diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css b/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
index 8b3e56abc4..3f5af0c916 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
@@ -7052,6 +7052,26 @@ body.folded .theme-overlay .theme-wrap {
 .theme-overlay .parent-theme strong {
 	font-weight: 700;
 }
+/**
+ * Single Theme Mode
+ * Displays detailed view inline when a user has no switch capabilities
+ */
+.single-theme .theme-overlay .theme-backdrop,
+.single-theme .theme-overlay .theme-header,
+.single-theme .theme {
+	display: none;
+}
+.single-theme .theme-overlay .theme-wrap {
+	clear: both;
+	position: static;
+}
+.single-theme .theme-overlay .theme-about {
+	padding: 30px;
+	position: static;
+}
+.single-theme .theme-overlay .theme-actions {
+	position: static;
+}
 
 /**
  * Basic Responsive structure...
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/theme.js b/src/wp-admin/js/theme.js
index 4e7841d5c1..d1e547a8bb 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/theme.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/theme.js
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ themes.view.Appearance = wp.Backbone.View.extend({
 		var view,
 			self = this;
 
+		// Don't render the search if there is only one theme
+		if ( themes.data.themes.length === 1 ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		view = new themes.view.Search({ collection: self.collection });
 
 		// Render and append after screen title
@@ -408,6 +413,22 @@ themes.view.Themes = wp.Backbone.View.extend({
 		// Clear the DOM, please
 		this.$el.html( '' );
 
+		// If the user doesn't have switch capabilities
+		// or there is only one theme in the collection
+		// render the detailed view of the active theme
+		if ( themes.data.themes.length === 1 ) {
+
+			// Constructs the view
+			this.singleTheme = new themes.view.Details({
+				model: this.collection.models[0]
+			});
+
+			// Render and apply a 'single-theme' class to our container
+			this.singleTheme.render();
+			this.$el.addClass( 'single-theme' );
+			this.$el.append( this.singleTheme.el );
+		}
+
 		// Generate the themes
 		// Using page instance
 		this.renderThemes( this.parent.page );