diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/reactive/WebFluxAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/reactive/WebFluxAutoConfiguration.java
index 8c4c06fc62..1e250df657 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/reactive/WebFluxAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/reactive/WebFluxAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigureOrder;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.EnableAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnProperty;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnWebApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.codec.CodecsAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.validation.ValidationAutoConfiguration;
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ public class WebFluxAutoConfiguration {
 
 	@Bean
 	@ConditionalOnMissingBean(HiddenHttpMethodFilter.class)
+	@ConditionalOnProperty(prefix = "spring.webflux.hiddenmethod.filter", name = "enabled", matchIfMissing = true)
 	public OrderedHiddenHttpMethodFilter hiddenHttpMethodFilter() {
 		return new OrderedHiddenHttpMethodFilter();
 	}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
index 581137a8e4..37b05bd5e5 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
@@ -1790,6 +1790,12 @@
       "name": "spring.webservices.wsdl-locations",
       "type": "java.util.List<java.lang.String>",
       "description": "Comma-separated list of locations of WSDLs and accompanying XSDs to be exposed as beans."
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "spring.webflux.hiddenmethod.filter.enabled",
+      "type": "java.lang.Boolean",
+      "description": "Whether to enable Spring's HiddenHttpMethodFilter.",
+      "defaultValue": true
     }
   ],
   "hints": [
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/reactive/WebFluxAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/reactive/WebFluxAutoConfigurationTests.java
index 4857f023f1..90cc548667 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/reactive/WebFluxAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/reactive/WebFluxAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -371,6 +371,14 @@ public class WebFluxAutoConfigurationTests {
 				});
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void hiddenHttpMethodFilterCanBeDisabled() {
+		this.contextRunner
+				.withPropertyValues("spring.webflux.hiddenmethod.filter.enabled=false")
+				.run((context) -> assertThat(context)
+						.doesNotHaveBean(HiddenHttpMethodFilter.class));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void customRequestMappingHandlerMapping() {
 		this.contextRunner.withUserConfiguration(CustomRequestMappingHandlerMapping.class)
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
index 38ddd637dc..bfe4f0fa5d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ content into your application. Rather, pick only the properties that you need.
 
 	# SPRING WEBFLUX ({sc-spring-boot-autoconfigure}/web/reactive/WebFluxProperties.{sc-ext}[WebFluxProperties])
 	spring.webflux.date-format= # Date format to use. For instance, `dd/MM/yyyy`.
+	spring.webflux.hiddenmethod.filter.enabled=true # Whether to enable Spring's HiddenHttpMethodFilter.
 	spring.webflux.static-path-pattern=/** # Path pattern used for static resources.
 
 	# SPRING WEB SERVICES ({sc-spring-boot-autoconfigure}/webservices/WebServicesProperties.{sc-ext}[WebServicesProperties])