diff --git a/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
index 42df37c89c..42e6f1f3bc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #++
 
 class IssuesController < ApplicationController
+  EXPORT_FORMATS = %w[atom rss api xls csv pdf]
+  
   menu_item :new_issue, :only => [:new, :create]
   menu_item :view_all_issues, :only => [:all]
   default_search_scope :issues
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ class IssuesController < ApplicationController
   before_filter :check_project_uniqueness, :only => [:move, :perform_move]
   before_filter :find_project, :only => [:new, :create]
   before_filter :authorize, :except => [:index, :all]
+  before_filter :protect_from_unauthorized_export, :only => [:index, :all]
   before_filter :find_optional_project, :only => [:index, :all]
   before_filter :check_for_default_issue_status, :only => [:new, :create]
   before_filter :build_new_issue_from_params, :only => [:new, :create]
@@ -320,4 +323,16 @@ private
     attributes[:custom_field_values].reject! {|k,v| v.blank?} if attributes[:custom_field_values]
     attributes
   end
+  
+  def protect_from_unauthorized_export
+    return true unless EXPORT_FORMATS.include? params[:format]
+    
+    find_optional_project
+    return true if User.current.allowed_to? :export_issues, @project
+
+    # otherwise deny access
+    params[:format] = 'html'
+    deny_access
+    return false
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/issues/index.rhtml b/app/views/issues/index.rhtml
index 72e593278b..f66c0fb43a 100644
--- a/app/views/issues/index.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/issues/index.rhtml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	<%= f.link_to 'Atom', :url => { :project_id => @project, :query_id => (@query.new_record? ? nil : @query), :key => User.current.rss_key } %>
 	<%= f.link_to 'CSV', :url => { :project_id => @project } %>
 	<%= f.link_to 'PDF', :url => { :project_id => @project } %>
-<% end %>
+<% end if User.current.allowed_to? :export_issues, @project %>
 
 <% end %>
 <%= call_hook(:view_issues_index_bottom, { :issues => @issues, :project => @project, :query => @query }) %>
diff --git a/lib/redmine.rb b/lib/redmine.rb
index 359165c5ec..e70f5f223c 100644
--- a/lib/redmine.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine.rb
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Redmine::AccessControl.map do |map|
                                   :journals => [:index, :diff],
                                   :queries => :index,
                                   :reports => [:issue_report, :issue_report_details]}
+    map.permission :export_issues, {:issues => [:index, :all]}
     map.permission :add_issues, {:issues => [:new, :create, :update_form]}
     map.permission :edit_issues, {:issues => [:edit, :update, :bulk_edit, :bulk_update, :update_form], :journals => [:new]}
     map.permission :manage_issue_relations, {:issue_relations => [:new, :destroy]}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/roles.yml b/test/fixtures/roles.yml
index cd2538cca9..afd33d0bc8 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/roles.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/roles.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ roles_001:
     - :manage_repository
     - :view_changesets
     - :manage_project_activities
+    - :export_issues
 
   position: 1
 roles_002:
diff --git a/test/unit/project_test.rb b/test/unit/project_test.rb
index 575621ed39..7d7ec54a6c 100644
--- a/test/unit/project_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/project_test.rb
@@ -725,7 +725,12 @@ class ProjectTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_nil project.versions.detect {|v| v.completed? && v.status != 'closed'}
     assert_not_nil project.versions.detect {|v| !v.completed? && v.status == 'open'}
   end
-
+  
+  def test_export_issues_is_allowed
+    project = Project.find(1)
+    assert project.allows_to?(:export_issues)
+  end
+  
   context "Project#copy" do
     setup do
       ProjectCustomField.destroy_all # Custom values are a mess to isolate in tests
diff --git a/test/unit/user_test.rb b/test/unit/user_test.rb
index b677eee30f..e5863e4ca3 100644
--- a/test/unit/user_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/user_test.rb
@@ -443,6 +443,12 @@ class UserTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         assert @jsmith.allowed_to?(:delete_messages, project)    #Manager
         assert ! @dlopper.allowed_to?(:delete_messages, project) #Developper
       end
+
+      should "only managers are allowed to export tickets" do
+        project = Project.find(1)
+        assert @jsmith.allowed_to?(:export_issues, project)    #Manager
+        assert ! @dlopper.allowed_to?(:export_issues, project) #Developper
+      end
     end
 
     context "with multiple projects" do