
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 
 import os, re
 
+# Temporary toggle for Image customisation
+CUSTOM_IMAGE = False
+if os.environ.get("CUSTOM_IMAGE", None) is not None:
+    CUSTOM_IMAGE = True
+
 DEBUG = True
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG