diff --git a/lib/paperclip/storage/s3.rb b/lib/paperclip/storage/s3.rb
index e947c628f..904511cdd 100644
--- a/lib/paperclip/storage/s3.rb
+++ b/lib/paperclip/storage/s3.rb
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ def self.extended(base)
           @s3_headers = {}
           merge_s3_headers(@options[:s3_headers], @s3_headers, @s3_metadata)
 
+          @s3_acl_enabled = @options[:s3_acl_enabled]
+          @s3_acl_enabled = true if @s3_acl_enabled.nil?
+
           @s3_storage_class = set_storage_class(@options[:s3_storage_class])
 
           @s3_server_side_encryption = "AES256"
@@ -359,9 +362,12 @@ def flush_writes #:nodoc:
             log("saving #{path(style)}")
             write_options = {
               content_type: file.content_type,
-              acl: s3_permissions(style)
             }
 
+            if @s3_acl_enabled
+              write_options[:acl] = s3_permissions(style)
+            end
+
             # add storage class for this style if defined
             storage_class = s3_storage_class(style)
             write_options.merge!(storage_class: storage_class) if storage_class
diff --git a/spec/paperclip/storage/s3_spec.rb b/spec/paperclip/storage/s3_spec.rb
index 47632ea51..5e497f105 100644
--- a/spec/paperclip/storage/s3_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/paperclip/storage/s3_spec.rb
@@ -411,6 +411,62 @@ def counter
     end
   end
 
+  context "An attachment that uses S3 for storage with acl disabled" do
+    before do
+      rebuild_model(
+        aws2_add_region.merge(
+          storage: :s3,
+          styles: { thumb: ["90x90#", :jpg] },
+          bucket: "bucket",
+          s3_acl_enabled: false,
+          s3_credentials: {
+            "access_key_id" => "12345",
+            "secret_access_key" => "54321"
+          }
+        )
+      )
+
+      @file = File.new(fixture_file("5k.png"), "rb")
+      @dummy = Dummy.new
+      @dummy.avatar = @file
+      @dummy.save
+    end
+
+    context "reprocess" do
+      before do
+        @object = double
+        allow(@dummy.avatar).to receive(:s3_object).with(:original).and_return(@object)
+        allow(@dummy.avatar).to receive(:s3_object).with(:thumb).and_return(@object)
+        allow(@object).to receive(:get).and_yield(@file.read)
+        allow(@object).to receive(:exists?).and_return(true)
+        allow(@object).to receive(:download_file).with(anything)
+      end
+
+      it "uploads original" do
+        expect(@object).to receive(:upload_file).with(
+          anything,
+          content_type: "image/png",
+        ).and_return(true)
+        @dummy.avatar.reprocess!
+        expect(@object).to receive(:upload_file).with(
+          anything,
+          content_type: "image/png",
+        ).and_return(true)
+        @dummy.avatar.reprocess!
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't upload original" do
+        expect(@object).to receive(:upload_file).with(
+          anything,
+          content_type: "image/png",
+        ).and_return(true)
+        @dummy.avatar.reprocess!
+      end
+    end
+
+    after { @file.close }
+  end
+
   context "An attachment that uses S3 for storage and has styles" do
     before do
       rebuild_model(