diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index df4cab4..d827741 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ install_cewe_fotobuch: false
 kiosk_unlocked_users: root
 
 xfwm4_use_compositing: true
+
+xfce_lock_panel: true
diff --git a/templates/xfce4-panel.xml.j2 b/templates/xfce4-panel.xml.j2
index e0d4f66..7d82327 100644
--- a/templates/xfce4-panel.xml.j2
+++ b/templates/xfce4-panel.xml.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 {% set application_starters = application_starters + ["kitaplus"] %}
 {% endif %}
 
-<channel name="xfce4-panel" version="1.0" locked="*" unlocked="{{kiosk_unlocked_users}}">
+<channel name="xfce4-panel" version="1.0" {% if xfce_lock_panel %} locked="*" unlocked="{{kiosk_unlocked_users}}" {% endif %}>
   <property name="configver" type="int" value="2"/>
   <property name="panels" type="array">
     <value type="int" value="1"/>