diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES-1.35 b/RELEASE-NOTES-1.35
index e7a19e6a1c6..c26f72e52a3 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES-1.35
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES-1.35
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ For notes on 1.34.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
   Configure the ParserFactory service in order to customize the Parser used.
 * $wgAutoloadAttemptLowercase has been deprecated and the default value changed
   to false.
+* $wgAllowImageMoving - This configuration is now deprecated. Use
+  $wgGroupPermissions instead; eg, to revoke sysop's ability to move images use
+  $wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['movefile'] = false.
 * …
 
 ==== Removed configuration ====
diff --git a/includes/DefaultSettings.php b/includes/DefaultSettings.php
index e48002272b5..5d69c346364 100644
--- a/includes/DefaultSettings.php
+++ b/includes/DefaultSettings.php
@@ -448,6 +448,10 @@ $wgUploadStashMaxAge = 6 * 3600; // 6 hours
 
 /**
  * Allows to move images and other media files
+ *
+ * @deprecated since 1.35, use group permission settings instead.
+ * (eg $wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['movefile'] = false; to revoke the
+ * ability from sysops)
  */
 $wgAllowImageMoving = true;
 
diff --git a/includes/title/NamespaceInfo.php b/includes/title/NamespaceInfo.php
index 92fb99802cc..b865dff0041 100644
--- a/includes/title/NamespaceInfo.php
+++ b/includes/title/NamespaceInfo.php
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ class NamespaceInfo {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function isMovable( $index ) {
+		if ( !$this->options->get( 'AllowImageMoving' ) ) {
+			wfDeprecated( 'Setting $wgAllowImageMoving to false', '1.35' );
+		}
+
 		$result = $index >= NS_MAIN &&
 			( $index != NS_FILE || $this->options->get( 'AllowImageMoving' ) );
 
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/includes/title/NamespaceInfoTest.php b/tests/phpunit/includes/title/NamespaceInfoTest.php
index 810f054cdc3..bf93d9b581f 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/includes/title/NamespaceInfoTest.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/includes/title/NamespaceInfoTest.php
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ class NamespaceInfoTest extends MediaWikiTestCase {
 	 * @param bool $allowImageMoving
 	 */
 	public function testIsMovable( $expected, $ns, $allowImageMoving = true ) {
+		if ( $allowImageMoving === false ) {
+			$this->hideDeprecated( 'Setting $wgAllowImageMoving to false' );
+		}
+
 		$obj = $this->newObj( [ 'AllowImageMoving' => $allowImageMoving ] );
 		$this->assertSame( $expected, $obj->isMovable( $ns ) );
 	}