diff --git a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/PMDConfiguration.java b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/PMDConfiguration.java
index c8774fa28d..87a4f71f7b 100644
--- a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/PMDConfiguration.java
+++ b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/PMDConfiguration.java
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ import net.sourceforge.pmd.util.IOUtil;
  *  <li>A comma separated list of input paths to process for source files.
  *      This may include files, directories, archives (e.g. ZIP files), etc.
  *          {@link #getInputPaths()}</li>
+ *  <li>A flag which controls, whether {@link RuleSetFactoryCompatibility} filter
+ *      should be used or not: #isRuleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled;
  * </ul>
  * <p>
  * <ul>
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ public class PMDConfiguration extends AbstractConfiguration {
     private RulePriority minimumPriority = RulePriority.LOW;
     private String inputPaths;
     private String inputUri;
+    private boolean ruleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled = true;
 
     // Reporting options
     private String reportFormat;
@@ -512,4 +515,26 @@ public class PMDConfiguration extends AbstractConfiguration {
     public void setFailOnViolation(boolean failOnViolation) {
         this.failOnViolation = failOnViolation;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the rule set factory compatibility feature is enabled.
+     *
+     * @return true, if the rule set factory compatibility feature is enabled
+     *
+     * @see RuleSetFactoryCompatibility
+     */
+    public boolean isRuleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled() {
+        return ruleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the rule set factory compatibility feature enabled/disabled.
+     *
+     * @param ruleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled <code>true</code> if the feature should be enabled
+     *
+     * @see RuleSetFactoryCompatibility
+     */
+    public void setRuleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled(boolean ruleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled) {
+        this.ruleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled = ruleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/RulesetsFactoryUtils.java b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/RulesetsFactoryUtils.java
index 1ba017e78d..7a13d8fe8f 100644
--- a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/RulesetsFactoryUtils.java
+++ b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/RulesetsFactoryUtils.java
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public final class RulesetsFactoryUtils {
 	public static RuleSetFactory getRulesetFactory(PMDConfiguration configuration) {
 		RuleSetFactory ruleSetFactory = new RuleSetFactory();
 		ruleSetFactory.setMinimumPriority(configuration.getMinimumPriority());
+		if (!configuration.isRuleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled()) {
+		    ruleSetFactory.disableCompatibilityFilter();
+		}
 		return ruleSetFactory;
 	}
 
diff --git a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/ant/PMDTask.java b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/ant/PMDTask.java
index a6e3a6fee0..ba55fa1d7f 100644
--- a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/ant/PMDTask.java
+++ b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/ant/PMDTask.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public class PMDTask extends Task {
     private boolean shortFilenames;
     private String suppressMarker;
     private String rulesetFiles;
+    private boolean noRuleSetCompatibility;
     private String encoding;
     private int threads;
     private int minimumPriority;
@@ -236,4 +237,11 @@ public class PMDTask extends Task {
         return nestedRules;
     }
 
+    public boolean isNoRuleSetCompatibility() {
+        return noRuleSetCompatibility;
+    }
+
+    public void setNoRuleSetCompatibility(boolean noRuleSetCompatibility) {
+        this.noRuleSetCompatibility = noRuleSetCompatibility;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/ant/internal/PMDTaskImpl.java b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/ant/internal/PMDTaskImpl.java
index 0ae5ba0344..e7319b1859 100644
--- a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/ant/internal/PMDTaskImpl.java
+++ b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/ant/internal/PMDTaskImpl.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class PMDTaskImpl {
             this.failOnRuleViolation = true;
         }
         configuration.setRuleSets(task.getRulesetFiles());
+        configuration.setRuleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled(!task.isNoRuleSetCompatibility());
         if (task.getEncoding() != null) {
             configuration.setSourceEncoding(task.getEncoding());
         }
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ public class PMDTaskImpl {
         // Setup RuleSetFactory and validate RuleSets
         RuleSetFactory ruleSetFactory = new RuleSetFactory();
         ruleSetFactory.setClassLoader(configuration.getClassLoader());
+        if (!configuration.isRuleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled()) {
+            ruleSetFactory.disableCompatibilityFilter();
+        }
         try {
             // This is just used to validate and display rules. Each thread will
             // create its own ruleset
diff --git a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/PMDParameters.java b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/PMDParameters.java
index 3ed3bbec2c..104c0295db 100644
--- a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/PMDParameters.java
+++ b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/PMDParameters.java
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ public class PMDParameters {
     @Parameter(names = {"-failOnViolation", "--failOnViolation"}, arity = 1, description = "By default PMD exits with status 4 if violations are found. Disable this option with '-failOnViolation false' to exit with 0 instead and just write the report.")
     private boolean failOnViolation = true;
 
+    @Parameter(names = "-norulesetcompatibility", description = "Disable the ruleset compatibility filter. The filter is active by default and tries automatically 'fix' old ruleset files with old rule names")
+    private boolean noRuleSetCompatibility = false;
+
     // this has to be a public static class, so that JCommander can use it!
     public static class PropertyConverter implements IStringConverter<Properties> {
 
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ public class PMDParameters {
         configuration.setReportProperties(params.getProperties());
         configuration.setReportShortNames(params.isShortnames());
         configuration.setRuleSets(params.getRulesets());
+        configuration.setRuleSetFactoryCompatibilityEnabled(!params.noRuleSetCompatibility);
         configuration.setShowSuppressedViolations(params.isShowsuppressed());
         configuration.setSourceEncoding(params.getEncoding());
         configuration.setStressTest(params.isStress());
diff --git a/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md b/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
index b15c48b6c2..74c6072f30 100644
--- a/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
+++ b/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
@@ -135,3 +135,7 @@ you'll need a java8 runtime environment.
 *   CPD: If a complete filename is specified, the language dependent filename filter is not applied. This allows
     to scan files, that are not using the standard file extension. If a directory is specified, the filename filter
     is still applied and only those files with the correct file extension of the language are scanned.
+*   New command line parameter for PMD: `-norulesetcompatibility` - this disables the ruleset factory
+    compatibility filter and fails, if e.g. an old rule name is used in the ruleset.
+    See also [#1360](https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/bugs/1360/).
+    This option is also available for the ant task: `<noRuleSetCompatibility>true</noRuleSetCompatibility>`.