diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/routes/dashboard.py b/powerdnsadmin/routes/dashboard.py
index 457c415..c953ec7 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/routes/dashboard.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/routes/dashboard.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from flask import Blueprint, render_template, url_for, current_app, request, jso
 from flask_login import login_required, current_user, login_manager
 from sqlalchemy import not_
 
+from ..decorators import operator_role_required
 from ..lib.utils import customBoxes
 from ..models.user import User, Anonymous
 from ..models.account import Account
@@ -150,6 +151,10 @@ def dashboard():
     else:
         current_app.logger.info('Updating domains in background...')
 
+    show_bg_domain_button = BG_DOMAIN_UPDATE
+    if BG_DOMAIN_UPDATE and current_user.role.name not in ['Administrator', 'Operator']:
+        show_bg_domain_button = False
+
     # Stats for dashboard
     domain_count = 0
     history_number = 0
@@ -198,12 +203,13 @@ def dashboard():
                            history_number=history_number,
                            uptime=uptime,
                            histories=history,
-                           show_bg_domain_button=BG_DOMAIN_UPDATE,
+                           show_bg_domain_button=show_bg_domain_button,
                            pdns_version=Setting().get('pdns_version'))
 
 
 @dashboard_bp.route('/domains-updater', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 @login_required
+@operator_role_required
 def domains_updater():
     current_app.logger.debug('Update domains in background')
     d = Domain().update()