diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_modifier.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_modifier.py
index a99919f68ad..85447d4f183 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_modifier.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_modifier.py
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ class DATA_PT_modifiers(ModifierButtonsPanel, Panel):
         layout.prop(md, "end_cap")
 
     def BEVEL(self, layout, ob, md):
-        split = layout.split()
-
-        split.prop(md, "width")
-        split.prop(md, "use_only_vertices")
-
+        layout.prop(md, "width")
         layout.prop(md, "segments")
 
+        split = layout.split()
+        split.prop(md, "use_only_vertices")
+        split.prop(md, "overlap_ok")
+
         layout.label(text="Limit Method:")
         layout.row().prop(md, "limit_method", expand=True)
         if md.limit_method == 'ANGLE':
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_bmesh.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_bmesh.h
index 4bc21625cf3..7bd131ed704 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_bmesh.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_bmesh.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 	                                       * here because they are mixed - campbell */
 #define BME_BEVEL_DIST          (1 << 12) /* same as above */
 
+#define BME_BEVEL_OVERLAP_OK    (1 << 13)
+
 typedef struct BME_TransData {
 	struct BMesh *bm; /* the bmesh the vert belongs to */
 	struct BMVert *v;  /* pointer to the vert this tdata applies to */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.c
index d84c3fa039f..4b5e08065d6 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.c
@@ -2364,6 +2364,11 @@ static void rna_def_modifier_bevel(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Vertex Group", "Vertex group name");
 	RNA_def_property_string_funcs(prop, NULL, NULL, "rna_BevelModifier_defgrp_name_set");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Modifier_update");
+
+	prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "overlap_ok", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flags", BME_BEVEL_OVERLAP_OK);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Allow Overlap", "Do not clamp the width to avoid overlap");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Modifier_update");
 #endif
 
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_bevel.c b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_bevel.c
index b14c4ba0ad1..2d7a7b36a8f 100644
--- a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_bevel.c
+++ b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_bevel.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ static DerivedMesh *applyModifier(ModifierData *md, struct Object *ob,
 	BevelModifierData *bmd = (BevelModifierData *) md;
 	const float threshold = cosf((bmd->bevel_angle + 0.00001f) * (float)M_PI / 180.0f);
 	const bool vertex_only = bmd->flags & BME_BEVEL_VERT;
+	const bool do_clamp = !(bmd->flags & BME_BEVEL_OVERLAP_OK);
 
 	bm = DM_to_bmesh(dm);
 
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ static DerivedMesh *applyModifier(ModifierData *md, struct Object *ob,
 	}
 
 	BM_mesh_bevel(bm, bmd->value, bmd->res,
-	              vertex_only, bmd->lim_flags & BME_BEVEL_WEIGHT, true,
+	              vertex_only, bmd->lim_flags & BME_BEVEL_WEIGHT, do_clamp,
 	              dvert, vgroup);
 
 	result = CDDM_from_bmesh(bm, TRUE);