diff --git a/src/remotedesktop.cpp b/src/remotedesktop.cpp
index 44ceebcf..8146df20 100644
--- a/src/remotedesktop.cpp
+++ b/src/remotedesktop.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <QDBusReply>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QRegion>
+#include <KSharedConfig>
+#include <KConfigGroup>
 #include <QScreen>
 
 #include "permission_store.h"
@@ -224,7 +226,10 @@ uint RemoteDesktopPortal::Start(const QDBusObjectPath &handle,
         notification->setIconName(QStringLiteral("krfb"));
         notification->sendEvent();
     } else {
-        if (!isAppMegaAuthorized(app_id)) { // authorize right away
+        auto cfg = KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("plasmaremotedesktoprc"));
+        const auto unattendedAccess = cfg->group("Sharing").readEntry("Unattended", false);
+        if (!unattendedAccess || !isAppMegaAuthorized(app_id)) // authorize right away
+        {
             QScopedPointer<RemoteDesktopDialog, QScopedPointerDeleteLater> remoteDesktopDialog(
                 new RemoteDesktopDialog(app_id, session->deviceTypes(), session->screenSharingEnabled(), session->persistMode()));
             Utils::setParentWindow(remoteDesktopDialog->windowHandle(), parent_window);