diff --git a/doc/man/taskrc.5 b/doc/man/taskrc.5
index f8acc54f9..d938c5583 100644
--- a/doc/man/taskrc.5
+++ b/doc/man/taskrc.5
@@ -514,6 +514,12 @@ Determines how many months the "task calendar" command renders across the
 screen.  Defaults to however many will fit.  If more months than will fit are
 specified, taskwarrior will only show as many that will fit.
 
+.SS DEPENDENCIES
+
+.TP
+.B dependency.reminder=on
+Determines whether dependency chain violations generate reminders.
+
 .SS COLOR CONTROLS
 
 .TP
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index ef29e049e..d497a940b 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ std::string Config::defaults =
   "journal.time.start.annotation=Started task     # Annotation description for the start journal entry\n"
   "journal.time.stop.annotation=Stopped task      # Annotation description for the stop  journal entry\n"
   "\n"
+  "# Dependency controls\n"
+  "dependency.reminder=on                         # Nags on dependency chain violations\n"
+  "\n"
   "# Urgency Coefficients\n"
   "urgency.next.coefficient=10.0                  # Urgency coefficients for 'next' special tag\n"
   "urgency.blocking.coefficient=9.0               # Urgency coefficients for blocking tasks\n"
diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index 80ff8def4..d8aad339d 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -812,8 +812,8 @@ int handleShow (std::string &outs)
       "color.undo.after confirmation curses data.location dateformat "
       "dateformat.holiday dateformat.report dateformat.annotation debug "
       "default.command default.priority default.project defaultwidth due "
-      "locale displayweeknumber export.ical.class echo.command fontunderline "
-      "locking monthsperline nag next journal.time "
+      "dependency.reminder locale displayweeknumber export.ical.class "
+      "echo.command fontunderline locking monthsperline nag next journal.time "
       "journal.time.start.annotation journal.time.stop.annotation project "
       "shadow.command shadow.file shadow.notify weekstart editor "
       "import.synonym.id import.synonym.uuid complete.all.projects "
diff --git a/src/dependency.cpp b/src/dependency.cpp
index eec7a48c6..858e8e7db 100644
--- a/src/dependency.cpp
+++ b/src/dependency.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@ std::string dependencyNag (Task& task)
 {
   std::stringstream out;
 
-  if (task.has ("depends"))
+  if (context.config.getBoolean ("dependency.reminder") &&
+      task.has ("depends"))
   {
     out << "# dependencyNag "
         << task.id