diff --git a/src/login/logind-dbus.c b/src/login/logind-dbus.c
index 8017aa5c3c..52a7ea3c77 100644
--- a/src/login/logind-dbus.c
+++ b/src/login/logind-dbus.c
@@ -1016,6 +1016,8 @@ static int method_activate_session(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_b
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
+        /* PolicyKit is done by bus_session_method_activate() */
+
         return bus_session_method_activate(message, session, error);
 }
 
@@ -1047,6 +1049,20 @@ static int method_activate_session_on_seat(sd_bus_message *message, void *userda
                 return sd_bus_error_setf(error, BUS_ERROR_SESSION_NOT_ON_SEAT,
                                          "Session %s not on seat %s", session_name, seat_name);
 
+        r = bus_verify_polkit_async(
+                        message,
+                        CAP_SYS_ADMIN,
+                        "org.freedesktop.login1.chvt",
+                        NULL,
+                        false,
+                        UID_INVALID,
+                        &m->polkit_registry,
+                        error);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+        if (r == 0)
+                return 1; /* Will call us back */
+
         r = session_activate(session);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
diff --git a/src/login/logind-seat-dbus.c b/src/login/logind-seat-dbus.c
index 5b41e60fd6..0a5df937cc 100644
--- a/src/login/logind-seat-dbus.c
+++ b/src/login/logind-seat-dbus.c
@@ -178,6 +178,20 @@ static int method_activate_session(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_b
         if (session->seat != s)
                 return sd_bus_error_setf(error, BUS_ERROR_SESSION_NOT_ON_SEAT, "Session %s not on seat %s", name, s->id);
 
+        r = bus_verify_polkit_async(
+                        message,
+                        CAP_SYS_ADMIN,
+                        "org.freedesktop.login1.chvt",
+                        NULL,
+                        false,
+                        UID_INVALID,
+                        &s->manager->polkit_registry,
+                        error);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+        if (r == 0)
+                return 1; /* Will call us back */
+
         r = session_activate(session);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
@@ -198,7 +212,21 @@ static int method_switch_to(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus_erro
                 return r;
 
         if (to <= 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
+                return sd_bus_error_setf(error, SD_BUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Invalid virtual terminal");
+
+        r = bus_verify_polkit_async(
+                        message,
+                        CAP_SYS_ADMIN,
+                        "org.freedesktop.login1.chvt",
+                        NULL,
+                        false,
+                        UID_INVALID,
+                        &s->manager->polkit_registry,
+                        error);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+        if (r == 0)
+                return 1; /* Will call us back */
 
         r = seat_switch_to(s, to);
         if (r < 0)
@@ -214,6 +242,20 @@ static int method_switch_to_next(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus
         assert(message);
         assert(s);
 
+        r = bus_verify_polkit_async(
+                        message,
+                        CAP_SYS_ADMIN,
+                        "org.freedesktop.login1.chvt",
+                        NULL,
+                        false,
+                        UID_INVALID,
+                        &s->manager->polkit_registry,
+                        error);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+        if (r == 0)
+                return 1; /* Will call us back */
+
         r = seat_switch_to_next(s);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
@@ -228,6 +270,20 @@ static int method_switch_to_previous(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd
         assert(message);
         assert(s);
 
+        r = bus_verify_polkit_async(
+                        message,
+                        CAP_SYS_ADMIN,
+                        "org.freedesktop.login1.chvt",
+                        NULL,
+                        false,
+                        UID_INVALID,
+                        &s->manager->polkit_registry,
+                        error);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+        if (r == 0)
+                return 1; /* Will call us back */
+
         r = seat_switch_to_previous(s);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
diff --git a/src/login/logind-session-dbus.c b/src/login/logind-session-dbus.c
index 3738514282..80ec89ba0a 100644
--- a/src/login/logind-session-dbus.c
+++ b/src/login/logind-session-dbus.c
@@ -191,6 +191,20 @@ int bus_session_method_activate(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus_
         assert(message);
         assert(s);
 
+        r = bus_verify_polkit_async(
+                        message,
+                        CAP_SYS_ADMIN,
+                        "org.freedesktop.login1.chvt",
+                        NULL,
+                        false,
+                        UID_INVALID,
+                        &s->manager->polkit_registry,
+                        error);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+        if (r == 0)
+                return 1; /* Will call us back */
+
         r = session_activate(s);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
diff --git a/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy b/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy
index 6dc79aa32a..a269c8e313 100644
--- a/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy
+++ b/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy
@@ -391,4 +391,14 @@
                 </defaults>
         </action>
 
+        <action id="org.freedesktop.login1.chvt">
+                <description gettext-domain="systemd">Change Session</description>
+                <message gettext-domain="systemd">Authentication is required for changing the virtual terminal.</message>
+                <defaults>
+                        <allow_any>auth_admin_keep</allow_any>
+                        <allow_inactive>auth_admin_keep</allow_inactive>
+                        <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
+                </defaults>
+        </action>
+
 </policyconfig>