diff --git a/src/config.xml b/src/config.xml
index 13910958a6..31f1354e44 100644
--- a/src/config.xml
+++ b/src/config.xml
@@ -893,6 +893,18 @@ Go to the <a href="commands.html">next</a> section or return to the
  \note This will also disable the warnings about undocumented members
  that are normally produced when \ref cfg_warnings "WARNINGS" is
  set to \c YES.
+]]>
+      </docs>
+    </option>
+  </group>
+  <group name='Build' docs='Build related configuration options'>
+    <option type='bool' id='NO_ADDITIONAL_DETAILS' defval='0'>
+      <docs>
+<![CDATA[
+ When the \c EXTRACT_ALL tag is set to \c YES and a member or class
+ as no documentation, no detailed section will be produced if
+ the \c NO_ADDITIONAL_DETAILS tag is set to \c YES.
+ This tag has no effect if the \c EXTRACT_ALL tag is set to \c NO.
 ]]>
       </docs>
     </option>
diff --git a/src/memberdef.cpp b/src/memberdef.cpp
index 08d9bf24c5..ab04e994c5 100644
--- a/src/memberdef.cpp
+++ b/src/memberdef.cpp
@@ -2501,6 +2501,7 @@ bool MemberDefImpl::hasDetailedDescription() const
   if (!m_hasDetailedDescriptionCached)
   {
     bool extractAll            = Config_getBool(EXTRACT_ALL);
+    bool xAllNoDetailedSec = Config_getBool(NO_ADDITIONAL_DETAILS);
     bool alwaysDetailedSec     = Config_getBool(ALWAYS_DETAILED_SEC);
     bool repeatBrief           = Config_getBool(REPEAT_BRIEF);
     bool briefMemberDesc       = Config_getBool(BRIEF_MEMBER_DESC);
@@ -2512,7 +2513,7 @@ bool MemberDefImpl::hasDetailedDescription() const
     // the member has detailed documentation because the user added some comments
     bool docFilter =
            // extract all is enabled
-           extractAll ||
+           (extractAll && !xAllNoDetailedSec) ||
            // has detailed docs
            !documentation().isEmpty() ||
            // has inbody docs