diff --git a/packages/neos-ui-editors/src/SecondaryEditors/ImageCropper/AspectRatioDropDown/index.js b/packages/neos-ui-editors/src/SecondaryEditors/ImageCropper/AspectRatioDropDown/index.js
index da0c9d61a4..1066ac5d35 100644
--- a/packages/neos-ui-editors/src/SecondaryEditors/ImageCropper/AspectRatioDropDown/index.js
+++ b/packages/neos-ui-editors/src/SecondaryEditors/ImageCropper/AspectRatioDropDown/index.js
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ export default class AspectRatioDropDown extends PureComponent {
             PropTypes.instanceOf(AspectRatioOption)
         ),
         placeholder: PropTypes.string,
+        allowCustomRatios: PropTypes.boolean,
 
         onSelect: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
         onClear: PropTypes.func.isRequired
     };
 
     render() {
-        const {options, current, placeholder, onSelect, onClear} = this.props;
+        const {options, current, placeholder, allowCustomRatios, onSelect, onClear} = this.props;
 
         const dropDownHeaderClasses = mergeClassNames({
             [style.dropDown__btn]: true,
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ export default class AspectRatioDropDown extends PureComponent {
                             <DropDown.Header className={dropDownHeaderClasses}>
                                 {current.label}
                             </DropDown.Header>
-                            <IconButton icon="times" onClick={onClear} className={style.dropDown__clear}/>
+                            {allowCustomRatios && (
+                            <IconButton icon="times" onClick={onClear} className={style.dropDown__clear}/>)}
                         </div>
                     ) : (
                         <DropDown.Header className={dropDownHeaderClasses}>
diff --git a/packages/neos-ui-editors/src/SecondaryEditors/ImageCropper/index.js b/packages/neos-ui-editors/src/SecondaryEditors/ImageCropper/index.js
index 00db73ee21..39f783a68b 100644
--- a/packages/neos-ui-editors/src/SecondaryEditors/ImageCropper/index.js
+++ b/packages/neos-ui-editors/src/SecondaryEditors/ImageCropper/index.js
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ export default class ImageCropper extends PureComponent {
                     {!aspectRatioLocked && <AspectRatioDropDown
                         placeholder={`${i18nRegistry.translate('Neos.Neos:Main:imageCropper__aspect-ratio-placeholder')}`}
                         current={cropConfiguration.aspectRatioStrategy}
+                        allowCustomRatios={allowCustomRatios}
                         options={cropConfiguration.aspectRatioOptions}
                         onSelect={this.handleSetAspectRatio}
                         onClear={this.handleClearAspectRatio}