diff --git a/tailbone/templates/custorders/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/custorders/configure.mako
index 0ce07f30..6d51e433 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/custorders/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/custorders/configure.mako
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@
       </b-checkbox>
     </b-field>
 
+    <b-field>
+      <b-checkbox name="rattail.custorders.allow_past_item_reorder"
+                  v-model="simpleSettings['rattail.custorders.allow_past_item_reorder']"
+                  native-value="true"
+                  @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
+        Allow re-order via past item lookup
+      </b-checkbox>
+    </b-field>
+
   </div>
 </%def>
 
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako
index f8d7096e..cdbf584c 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako
@@ -485,12 +485,14 @@
                         @click="showAddItemDialog()">
                 Add Item
               </b-button>
+              % if allow_past_item_reorder:
               <b-button v-if="contactUUID"
                         icon-pack="fas"
                         icon-left="fas fa-plus"
                         @click="showAddPastItem()">
                 Add Past Item
               </b-button>
+              % endif
             </div>
 
             <b-modal :active.sync="showingItemDialog">
@@ -851,6 +853,7 @@
                                      @selected="productLookupSelected">
             </tailbone-product-lookup>
 
+            % if allow_past_item_reorder:
             <b-modal :active.sync="pastItemsShowDialog">
               <div class="card">
                 <div class="card-content">
@@ -953,6 +956,7 @@
                 </div>
               </div>
             </b-modal>
+            % endif
 
             <b-table v-if="items.length"
                      :data="items"
@@ -1121,10 +1125,12 @@
                 showingItemDialog: false,
                 itemDialogSaving: false,
                 itemDialogTabIndex: 0,
+                % if allow_past_item_reorder:
                 pastItemsShowDialog: false,
                 pastItemsLoading: false,
                 pastItems: [],
                 pastItemsSelected: null,
+                % endif
                 productIsKnown: true,
                 productUUID: null,
                 productDisplay: null,
@@ -1503,9 +1509,11 @@
 
             contactChanged(uuid, callback) {
 
+                % if allow_past_item_reorder:
                 // clear out the past items cache
                 this.pastItemsSelected = null
                 this.pastItems = []
+                % endif
 
                 let params
                 if (!uuid) {
@@ -1837,6 +1845,8 @@
                 })
             },
 
+            % if allow_past_item_reorder:
+
             showAddPastItem() {
                 this.pastItemsSelected = null
 
@@ -1888,6 +1898,8 @@
                 this.showingItemDialog = true
             },
 
+            % endif
+
             showEditItemDialog(row) {
                 this.editingItem = row
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py b/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py
index 224ec33a..e8ce8fd3 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/custorders/orders.py
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
             'default_uom_choices': self.batch_handler.uom_choices_for_product(None),
             'default_uom': None,
             'allow_item_discounts': self.batch_handler.allow_item_discounts(),
+            'allow_past_item_reorder': self.batch_handler.allow_past_item_reorder(),
         })
 
         if self.batch_handler.allow_case_orders():
@@ -986,6 +987,9 @@ class CustomerOrderView(MasterView):
             {'section': 'rattail.custorders',
              'option': 'allow_item_discounts',
              'type': bool},
+            {'section': 'rattail.custorders',
+             'option': 'allow_past_item_reorder',
+             'type': bool},
         ]
 
     @classmethod