diff --git a/alembic/versions/d7589827abbb_add_support_for_allow_rebase.py b/alembic/versions/d7589827abbb_add_support_for_allow_rebase.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32407aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/d7589827abbb_add_support_for_allow_rebase.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""Add support for allow_rebase
+
+Revision ID: d7589827abbb
+Revises: 802047d28f89
+Create Date: 2019-05-09 16:25:58.971712
+
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'd7589827abbb'
+down_revision = '802047d28f89'
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    ''' Add the column allow_rebase to the table pull_requests.
+    '''
+    op.add_column(
+        'pull_requests',
+        sa.Column('allow_rebase', sa.Boolean, default=False, nullable=True)
+    )
+    op.execute('''UPDATE "pull_requests" SET allow_rebase=False;''')
+    op.alter_column(
+        'pull_requests', 'allow_rebase',
+        nullable=False, existing_nullable=True)
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    ''' Remove the column allow_rebase from the table pull_requests.
+    '''
+    op.drop_column('pull_requests', 'allow_rebase')
diff --git a/pagure/forms.py b/pagure/forms.py
index cdfa8c4..eb8db07 100644
--- a/pagure/forms.py
+++ b/pagure/forms.py
@@ -315,6 +315,11 @@ class RequestPullForm(PagureForm):
     initial_comment = wtforms.TextAreaField(
         "Initial Comment", [wtforms.validators.Optional()]
     )
+    allow_rebase = wtforms.BooleanField(
+        "Allow rebasing",
+        [wtforms.validators.Optional()],
+        false_values=FALSE_VALUES,
+    )
 
 
 class RemoteRequestPullForm(RequestPullForm):
diff --git a/pagure/lib/git.py b/pagure/lib/git.py
index c0e6d02..30c927c 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/git.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/git.py
@@ -1964,13 +1964,23 @@ def rebase_pull_request(session, request, username):
         # Push the changes
         _log.info("Pushing %s to %s", branch_ref.name, request.branch_from)
         try:
-            tempclone.push(
-                username,
-                branch_ref.name,
-                request.branch_from,
-                pull_request=request,
-                force=True,
-            )
+            if request.allow_rebase:
+                tempclone.push(
+                    username,
+                    branch_ref.name,
+                    request.branch_from,
+                    pull_request=request,
+                    force=True,
+                    internal="yes",
+                )
+            else:
+                tempclone.push(
+                    username,
+                    branch_ref.name,
+                    request.branch_from,
+                    pull_request=request,
+                    force=True,
+                )
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError as err:
             _log.debug(
                 "Rebase FAILED: {cmd} returned code {code} with the "
diff --git a/pagure/lib/model.py b/pagure/lib/model.py
index e4b660d..fd230a3 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/model.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/model.py
@@ -1960,6 +1960,8 @@ class PullRequest(BASE):
         nullable=True,
     )
 
+    allow_rebase = sa.Column(sa.Boolean, default=False, nullable=False)
+
     # While present this column isn't used anywhere yet
     private = sa.Column(sa.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
 
diff --git a/pagure/lib/query.py b/pagure/lib/query.py
index 137c868..1601de1 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/query.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/query.py
@@ -1859,6 +1859,7 @@ def new_pull_request(
     title,
     user,
     initial_comment=None,
+    allow_rebase=False,
     repo_from=None,
     remote_git=None,
     requestuid=None,
@@ -1887,6 +1888,7 @@ def new_pull_request(
         branch_from=branch_from,
         title=title,
         initial_comment=initial_comment or None,
+        allow_rebase=allow_rebase,
         user_id=user_obj.id,
         status=status,
         commit_start=commit_start,
diff --git a/pagure/templates/repo_new_pull_request.html b/pagure/templates/repo_new_pull_request.html
index fef1c0b..213d40e 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/repo_new_pull_request.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/repo_new_pull_request.html
@@ -208,6 +208,15 @@
           {% endif %}
           <div id="preview" class="p-1">
           </div>
+          <div class="form-control">
+            <label for="allow_rebase">Allow rebasing</label>
+            <label class="c-input c-checkbox">
+              <input checked id="allow_rebase" name="allow_rebase" type="checkbox" value="y">
+            </label>
+            <small class="text-muted">
+              Let the maintainer of the target project to rebase the pull-request
+            </small>
+          </div>
         </div>
         <div class="card-footer bg-light">
           <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
diff --git a/pagure/templates/repo_pull_request.html b/pagure/templates/repo_pull_request.html
index 8d3e99e..60c25d8 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/repo_pull_request.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/repo_pull_request.html
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
           </a>
           <div id="merge-alert" class="text-xs-center dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right p-0" style="min-width:400px">
              <div class="alert text-center mb-0">
-                {% if pull_request.status == 'Open' and g.repo_committer %}
+                {% if pull_request.status == 'Open' and g.repo_committer and pull_request.allow_rebase %}
                 <small id="merge-alert-message"></small>
                 <form action="{{ url_for('ui_ns.merge_request_pull',
                         repo=repo.name,
diff --git a/pagure/ui/fork.py b/pagure/ui/fork.py
index 6262e20..ce43d23 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/fork.py
@@ -1712,6 +1712,7 @@ def new_request_pull(
                 repo_from=repo,
                 title=form.title.data,
                 initial_comment=initial_comment,
+                allow_rebase=form.allow_rebase.data,
                 user=flask.g.fas_user.username,
                 commit_start=commit_start,
                 commit_stop=commit_stop,
@@ -1756,6 +1757,8 @@ def new_request_pull(
 
     if not flask.g.repo_committer:
         form = None
+    elif flask.request.method == "GET":
+        form.allow_rebase.data = True
 
     # if the pull request we are creating only has one commit,
     # we automatically fill out the form fields for the PR with