diff --git a/src/applications/repository/storage/PhabricatorRepository.php b/src/applications/repository/storage/PhabricatorRepository.php
index 745438e086..31ae83db3b 100644
--- a/src/applications/repository/storage/PhabricatorRepository.php
+++ b/src/applications/repository/storage/PhabricatorRepository.php
@@ -418,6 +418,10 @@ final class PhabricatorRepository extends PhabricatorRepositoryDAO {
   }
 
   public function shouldAutocloseBranch($branch) {
+    if ($this->getDetail('disable-autoclose', false)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     return $this->isBranchInFilter($branch, 'close-commits-filter');
   }