diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index f0d794873..26cbfaf86 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -2705,6 +2705,11 @@ To get a list of available actions, run::
 
     kitty @ -h
 
+A set of actions to be allowed when no password is sent can be specified by using an empty
+password, for example::
+
+    remote_control_password "" *-colors
+
 Finally, the path to a python module can be specified that provides a function :code:`is_cmd_allowed`
 that is used to check every remote control command. See :ref:`rc_custom_auth` for details. For example::
 
diff --git a/kitty/remote_control.py b/kitty/remote_control.py
index 2e02c601f..6b6d24c6b 100644
--- a/kitty/remote_control.py
+++ b/kitty/remote_control.py
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ user_password_allowed: Dict[str, bool] = {}
 def is_cmd_allowed(pcmd: Dict[str, Any], window: Optional['Window'], from_socket: bool, extra_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[bool]:
     pw = pcmd.get('password', '')
     if not pw:
-        return False
+        auth_items = get_options().remote_control_password.get('')
+        if auth_items is None:
+            return False
+        pa = password_authorizer(auth_items)
+        return pa.is_cmd_allowed(pcmd, window, from_socket, extra_data)
     q = user_password_allowed.get(pw)
     if q is not None:
         return q