diff --git a/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb b/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb
index 3f3c8c826..1bf64750e 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require "vagrant/util/template_renderer"
+require "log4r"
 
 module Vagrant
   # This class provides a way to load and access the contents
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ module Vagrant
       @keys   = keys
       @loader = loader
       @config, _ = loader.load(keys)
+      @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::vagrantfile")
     end
 
     # Returns a {Machine} for the given name and provider that
@@ -195,12 +197,14 @@ module Vagrant
           box = boxes.find(config.vm.box, box_formats, config.vm.box_version)
           if box
             box_vagrantfile = find_vagrantfile(box.directory)
-            if box_vagrantfile
+            if box_vagrantfile && !config.vm.ignore_box_vagrantfile
               box_config_key =
                 "#{boxes.object_id}_#{box.name}_#{box.provider}".to_sym
               @loader.set(box_config_key, box_vagrantfile)
               local_keys.unshift(box_config_key)
               config, config_warnings, config_errors = @loader.load(local_keys)
+            elsif box_vagrantfile && config.vm.ignore_box_vagrantfile
+              @logger.warn("Ignoring #{box.name} provided Vagrantfile inside box")
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
index 2214f42a5..6ed45729c 100644
--- a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
+++ b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       attr_accessor :base_mac
       attr_accessor :boot_timeout
       attr_accessor :box
+      attr_accessor :ignore_box_vagrantfile
       attr_accessor :box_check_update
       attr_accessor :box_url
       attr_accessor :box_server_url
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @base_mac                      = UNSET_VALUE
         @boot_timeout                  = UNSET_VALUE
         @box                           = UNSET_VALUE
+        @ignore_box_vagrantfile        = UNSET_VALUE
         @box_check_update              = UNSET_VALUE
         @box_download_ca_cert          = UNSET_VALUE
         @box_download_ca_path          = UNSET_VALUE
@@ -377,6 +379,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @base_mac = nil if @base_mac == UNSET_VALUE
         @boot_timeout = 300 if @boot_timeout == UNSET_VALUE
         @box = nil if @box == UNSET_VALUE
+        @ignore_box_vagrantfile = false if @ignore_box_vagrantfile == UNSET_VALUE
 
         if @box_check_update == UNSET_VALUE
           @box_check_update = !present?(ENV["VAGRANT_BOX_UPDATE_CHECK_DISABLE"])
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/vagrantfile_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/vagrantfile_test.rb
index f901413f4..39e783db7 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/vagrantfile_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/vagrantfile_test.rb
@@ -208,6 +208,31 @@ describe Vagrant::Vagrantfile do
       expect(box.name).to eq("base")
     end
 
+    it "does not configure box configuration if set to ignore" do
+      register_provider("foo")
+
+      configure do |config|
+        config.vm.box = "base"
+        config.vm.ignore_box_vagrantfile = true
+      end
+
+      iso_env.box3("base", "1.0", :foo, vagrantfile: <<-VF)
+      Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
+        config.ssh.port = 123
+        config.vm.hostname = "hello"
+      end
+      VF
+
+      results = subject.machine_config(:default, :foo, boxes)
+      box     = results[:box]
+      config  = results[:config]
+      expect(config.vm.box).to eq("base")
+      expect(config.ssh.port).to eq(nil)
+      expect(config.vm.hostname).to eq(nil)
+      expect(box).to_not be_nil
+      expect(box.name).to eq("base")
+    end
+
     it "configures with the proper box version" do
       register_provider("foo")
 
diff --git a/website/source/docs/vagrantfile/machine_settings.html.md b/website/source/docs/vagrantfile/machine_settings.html.md
index 7d6fe9a19..2854e5c40 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/vagrantfile/machine_settings.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/vagrantfile/machine_settings.html.md
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ on the guest with the configured hostname.
 
 <hr>
 
+`config.vm.ignore_box_vagrantfile` - If true, Vagrant will not load the the
+settings found inside a boxes Vagrantfile, if present. Defaults to `false`.
+
+<hr>
+
 `config.vm.network` - Configures [networks](/docs/networking/) on
 the machine. Please see the networking page for more information.