diff --git a/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php b/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
index 44de26b94..9bf39b7f8 100644
--- a/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
+++ b/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
 	var $_enableDuplicateDocNames = true;
 	// enable/disable notification when added as a reviewer/approver
 	var $_enableNotificationAppRev = true;
+	// enable/disable notification of users/group who need to take action for
+	// next transition. This is not like enableNotificationAppRev where a
+	// notification is added to the document. If this is turned on, the
+	// notification will be send in any case.
+	var $_enableNotificationWorkflow = false;
 	// preset expiration date
 	var $_presetExpirationDate = "";
 	// the name of the versioning info file created by the backup tool
@@ -485,6 +490,7 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
 			$tab = $node[0]->attributes();
 			$this->_enableNotificationAppRev = Settings::boolval($tab["enableNotificationAppRev"]);
 			$this->_enableOwnerNotification = Settings::boolval($tab["enableOwnerNotification"]);
+			$this->_enableNotificationWorkflow = Settings::boolval($tab["enableNotificationWorkflow"]);
 		}
 
 		// XML Path: /configuration/advanced/server
@@ -738,6 +744,7 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
     $node = $this->getXMLNode($xml, '/configuration/advanced', 'notification');
     $this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableNotificationAppRev", $this->_enableNotificationAppRev);
     $this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableOwnerNotification", $this->_enableOwnerNotification);
+    $this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableNotificationWorkflow", $this->_enableNotificationWorkflow);
 
     // XML Path: /configuration/advanced/server
     $node = $this->getXMLNode($xml, '/configuration/advanced', 'server');
diff --git a/op/op.Settings.php b/op/op.Settings.php
index e40c55033..512dd5edb 100644
--- a/op/op.Settings.php
+++ b/op/op.Settings.php
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ if ($action == "saveSettings")
   // SETTINGS - ADVANCED - NOTIFICATION
   $settings->_enableOwnerNotification = getBoolValue("enableOwnerNotification");
   $settings->_enableNotificationAppRev = getBoolValue("enableNotificationAppRev");
+  $settings->_enableNotificationWorkflow = getBoolValue("enableNotificationWorkflow");
 
   // SETTINGS - ADVANCED - SERVER
   $settings->_coreDir = $_POST["coreDir"];
diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php b/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php
index 9951ca1e7..c7141306a 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php
@@ -517,6 +517,10 @@ if(!is_writeable($settings->_configFilePath)) {
         <td><?php printMLText("settings_enableNotificationAppRev");?>:</td>
         <td><input name="enableNotificationAppRev" type="checkbox" <?php if ($settings->_enableNotificationAppRev) echo "checked" ?> /></td>
       </tr>
+      <tr title="<?php printMLText("settings_enableNotificationWorkflow_desc");?>">
+        <td><?php printMLText("settings_enableNotificationWorkflow");?>:</td>
+        <td><input name="enableNotificationWorkflow" type="checkbox" <?php if ($settings->_enableNotificationWorkflow) echo "checked" ?> /></td>
+      </tr>
 
       <!--
         -- SETTINGS - ADVANCED - SERVER