diff --git a/app/Album.php b/app/Album.php
index e51259b..bbed4c9 100644
--- a/app/Album.php
+++ b/app/Album.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Album extends Model
      * @var array
      */
     protected $fillable = [
-        'name', 'description', 'url_alias', 'user_id', 'storage_id', 'default_view', 'parent_album_id', 'url_path'
+        'name', 'description', 'url_alias', 'user_id', 'storage_id', 'default_view', 'parent_album_id', 'url_path', 'is_permissions_inherited'
     ];
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AlbumController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AlbumController.php
index 3344886..6e264f5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AlbumController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AlbumController.php
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ class AlbumController extends Controller
         $albumService = new AlbumService();
 
         return Theme::render('admin.edit_album', [
+            'active_tab' => $request->get('tab'),
             'album' => $album,
             'parent_albums' => $albumService->getFlattenedAlbumTree()
         ]);
@@ -512,6 +513,7 @@ class AlbumController extends Controller
         $currentParentID = $album->parent_album_id;
 
         $album->fill($request->only(['name', 'description', 'parent_album_id']));
+        $album->is_permissions_inherited = $request->has('is_permissions_inherited');
 
         if (strlen($album->parent_album_id) == 0)
         {
diff --git a/database/migrations/2018_09_16_084200_create_album_inherit_permissions_column.php b/database/migrations/2018_09_16_084200_create_album_inherit_permissions_column.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d92a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2018_09_16_084200_create_album_inherit_permissions_column.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class CreateAlbumInheritPermissionsColumn extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('albums', function (Blueprint $table)
+        {
+            $table->boolean('is_permissions_inherited')->default(false);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('albums', function (Blueprint $table)
+        {
+            $table->dropColumn('is_permissions_inherited');
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/assets/js/admin.js b/resources/assets/js/admin.js
index d194f1b..962a721 100644
--- a/resources/assets/js/admin.js
+++ b/resources/assets/js/admin.js
@@ -46,6 +46,24 @@ function AboutViewModel(urls) {
     };
 }
 
+/**
+ * This model is used by admin/edit_album.blade.php.
+ * @constructor
+ */
+function EditAlbumViewModel() {
+    this.el = '#edit-album-app';
+
+    this.data = {
+        parent_id: ''
+    };
+
+    this.computed = {
+        isParentAlbum: function() {
+            return this.parent_id == '';
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * This model is used by admin/settings.blade.php.
  * @constructor
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/admin.php b/resources/lang/en/admin.php
index 47df8e0..0631788 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/admin.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/admin.php
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ return [
     'album_cameras_heading' => 'Cameras used in this album',
     'album_cameras_tab' => 'Cameras',
     'album_cameras_text' => 'Blue Twilight analyses the Exif data in your photos to determine which cameras have been used. The cameras that were found are displayed below.',
+    'album_inheriting_permissions_p1' => 'Permissions inherited from parent album',
+    'album_inheriting_permissions_p2' => 'This album is inheriting permissions from its parent album. You can change the permissions applied to this album from the :l_parent_startparent album\'s permissions tab:l_parent_end. ',
     'album_no_cameras_found_p1' => 'No cameras were found',
     'album_no_cameras_found_p2' => 'Upload more photos to this album or ensure the cameras you use support Exif image tagging.',
     'album_no_photos_p1' => 'No photos in this album',
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/forms.php b/resources/lang/en/forms.php
index b96752f..9ddf871 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/forms.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/forms.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ return [
     'edit_action' => 'Edit',
     'email_label' => 'E-mail address:',
     'enable_profile_page_label' => 'Allow others to see my profile page',
+    'inherit_album_permissions' => 'Inherit permissions from parent album',
     'labels_label' => 'Labels:',
     'login_action' => 'Login',
     'name_label' => 'Name:',
diff --git a/resources/views/themes/base/admin/edit_album.blade.php b/resources/views/themes/base/admin/edit_album.blade.php
index 1018524..d0db759 100644
--- a/resources/views/themes/base/admin/edit_album.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/themes/base/admin/edit_album.blade.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 @endsection
 
 @section('content')
-    <div class="container">
+    <div class="container" id="edit-album-app">
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col">
                 <h1>@lang('admin.edit_album', ['album_name' => $album->name])</h1>
@@ -46,14 +46,23 @@
 
                     <div class="form-group">
                         <label class="form-control-label" for="parent-album">@lang('forms.parent_album_label')</label>
-                        <select class="form-control" name="parent_album_id" id="parent-album">
+                        <select class="form-control" name="parent_album_id" id="parent-album" v-model="parent_id">
                             <option value="">@lang('forms.parent_album_placeholder')</option>
                             @foreach ($parent_albums as $key => $value)
-                                <option value="{{ $key }}"{{ $key == $album->id || $value->isChildOf($album) ? ' disabled="disabled"' : '' }}{{ $key == old('parent_album_id') ? ' selected="selected"' : '' }}>{{ $value->display_name }}{{ $key == old('parent_album_id') ? ' ' . trans('forms.select_current_text') : '' }}</option>
+                                <option value="{{ $key }}"{{ $key == $album->id || $value->isChildOf($album) ? ' disabled="disabled"' : '' }}>{{ $value->display_name }}{{ $key == old('parent_album_id') ? ' ' . trans('forms.select_current_text') : '' }}</option>
                             @endforeach
                         </select>
                     </div>
 
+                    <div class="form-group" v-if="!isParentAlbum">
+                        <div class="mt-3 form-check">
+                            <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="inherit-permissions" name="is_permissions_inherited"{{ $album->is_permissions_inherited ? ' checked="checked"' : '' }}>
+                            <label class="form-check-label" for="inherit-permissions">
+                                <strong>@lang('forms.inherit_album_permissions')</strong>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
                     <div id="change-parent-warning" class="alert alert-warning" style="display: none;">
                         @lang('admin.edit_album_change_parent_warning')
 
@@ -77,7 +86,12 @@
 
 @push('scripts')
     <script type="text/javascript">
+        var editAlbumViewModel = new EditAlbumViewModel();
+        editAlbumViewModel.data.parent_id = '{{ old('parent_album_id', $album->parent_album_id) }}';
+
         $(document).ready(function() {
+            var app = new Vue(editAlbumViewModel);
+
             // Show the change parent warning
             var current_parent_id = '{{ $album->parent_album_id }}';
             $('#parent-album').change(function() {
diff --git a/resources/views/themes/base/partials/album_permissions_tab.blade.php b/resources/views/themes/base/partials/album_permissions_tab.blade.php
index 1c39b3b..ba09919 100644
--- a/resources/views/themes/base/partials/album_permissions_tab.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/themes/base/partials/album_permissions_tab.blade.php
@@ -3,87 +3,94 @@
     <p>@lang('admin.security_text')</p>
     <hr/>
 
-    <h5 style="font-weight: bold;">@lang('admin.security_groups_heading')</h5>
+    @if ($album->is_permissions_inherited)
+        <div class="text-center mt-4">
+            <h4 class="text-success"><b>@lang('admin.album_inheriting_permissions_p1')</b></h4>
+            <p class="mb-0">@lang('admin.album_inheriting_permissions_p2', ['l_parent_start' => '<a href="' . route('albums.show', [$album->parent_album_id]) . '?tab=permissions">', 'l_parent_end' => '</a>'])</p>
+        </div>
+    @else
+        <h5 style="font-weight: bold;">@lang('admin.security_groups_heading')</h5>
 
-    <form action="{{ route('albums.set_group_permissions', ['id' => $album->id]) }}" method="post">
-        {{ csrf_field() }}
+        <form action="{{ route('albums.set_group_permissions', ['id' => $album->id]) }}" method="post">
+            {{ csrf_field() }}
 
-        @if (count($existing_groups) > 0)
-            <div id="groups-accordion" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true">
-                @foreach ($existing_groups as $group)
+            @if (count($existing_groups) > 0)
+                <div id="groups-accordion" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true">
+                    @foreach ($existing_groups as $group)
+                        @include(Theme::viewName('partials.album_permissions'), [
+                            'key_id' => 'group_' . $group->id,
+                            'object_id' => $group->id,
+                            'title' => $group->name,
+                            'callback' => [$album, 'doesGroupHavePermission'],
+                            'callback_object' => $group,
+                            'parent_id' => 'groups-accordion'
+                        ])
+                    @endforeach
+                </div>
+            @endif
+
+            <div class="row mt-3">
+                <div class="col-md-4">
+                    <select class="form-control" name="group_id" style="margin-bottom: 2px;"@if (count($add_new_groups) == 0) disabled="disabled"@endif>
+                        @foreach ($add_new_groups as $group)
+                            <option value="{{ $group->id }}">{{ $group->name }}</option>
+                        @endforeach
+                    </select>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-md-2">
+                    <button type="submit" name="action" value="add_group" class="btn btn-primary">Assign Permissions</button>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-md-6 text-right">
+                    <button type="submit" name="action" value="update_group_permissions" class="btn btn-success">
+                        <i class="fa fa-fw fa-check"></i> @lang('forms.save_action')
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </form>
+        <hr/>
+
+        <h5 style="font-weight: bold;">@lang('admin.security_users_heading')</h5>
+
+        <form action="{{ route('albums.set_user_permissions', ['id' => $album->id]) }}" method="post">
+            {{ csrf_field() }}
+
+            <div id="users-accordion" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true">
+                {{-- Anonymous users --}}
+                @include(Theme::viewName('partials.album_permissions'), [
+                    'key_id' => 'anonymous',
+                    'object_id' => 'anonymous',
+                    'title' => trans('admin.anonymous_users'),
+                    'callback' => [$album, 'doesUserHavePermission'],
+                    'callback_object' => null,
+                    'parent_id' => 'users-accordion'
+                ])
+
+                @foreach ($existing_users as $user)
                     @include(Theme::viewName('partials.album_permissions'), [
-                        'key_id' => 'group_' . $group->id,
-                        'object_id' => $group->id,
-                        'title' => $group->name,
-                        'callback' => [$album, 'doesGroupHavePermission'],
-                        'callback_object' => $group,
-                        'parent_id' => 'groups-accordion'
+                        'key_id' => 'user_' . $user->id,
+                        'object_id' => $user->id,
+                        'title' => $user->name,
+                        'callback' => [$album, 'doesUserHavePermission'],
+                        'callback_object' => $user,
+                        'parent_id' => 'users-accordion'
                     ])
                 @endforeach
             </div>
-        @endif
 
-        <div class="row mt-3">
-            <div class="col-md-4">
-                <select class="form-control" name="group_id" style="margin-bottom: 2px;"@if (count($add_new_groups) == 0) disabled="disabled"@endif>
-                    @foreach ($add_new_groups as $group)
-                        <option value="{{ $group->id }}">{{ $group->name }}</option>
-                    @endforeach
-                </select>
+            <div class="row mt-3">
+                <div class="col-md-4">
+                    <input class="form-control" name="user_name" id="user-search-textbox" size="20" style="margin-bottom: 2px;" />
+                    <input type="hidden" name="user_id" id="user-id-field" />
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-md-2">
+                    <button type="submit" name="action" value="add_user" class="btn btn-primary">Assign Permissions</button>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-md-6 text-right">
+                    <button type="submit" name="action" value="update_user_permissions" class="btn btn-success">
+                        <i class="fa fa-fw fa-check"></i> @lang('forms.save_action')
+                    </button>
+                </div>
             </div>
-            <div class="col-md-2">
-                <button type="submit" name="action" value="add_group" class="btn btn-primary">Assign Permissions</button>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-md-6 text-right">
-                <button type="submit" name="action" value="update_group_permissions" class="btn btn-success">
-                    <i class="fa fa-fw fa-check"></i> @lang('forms.save_action')
-                </button>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </form>
-    <hr/>
-
-    <h5 style="font-weight: bold;">@lang('admin.security_users_heading')</h5>
-
-    <form action="{{ route('albums.set_user_permissions', ['id' => $album->id]) }}" method="post">
-        {{ csrf_field() }}
-
-        <div id="users-accordion" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true">
-            {{-- Anonymous users --}}
-            @include(Theme::viewName('partials.album_permissions'), [
-                'key_id' => 'anonymous',
-                'object_id' => 'anonymous',
-                'title' => trans('admin.anonymous_users'),
-                'callback' => [$album, 'doesUserHavePermission'],
-                'callback_object' => null,
-                'parent_id' => 'users-accordion'
-            ])
-
-            @foreach ($existing_users as $user)
-                @include(Theme::viewName('partials.album_permissions'), [
-                    'key_id' => 'user_' . $user->id,
-                    'object_id' => $user->id,
-                    'title' => $user->name,
-                    'callback' => [$album, 'doesUserHavePermission'],
-                    'callback_object' => $user,
-                    'parent_id' => 'users-accordion'
-                ])
-            @endforeach
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="row mt-3">
-            <div class="col-md-4">
-                <input class="form-control" name="user_name" id="user-search-textbox" size="20" style="margin-bottom: 2px;" />
-                <input type="hidden" name="user_id" id="user-id-field" />
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-md-2">
-                <button type="submit" name="action" value="add_user" class="btn btn-primary">Assign Permissions</button>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-md-6 text-right">
-                <button type="submit" name="action" value="update_user_permissions" class="btn btn-success">
-                    <i class="fa fa-fw fa-check"></i> @lang('forms.save_action')
-                </button>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </form>
+        </form>
+    @endif
 </div>
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