diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/Profiles/Delay/EditDelayProfileModalContent.js b/frontend/src/Settings/Profiles/Delay/EditDelayProfileModalContent.js
index bd975349c..8607be28a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/Profiles/Delay/EditDelayProfileModalContent.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/Profiles/Delay/EditDelayProfileModalContent.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ function EditDelayProfileModalContent(props) {
     enableTorrent,
     usenetDelay,
     torrentDelay,
+    bypassIfHighestQuality,
     tags
   } = item;
 
@@ -110,6 +111,20 @@ function EditDelayProfileModalContent(props) {
                   </FormGroup>
               }
 
+              {
+                <FormGroup>
+                  <FormLabel>{translate('BypassDelayIfHighestQuality')}</FormLabel>
+
+                  <FormInputGroup
+                    type={inputTypes.CHECK}
+                    name="bypassIfHighestQuality"
+                    {...bypassIfHighestQuality}
+                    helpText={translate('BypassDelayIfHighestQualityHelpText')}
+                    onChange={onInputChange}
+                  />
+                </FormGroup>
+              }
+
               {
                 id === 1 ?
                   <Alert>
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Api/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfileResource.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Api/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfileResource.cs
index 802b793fb..6cb5c8f42 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Api/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfileResource.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Api/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfileResource.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Api.Profiles.Delay
         public DownloadProtocol PreferredProtocol { get; set; }
         public int UsenetDelay { get; set; }
         public int TorrentDelay { get; set; }
+        public bool BypassIfHighestQuality { get; set; }
         public int Order { get; set; }
         public HashSet<int> Tags { get; set; }
     }
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Api.Profiles.Delay
                 PreferredProtocol = model.PreferredProtocol,
                 UsenetDelay = model.UsenetDelay,
                 TorrentDelay = model.TorrentDelay,
+                BypassIfHighestQuality = model.BypassIfHighestQuality,
                 Order = model.Order,
                 Tags = new HashSet<int>(model.Tags)
             };
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Api.Profiles.Delay
                 PreferredProtocol = resource.PreferredProtocol,
                 UsenetDelay = resource.UsenetDelay,
                 TorrentDelay = resource.TorrentDelay,
+                BypassIfHighestQuality = resource.BypassIfHighestQuality,
                 Order = resource.Order,
                 Tags = new HashSet<int>(resource.Tags)
             };
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/RssSync/DelaySpecificationFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/RssSync/DelaySpecificationFixture.cs
index 0f7ee0c1d..84fa4f431 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/RssSync/DelaySpecificationFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/RssSync/DelaySpecificationFixture.cs
@@ -104,10 +104,22 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.DecisionEngineTests.RssSync
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void should_be_true_when_quality_is_last_allowed_in_profile()
+        public void should_be_false_when_quality_is_last_allowed_in_profile_and_bypass_disabled()
         {
             _remoteMovie.ParsedMovieInfo.Quality = new QualityModel(Quality.Bluray720p);
 
+            _remoteMovie.Release.PublishDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+            Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_remoteMovie, null).Accepted.Should().BeFalse();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_be_true_when_quality_is_last_allowed_in_profile_and_bypass_enabled()
+        {
+            _delayProfile.BypassIfHighestQuality = true;
+
+            _remoteMovie.ParsedMovieInfo.Quality = new QualityModel(Quality.Bluray720p);
+
             Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_remoteMovie, null).Accepted.Should().BeTrue();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/194_add_bypass_to_delay_profile.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/194_add_bypass_to_delay_profile.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc38a3e67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/194_add_bypass_to_delay_profile.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using FluentMigrator;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration.Framework;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration
+{
+    [Migration(194)]
+    public class add_bypass_to_delay_profile : NzbDroneMigrationBase
+    {
+        protected override void MainDbUpgrade()
+        {
+            Alter.Table("DelayProfiles").AddColumn("BypassIfHighestQuality").AsBoolean().WithDefaultValue(false);
+
+            // Set to true for existing Delay Profiles to keep behavior the same.
+            Execute.Sql("UPDATE DelayProfiles SET BypassIfHighestQuality = 1;");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs
index e6a6e9872..b64949879 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using System.Linq;
 using NLog;
 using NzbDrone.Core.CustomFormats;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Download.Pending;
@@ -78,13 +77,16 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.DecisionEngine.Specifications.RssSync
             }
 
             // If quality meets or exceeds the best allowed quality in the profile accept it immediately
-            var bestQualityInProfile = profile.LastAllowedQuality();
-            var isBestInProfile = comparer.Compare(subject.ParsedMovieInfo.Quality.Quality, bestQualityInProfile) >= 0;
-
-            if (isBestInProfile && isPreferredProtocol)
+            if (delayProfile.BypassIfHighestQuality)
             {
-                _logger.Debug("Quality is highest in profile for preferred protocol, will not delay.");
-                return Decision.Accept();
+                var bestQualityInProfile = profile.LastAllowedQuality();
+                var isBestInProfile = comparer.Compare(subject.ParsedMovieInfo.Quality.Quality, bestQualityInProfile) >= 0;
+
+                if (isBestInProfile && isPreferredProtocol)
+                {
+                    _logger.Debug("Quality is highest in profile for preferred protocol, will not delay.");
+                    return Decision.Accept();
+                }
             }
 
             var oldest = _pendingReleaseService.OldestPendingRelease(subject.Movie.Id);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
index 64cd2291b..9a95f02f0 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
   "BranchUpdate": "Branch to use to update Radarr",
   "BranchUpdateMechanism": "Branch used by external update mechanism",
   "BuiltIn": "Built In",
+  "BypassDelayIfHighestQuality": "Bypass if Highest Quality",
+  "BypassDelayIfHighestQualityHelpText": "Bypass delay when release has the highest enabled quality in the quality profile",
   "BypassProxyForLocalAddresses": "Bypass Proxy for Local Addresses",
   "Calendar": "Calendar",
   "CalendarOptions": "Calendar Options",
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfile.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfile.cs
index ef20bb6a5..81100d6f5 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfile.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfile.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Profiles.Delay
         public int UsenetDelay { get; set; }
         public int TorrentDelay { get; set; }
         public int Order { get; set; }
+        public bool BypassIfHighestQuality { get; set; }
         public HashSet<int> Tags { get; set; }
 
         public DelayProfile()
diff --git a/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfileResource.cs b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfileResource.cs
index 214f85f43..7579e0c81 100644
--- a/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfileResource.cs
+++ b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Profiles/Delay/DelayProfileResource.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Radarr.Api.V3.Profiles.Delay
         public DownloadProtocol PreferredProtocol { get; set; }
         public int UsenetDelay { get; set; }
         public int TorrentDelay { get; set; }
+        public bool BypassIfHighestQuality { get; set; }
         public int Order { get; set; }
         public HashSet<int> Tags { get; set; }
     }
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ namespace Radarr.Api.V3.Profiles.Delay
                 PreferredProtocol = model.PreferredProtocol,
                 UsenetDelay = model.UsenetDelay,
                 TorrentDelay = model.TorrentDelay,
+                BypassIfHighestQuality = model.BypassIfHighestQuality,
                 Order = model.Order,
                 Tags = new HashSet<int>(model.Tags)
             };
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ namespace Radarr.Api.V3.Profiles.Delay
                 PreferredProtocol = resource.PreferredProtocol,
                 UsenetDelay = resource.UsenetDelay,
                 TorrentDelay = resource.TorrentDelay,
+                BypassIfHighestQuality = resource.BypassIfHighestQuality,
                 Order = resource.Order,
                 Tags = new HashSet<int>(resource.Tags)
             };