diff --git a/modules/backend/behaviors/FormController.php b/modules/backend/behaviors/FormController.php
index 230b57f1e..e4f38f800 100644
--- a/modules/backend/behaviors/FormController.php
+++ b/modules/backend/behaviors/FormController.php
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ class FormController extends ControllerBehavior
      */
     protected $requiredConfig = ['modelClass', 'form'];
 
+    /**
+     * @var array Visible actions in context of the controller
+     */
+    protected $actions = ['create', 'update', 'preview'];
+
     /**
      * @var string The context to pass to the form widget.
      */
diff --git a/modules/backend/behaviors/ImportExportController.php b/modules/backend/behaviors/ImportExportController.php
index 7b726e1ff..61ac7551d 100644
--- a/modules/backend/behaviors/ImportExportController.php
+++ b/modules/backend/behaviors/ImportExportController.php
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ class ImportExportController extends ControllerBehavior
      */
     protected $requiredConfig = [];
 
+    /**
+     * @var array Visible actions in context of the controller
+     */
+    protected $actions = ['import', 'export', 'download'];
+
     /**
      * @var Model Import model
      */
diff --git a/modules/backend/behaviors/ListController.php b/modules/backend/behaviors/ListController.php
index 3a45521c2..df01b63ea 100644
--- a/modules/backend/behaviors/ListController.php
+++ b/modules/backend/behaviors/ListController.php
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ class ListController extends ControllerBehavior
      */
     protected $requiredConfig = ['modelClass', 'list'];
 
+    /**
+     * @var array Visible actions in context of the controller
+     */
+    protected $actions = ['index'];
+
     /**
      * Behavior constructor
      * @param \Backend\Classes\Controller $controller
diff --git a/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php b/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
index b339dcc8a..97d9336bb 100644
--- a/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
+++ b/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ class RelationController extends ControllerBehavior
      */
     protected $requiredConfig = [];
 
+    /**
+     * @var array Visible actions in context of the controller
+     */
+    protected $actions = [];
+
     /**
      * @var array Original configuration values
      */
diff --git a/modules/backend/behaviors/ReorderController.php b/modules/backend/behaviors/ReorderController.php
index 28a602394..1795afca0 100644
--- a/modules/backend/behaviors/ReorderController.php
+++ b/modules/backend/behaviors/ReorderController.php
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ class ReorderController extends ControllerBehavior
      */
     protected $requiredConfig = ['modelClass'];
 
+    /**
+     * @var array Visible actions in context of the controller
+     */
+    protected $actions = ['reorder'];
+
     /**
      * @var Model Import model
      */
diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/ControllerBehavior.php b/modules/backend/classes/ControllerBehavior.php
index 95b711566..1df06bd48 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/ControllerBehavior.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/ControllerBehavior.php
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ class ControllerBehavior extends ExtensionBase
      */
     protected $requiredProperties = [];
 
+    /**
+     * @var array Visible actions in context of the controller. Only takes effect if it is an array
+     */
+    protected $actions;
+
     /**
      * Constructor.
      */
@@ -58,6 +63,11 @@ class ControllerBehavior extends ExtensionBase
                 ]));
             }
         }
+
+        // Hide all methods that aren't explicitly listed as actions
+        if (is_array($this->actions)) {
+            $this->hideAction(array_diff(get_class_methods(get_class($this)), $this->actions));
+        }
     }
 
     /**