diff --git a/copyparty/httpcli.py b/copyparty/httpcli.py
index 7d483a8f..676bf051 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -3365,6 +3365,7 @@ class HttpCli(object):
             "idx": ("e2d" in vn.flags),
             "itag": ("e2t" in vn.flags),
             "lifetime": vn.flags.get("lifetime") or 0,
+            "frand": bool(vn.flags.get("rand")),
             "perms": perms,
             "logues": logues,
             "readme": readme,
@@ -3377,6 +3378,7 @@ class HttpCli(object):
             "acct": self.uname,
             "perms": json.dumps(perms),
             "lifetime": ls_ret["lifetime"],
+            "frand": bool(vn.flags.get("rand")),
             "taglist": [],
             "def_hcols": [],
             "have_emp": self.args.emp,
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.html b/copyparty/web/browser.html
index 0753a23c..83823d0c 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.html
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 			sb_lg = "{{ sb_lg }}",
 			lifetime = {{ lifetime }},
 			turbolvl = {{ turbolvl }},
+			frand = {{ frand|tojson }},
 			u2sort = "{{ u2sort }}",
 			have_emp = {{ have_emp|tojson }},
 			txt_ext = "{{ txt_ext }}",
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index c6a4562a..6e3ff941 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -5537,7 +5537,7 @@ var treectl = (function () {
 				have_up2k_idx = res.idx;
 				have_tags_idx = res.itag;
 				lifetime = res.lifetime;
-				apply_perms(res.perms);
+				apply_perms(res);
 				fileman.render();
 			}
 			if (sel.length)
@@ -5766,8 +5766,8 @@ var wfp_debounce = (function () {
 })();
 
 
-function apply_perms(newperms) {
-	perms = newperms || [];
+function apply_perms(res) {
+	perms = res.perms || [];
 
 	var a = QS('#ops a[data-dest="up2k"]');
 	if (have_up2k_idx) {
@@ -5841,6 +5841,8 @@ function apply_perms(newperms) {
 			(have_write || tds[a].getAttribute('data-perm') == 'read') ?
 				'table-cell' : 'none';
 	}
+	if (res.frand)
+		ebi('u2rand').parentNode.style.display = 'none';
 
 	if (up2k)
 		up2k.set_fsearch();
diff --git a/copyparty/web/up2k.js b/copyparty/web/up2k.js
index 6e19b773..066c6c4f 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/up2k.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/up2k.js
@@ -2918,7 +2918,7 @@ ebi('ico1').onclick = function () {
 if (QS('#op_up2k.act'))
     goto_up2k();
 
-apply_perms(perms);
+apply_perms({ "perms": perms, "frand": frand });
 
 
 (function () {