diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 08c561b510d..0686a3289b9 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -560,6 +560,8 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def redirected_to_top_reason
+    # redirect is enabled
+    return unless SiteSetting.redirect_users_to_top_page
     # top must be in the top_menu
     return unless SiteSetting.top_menu =~ /top/i
     # there should be enough topics
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 2c8e3c9fedc..57054c6452d 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ en:
 
     topics_per_period_in_top_summary: "How many topics loaded on the top topics summary"
     topics_per_period_in_top_page: "How many topics loaded on the top topics page"
+    redirect_users_to_top_page: "Automatically redirect new & long-time-no-see users to top page"
     redirect_new_users_to_top_page_duration: "Number of days during which new users are automatically redirect to the top page"
 
     enable_badges: "Enable the badge system (experimental)"
diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index c464b03eb3f..22dd3296640 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ users:
     client: true
     default: 60
   delete_all_posts_max: 15
+  redirect_users_to_top_page: true
 
 posting:
   min_post_length:
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 82b20ee4fe3..fcd8e635f88 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -1093,48 +1093,58 @@ describe User do
   describe "redirected_to_top_reason" do
     let!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
 
-    it "should have no reason when top is not in the top_menu" do
-      SiteSetting.expects(:top_menu).returns("latest")
+    it "should have no reason when redirect_users_to_top_page is disabled" do
+      SiteSetting.expects(:redirect_users_to_top_page).returns(false)
       user.redirected_to_top_reason.should == nil
     end
 
-    it "should have no reason when there isn't enough topics" do
-      SiteSetting.expects(:top_menu).returns("latest|top")
-      SiteSetting.expects(:has_enough_topics_to_redirect_to_top).returns(false)
-      user.redirected_to_top_reason.should == nil
-    end
+    context "redirect_users_to_top_page is enabled" do
+      before { SiteSetting.stubs(:redirect_users_to_top_page).returns(true) }
 
-    describe "new users" do
-      before do
-        user.expects(:trust_level).returns(0)
-        user.stubs(:last_seen_at).returns(1.day.ago)
-        SiteSetting.expects(:top_menu).returns("latest|top")
-        SiteSetting.expects(:has_enough_topics_to_redirect_to_top).returns(true)
-        SiteSetting.expects(:redirect_new_users_to_top_page_duration).returns(7)
-      end
-
-      it "should have a reason for newly created user" do
-        user.expects(:created_at).returns(5.days.ago)
-        user.redirected_to_top_reason.should == I18n.t('redirected_to_top_reasons.new_user')
-      end
-
-      it "should not have a reason for newly created user" do
-        user.expects(:created_at).returns(10.days.ago)
+      it "should have no reason when top is not in the top_menu" do
+        SiteSetting.expects(:top_menu).returns("latest")
         user.redirected_to_top_reason.should == nil
       end
-    end
 
-    describe "old users" do
-      before do
-        user.stubs(:trust_level).returns(1)
+      it "should have no reason when there isn't enough topics" do
         SiteSetting.expects(:top_menu).returns("latest|top")
-        SiteSetting.expects(:has_enough_topics_to_redirect_to_top).returns(true)
+        SiteSetting.expects(:has_enough_topics_to_redirect_to_top).returns(false)
+        user.redirected_to_top_reason.should == nil
       end
 
-      it "should have a reason for long-time-no-see users" do
-        user.last_seen_at = 2.months.ago
-        user.redirected_to_top_reason.should == I18n.t('redirected_to_top_reasons.not_seen_in_a_month')
+      describe "new users" do
+        before do
+          user.expects(:trust_level).returns(0)
+          user.stubs(:last_seen_at).returns(1.day.ago)
+          SiteSetting.expects(:top_menu).returns("latest|top")
+          SiteSetting.expects(:has_enough_topics_to_redirect_to_top).returns(true)
+          SiteSetting.expects(:redirect_new_users_to_top_page_duration).returns(7)
+        end
+
+        it "should have a reason for newly created user" do
+          user.expects(:created_at).returns(5.days.ago)
+          user.redirected_to_top_reason.should == I18n.t('redirected_to_top_reasons.new_user')
+        end
+
+        it "should not have a reason for newly created user" do
+          user.expects(:created_at).returns(10.days.ago)
+          user.redirected_to_top_reason.should == nil
+        end
       end
+
+      describe "old users" do
+        before do
+          user.stubs(:trust_level).returns(1)
+          SiteSetting.expects(:top_menu).returns("latest|top")
+          SiteSetting.expects(:has_enough_topics_to_redirect_to_top).returns(true)
+        end
+
+        it "should have a reason for long-time-no-see users" do
+          user.last_seen_at = 2.months.ago
+          user.redirected_to_top_reason.should == I18n.t('redirected_to_top_reasons.not_seen_in_a_month')
+        end
+      end
+
     end
 
   end