diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index 78269a598..314cdb0a9 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ RULE_INT(Character, ExperiencePercentCapPerKill, -1, "Caps the percentage of exp
 RULE_BOOL(Character, EnableGroupEXPModifier, true, "Enable or disable the group experience modifier based on number of players in group, default is true")
 RULE_REAL(Character, GroupMemberEXPModifier, 0.2, "Sets the group experience modifier per members between 2 and 5, default is 0.2")
 RULE_REAL(Character, FullGroupEXPModifier, 2.16, "Sets the group experience modifier for a full group, default is 2.16")
+RULE_BOOL(Character, IgnoreLevelBasedHasteCaps, false, "Ignores hard coded level based haste caps.")
 RULE_CATEGORY_END()
 
 RULE_CATEGORY(Mercs)
diff --git a/zone/client_mods.cpp b/zone/client_mods.cpp
index c6eb3f31c..6fff0c2a4 100644
--- a/zone/client_mods.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_mods.cpp
@@ -1031,14 +1031,14 @@ int Client::CalcHaste()
 		h += spellbonuses.hastetype2 > 10 ? 10 : spellbonuses.hastetype2;
 	}
 	// 26+ no cap, 1-25 10
-	if (level > 25) { // 26+
+	if (level > 25 || RuleB(Character, IgnoreLevelBasedHasteCaps)) { // 26+
 		h += itembonuses.haste;
 	}
 	else {   // 1-25
 		h += itembonuses.haste > 10 ? 10 : itembonuses.haste;
 	}
 	// 60+ 100, 51-59 85, 1-50 level+25
-	if (level > 59) { // 60+
+	if (level > 59 || RuleB(Character, IgnoreLevelBasedHasteCaps)) { // 60+
 		cap = RuleI(Character, HasteCap);
 	}
 	else if (level > 50) {  // 51-59
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ int Client::CalcHaste()
 		h = cap;
 	}
 	// 51+ 25 (despite there being higher spells...), 1-50 10
-	if (level > 50) { // 51+
+	if (level > 50 || RuleB(Character, IgnoreLevelBasedHasteCaps)) { // 51+
 		cap = RuleI(Character, Hastev3Cap);
 		if (spellbonuses.hastetype3 > cap) {
 			h += cap;