diff --git a/opendm/config.py b/opendm/config.py
index edb66b952..966a4f2e6 100755
--- a/opendm/config.py
+++ b/opendm/config.py
@@ -389,6 +389,13 @@ def config(argv=None, parser=None):
                         help='Filters the point cloud by keeping only a single point around a radius N (in meters). This can be useful to limit the output resolution of the point cloud and remove duplicate points. Set to 0 to disable sampling. '
                              'Default: %(default)s')
 
+    parser.add_argument('--pc-skip-geometric',
+                        action=StoreTrue,
+                        nargs=0,
+                        default=False,
+                        help='Geometric estimates improve the accuracy of the point cloud by computing geometrically consistent depthmaps but may not be usable in larger datasets. This flag disables geometric estimates. '
+                             'Default: %(default)s')
+
     parser.add_argument('--pc-tile',
                         action=StoreTrue,
                         nargs=0,
diff --git a/stages/openmvs.py b/stages/openmvs.py
index df37f6a01..eec1bba4a 100644
--- a/stages/openmvs.py
+++ b/stages/openmvs.py
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ def process(self, args, outputs):
                 config.append("--fusion-mode 1")
 
             extra_config = []
-            
+
+            if args.pc_skip_geometric:
+                extra_config.append("--geometric-iters 0")
+
             masks_dir = os.path.join(tree.opensfm, "undistorted", "masks")
             masks = os.path.exists(masks_dir) and len(os.listdir(masks_dir)) > 0
             if masks: