diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/rippers/TwitterRipper.java b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/rippers/TwitterRipper.java
index d28e4d79..7a10a23c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/rippers/TwitterRipper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/rippers/TwitterRipper.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class TwitterRipper extends AlbumRipper {
             HOST = "twitter";
 
     private static final int MAX_REQUESTS = Utils.getConfigInteger("twitter.max_requests", 10);
+    private static final boolean RIP_RETWEETS = Utils.getConfigBoolean("twitter.rip_retweets", true);
     private static final int WAIT_TIME = 2000;
 
     // Base 64 of consumer key : consumer secret
@@ -177,6 +178,11 @@ public class TwitterRipper extends AlbumRipper {
             LOGGER.error("XXX Tweet doesn't have entitites");
             return 0;
         }
+        
+        if (!RIP_RETWEETS && tweet.has("retweeted_status")) {
+            LOGGER.info("Skipping a retweet as twitter.rip_retweet is set to false.");
+            return 0;
+        }
 
         JSONObject entities = tweet.getJSONObject("extended_entities");
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/rip.properties b/src/main/resources/rip.properties
index fd9e611a..cac0c1f1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/rip.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/rip.properties
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ tumblr.auth = JFNLu3CbINQjRdUvZibXW9VpSEVYYtiPJ86o8YmvgLZIoKyuNX
 gw.api = gonewild
 
 twitter.max_requests = 10
+twitter.rip_retweets = false
 
 clipboard.autorip = false