diff --git a/integration/test/ParseObjectTest.js b/integration/test/ParseObjectTest.js
index 47df1124f..d4dddc304 100644
--- a/integration/test/ParseObjectTest.js
+++ b/integration/test/ParseObjectTest.js
@@ -934,6 +934,44 @@ describe('Parse Object', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('can skip cascade saving as per request', async(done) => {
+    const Parent = Parse.Object.extend('Parent');
+    const Child = Parse.Object.extend('Child');
+
+    const parent = new Parent();
+    const child1 = new Child();
+    const child2 = new Child();
+    const child3 = new Child();
+
+    child1.set('name', 'rob');
+    child2.set('name', 'sansa');
+    child3.set('name', 'john');
+    parent.set('children', [child1, child2]);
+    parent.set('bastard', child3);
+
+    expect(parent.save).toThrow();
+    let results = await new Parse.Query(Child).find();
+    assert.equal(results.length, 0);
+
+    await parent.save(null, { cascadeSave: true });
+    results = await new Parse.Query(Child).find();
+    assert.equal(results.length, 3);
+
+    parent.set('dead', true);
+    child1.set('dead', true);
+    await parent.save(null);
+    const rob = await new Parse.Query(Child).equalTo('name', 'rob').first();
+    expect(rob.get('dead')).toBe(true);
+
+    parent.set('lastname', 'stark');
+    child3.set('lastname', 'stark');
+    await parent.save(null, { cascadeSave: false });
+    const john = await new Parse.Query(Child).doesNotExist('lastname').first();
+    expect(john.get('lastname')).toBeUndefined();
+
+    done();
+  });
+
   it('can do two saves at the same time', (done) => {
     const object = new TestObject();
     let firstSave = true;
diff --git a/src/ParseObject.js b/src/ParseObject.js
index 2f8fa6947..7270227f4 100644
--- a/src/ParseObject.js
+++ b/src/ParseObject.js
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ type SaveParams = {
   body: AttributeMap;
 };
 
+type SaveOptions = FullOptions & {
+  cascadeSave?: boolean
+}
+
 const DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE = 20;
 
 // Mapping of class names to constructors, so we can populate objects from the
@@ -1131,6 +1135,7 @@ class ParseObject {
    *     be used for this request.
    *       <li>sessionToken: A valid session token, used for making a request on
    *       behalf of a specific user.
+   *       <li>cascadeSave: If `false`, nested objects will not be saved (default is `true`).
    *     </ul>
    *   </li>
    * </ul>
@@ -1143,6 +1148,7 @@ class ParseObject {
    *       be used for this request.
    *   <li>sessionToken: A valid session token, used for making a request on
    *       behalf of a specific user.
+   *   <li>cascadeSave: If `false`, nested objects will not be saved (default is `true`).
    * </ul>
    *
    * @return {Promise} A promise that is fulfilled when the save
@@ -1150,8 +1156,8 @@ class ParseObject {
    */
   save(
     arg1: ?string | { [attr: string]: mixed },
-    arg2: FullOptions | mixed,
-    arg3?: FullOptions
+    arg2: SaveOptions | mixed,
+    arg3?: SaveOptions
   ): Promise {
     let attrs;
     let options;
@@ -1200,7 +1206,7 @@ class ParseObject {
       saveOptions.sessionToken = options.sessionToken;
     }
     const controller = CoreManager.getObjectController();
-    const unsaved = unsavedChildren(this);
+    const unsaved = options.cascadeSave !== false ? unsavedChildren(this) : null;
     return controller.save(unsaved, saveOptions).then(() => {
       return controller.save(this, saveOptions);
     });