diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ad634b..950dfdb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,11 +65,12 @@ configureAnchors({offset: -60, scrollDuration: 200})
 
 ##### Options:
 
-| option                | default          |
-| --------------------  | ---------------- |
-| `offset`              | `0`              |
-| `scrollDuration`      | `400`            |
-| `keepLastAnchorHash`  | `false`          |
+| option                 | default          |
+| ---------------------- | ---------------- |
+| `offset`               | `0`              |
+| `scrollDuration`       | `400`            |
+| `keepLastAnchorHash`   | `false`          |
+| `autoUpdateAnchorHash` | `true`           |
 
 ### 3. Utilities
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 244e691..b03f711 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@
     "mocha": "^2.2.5",
     "rimraf": "^2.5.0"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Manager.js b/src/Manager.js
index 6d74f72..150dd3d 100644
--- a/src/Manager.js
+++ b/src/Manager.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
   offset: 0,
   scrollDuration: 400,
   keepLastAnchorHash: false,
+  autoUpdateAnchorHash: true,
 }
 
 class Manager {
@@ -60,10 +61,13 @@ class Manager {
   }
 
   handleScroll = () => {
-    const {offset, keepLastAnchorHash} = this.config
-    const bestAnchorId = getBestAnchorGivenScrollLocation(this.anchors, offset)
+    const {offset, keepLastAnchorHash, autoUpdateAnchorHash} = this.config
+    let bestAnchorId;
 
-    if (bestAnchorId && getHash() !== bestAnchorId) {
+    if (autoUpdateAnchorHash)
+      bestAnchorId = getBestAnchorGivenScrollLocation(this.anchors, offset)
+
+    if (autoUpdateAnchorHash && bestAnchorId && getHash() !== bestAnchorId) {
       this.forcedHash = true
       updateHash(bestAnchorId, false)
     } else if (!bestAnchorId && !keepLastAnchorHash) {