diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/IWebRoutingSection.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/IWebRoutingSection.cs
index 2998fc2f78..9eb6d02aa7 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/IWebRoutingSection.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/IWebRoutingSection.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
         bool DisableAlternativeTemplates { get; }
 
         bool DisableFindContentByIdPath { get; }
+		
+        bool DisableRedirectUrlTracking { get; }
 
         string UrlProviderMode { get; }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/WebRoutingElement.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/WebRoutingElement.cs
index 1ed9bc034c..82f5d46b28 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/WebRoutingElement.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/WebRoutingElement.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.UmbracoSettings
             get { return (bool) base["disableFindContentByIdPath"]; }
         }
 
+        [ConfigurationProperty("disableRedirectUrlTracking", DefaultValue = "false")]
+        public bool DisableRedirectUrlTracking
+        {
+            get { return (bool) base["disableRedirectUrlTracking"]; }
+        }
+
         [ConfigurationProperty("urlProviderMode", DefaultValue = "AutoLegacy")]
         public string UrlProviderMode
         {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/UmbracoSettings/WebRoutingElementDefaultTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/UmbracoSettings/WebRoutingElementDefaultTests.cs
index 47b5e15b69..1e568c608e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/UmbracoSettings/WebRoutingElementDefaultTests.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/UmbracoSettings/WebRoutingElementDefaultTests.cs
@@ -28,5 +28,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Configurations.UmbracoSettings
         {
             Assert.IsTrue(SettingsSection.WebRouting.DisableFindContentByIdPath == false);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void DisableRedirectUrlTracking()
+        {
+            Assert.IsTrue(SettingsSection.WebRouting.DisableRedirectUrlTracking == false);
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Redirects/RedirectTrackingEventHandler.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Redirects/RedirectTrackingEventHandler.cs
index 42c5e6093b..82c06ca7d5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Redirects/RedirectTrackingEventHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Redirects/RedirectTrackingEventHandler.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.Routing;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Umbraco.Core.Cache;
+using Umbraco.Core.Configuration;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models.PublishedContent;
 using Umbraco.Web.Cache;
 
@@ -30,24 +31,31 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Redirects
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void ApplicationStarting(UmbracoApplicationBase umbracoApplication, ApplicationContext applicationContext)
         {
-            // if any of these dlls are loaded we don't want to run our finder
-            var dlls = new[]
+            if (UmbracoConfig.For.UmbracoSettings().WebRouting.DisableRedirectUrlTracking)
             {
-                "InfoCaster.Umbraco.UrlTracker",
-                "SEOChecker",
-                "Simple301",
-                "Terabyte.Umbraco.Modules.PermanentRedirect",
-                "CMUmbracoTools",
-                "PWUrlRedirect"
-            };
-
-            // assuming all assemblies have been loaded already
-            // check if any of them matches one of the above dlls
-            var found = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies()
-                .Select(x => x.FullName.Split(',')[0])
-                .Any(x => dlls.Contains(x));
-            if (found)
                 ContentFinderResolver.Current.RemoveType<ContentFinderByRedirectUrl>();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // if any of these dlls are loaded we don't want to run our finder
+                var dlls = new[]
+                {
+                    "InfoCaster.Umbraco.UrlTracker",
+                    "SEOChecker",
+                    "Simple301",
+                    "Terabyte.Umbraco.Modules.PermanentRedirect",
+                    "CMUmbracoTools",
+                    "PWUrlRedirect"
+                };
+
+                // assuming all assemblies have been loaded already
+                // check if any of them matches one of the above dlls
+                var found = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies()
+                    .Select(x => x.FullName.Split(',')[0])
+                    .Any(x => dlls.Contains(x));
+                if (found)
+                    ContentFinderResolver.Current.RemoveType<ContentFinderByRedirectUrl>();
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />