diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated.rb
index eecad9911..c703ddf58 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ module Vagrant
         def call(env)
           machine = env[:machine]
 
+          if !env[:box_outdated_force]
+            if !machine.config.vm.box_check_update
+              return @app.call(env)
+            end
+          end
+
           if !machine.box
             # The box doesn't exist. I suppose technically that means
             # that it is "outdated" but we show a specialized error
@@ -55,7 +61,10 @@ module Vagrant
               old: machine.box.version,
               new: box.version))
             env[:box_outdated] = true
+            return
           end
+
+          env[:box_outdated] = false
         end
 
         def check_outdated_refresh(env)
diff --git a/plugins/commands/box/command/outdated.rb b/plugins/commands/box/command/outdated.rb
index aec4c94c7..81f453dfe 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/box/command/outdated.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/box/command/outdated.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
           with_target_vms(argv) do |machine|
             @env.action_runner.run(Vagrant::Action.action_box_outdated, {
+              box_outdated_force: true,
               box_outdated_refresh: true,
               box_outdated_success_ui: true,
               machine: machine,
diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
index 308e6a0af..563ed1719 100644
--- a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
+++ b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       attr_accessor :base_mac
       attr_accessor :boot_timeout
       attr_accessor :box
+      attr_accessor :box_check_update
       attr_accessor :box_url
       attr_accessor :box_version
       attr_accessor :box_download_ca_cert
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       def initialize
         @base_mac                     = UNSET_VALUE
         @boot_timeout                 = UNSET_VALUE
+        @box_check_update             = UNSET_VALUE
         @box_download_ca_cert         = UNSET_VALUE
         @box_download_checksum        = UNSET_VALUE
         @box_download_checksum_type   = UNSET_VALUE
@@ -305,6 +307,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         # Defaults
         @base_mac = nil if @base_mac == UNSET_VALUE
         @boot_timeout = 300 if @boot_timeout == UNSET_VALUE
+        @box_check_update = nil if @box_check_update == UNSET_VALUE
         @box_download_ca_cert = nil if @box_download_ca_cert == UNSET_VALUE
         @box_download_checksum = nil if @box_download_checksum == UNSET_VALUE
         @box_download_checksum_type = nil if @box_download_checksum_type == UNSET_VALUE
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm_test.rb
index 205597f09..73f0a85fd 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm_test.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Kernel_V2::VMConfig do
     end
   end
 
+  context "#box_check_update" do
+    it "defaults to nil" do
+      subject.finalize!
+
+      expect(subject.box_check_update).to be_nil
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#box_url" do
     it "defaults to nil" do
       subject.finalize!
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated_test.rb
index 3c08777c6..4b67b9c89 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated_test.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,38 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::BoxCheckOutdated do
     box_dir = iso_env.box3("foo", "1.0", :virtualbox)
     Vagrant::Box.new("foo", :virtualbox, "1.0", box_dir)
   end
-  let(:machine) { iso_vagrant_env.machine(iso_vagrant_env.machine_names[0], :dummy) }
+  let(:machine) do
+    m = iso_vagrant_env.machine(iso_vagrant_env.machine_names[0], :dummy)
+    m.config.vm.box_check_update = true
+    m
+  end
+
+  before do
+    machine.stub(box: box)
+  end
+
+  context "disabling outdated checking" do
+    it "doesn't check" do
+      machine.config.vm.box_check_update = false
+
+      app.should_receive(:call).with(env).once
+
+      subject.call(env)
+
+      expect(env).to_not have_key(:box_outdated)
+    end
+
+    it "checks if forced" do
+      machine.config.vm.box_check_update = false
+      env[:box_outdated_force] = true
+
+      app.should_receive(:call).with(env).once
+
+      subject.call(env)
+
+      expect(env).to have_key(:box_outdated)
+    end
+  end
 
   context "no box" do
     it "raises an exception if the machine doesn't have a box yet" do