diff --git a/config/image.php b/config/image.php
index d4c8fbe..44a106a 100755
--- a/config/image.php
+++ b/config/image.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ return [
         'custom' => \Meoran\Images\Templates\Custom::class,
 
     ),
+    'middlewareAuth' => false,
     'lifetime' => 10,
     'cache' => [
         'path' => storage_path('app')
diff --git a/src/Providers/ImagesServiceProvider.php b/src/Providers/ImagesServiceProvider.php
index 426a510..7eee287 100755
--- a/src/Providers/ImagesServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/Providers/ImagesServiceProvider.php
@@ -46,9 +46,14 @@ class ImagesServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
         $this->app->router->group([
             'namespace' => '\Meoran\Images\Http\Controllers',
         ], function ($router) {
+            $addAuthMiddleware = config('middlewareAuth', false);
+            $authMiddleware = [];
+            if ($addAuthMiddleware) {
+                $authMiddleware = ['middleware' => 'auth'];
+            }
             $router->post('images/upload', [
                 'as' => 'uploadImage', 'uses' => 'ImagesController@upload'
-            ]);
+            ]+$authMiddleware);
 
             $router->get('images/{filename}', [
                 'as' => 'getPicture', 'uses' => 'ImagesController@get'
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ class ImagesServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
 
             $router->delete('images/{id}', [
                 'as' => 'deletePicture', 'uses' => 'ImagesController@delete'
-            ]);
+            ]+$authMiddleware);
         });
     }