diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 417197494..d6f2e979e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Features:
 - [#1791](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/pull/1791) (@bf4, @youroff, @NullVoxPopuli)
   - Added `jsonapi_namespace_separator` config option.
 - [#1889](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/pull/1889) Support key transformation for Attributes adapter (@iancanderson, @danbee)
+- [#1917](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/pull/1917) Add `jsonapi_pagination_links_enabled` configuration option (@richmolj)
 
 Fixes:
 
diff --git a/lib/active_model/serializer/collection_serializer.rb b/lib/active_model/serializer/collection_serializer.rb
index bb84644c5..42af99e40 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/serializer/collection_serializer.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/serializer/collection_serializer.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ def json_key
       # rubocop:enable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity
 
       def paginated?
-        object.respond_to?(:current_page) &&
+        Serializer.config.jsonapi_pagination_links_enabled &&
+          object.respond_to?(:current_page) &&
           object.respond_to?(:total_pages) &&
           object.respond_to?(:size)
       end
diff --git a/lib/active_model/serializer/concerns/configuration.rb b/lib/active_model/serializer/concerns/configuration.rb
index 2392883f3..2604033c4 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/serializer/concerns/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/serializer/concerns/configuration.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def config.array_serializer
         config.default_includes = '*'
         config.adapter = :attributes
         config.key_transform = nil
+        config.jsonapi_pagination_links_enabled = true
         config.jsonapi_resource_type = :plural
         config.jsonapi_namespace_separator = '-'.freeze
         config.jsonapi_version = '1.0'
diff --git a/test/adapter/json_api/pagination_links_test.rb b/test/adapter/json_api/pagination_links_test.rb
index f999ba7a4..736ea2fe2 100644
--- a/test/adapter/json_api/pagination_links_test.rb
+++ b/test/adapter/json_api/pagination_links_test.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def last_page_links
           }
         end
 
-        def expected_response_without_pagination_links
+        def expected_response_when_unpaginatable
           data
         end
 
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ def expected_response_with_pagination_links
           end
         end
 
+        def expected_response_without_pagination_links
+          {}.tap do |hash|
+            hash[:data] = data.values.flatten[2..3]
+          end
+        end
+
         def expected_response_with_pagination_links_and_additional_params
           new_links = links[:links].each_with_object({}) { |(key, value), hash| hash[key] = "#{value}&test=test" }
           {}.tap do |hash|
@@ -159,7 +165,7 @@ def test_last_page_pagination_links_using_will_paginate
         def test_not_showing_pagination_links
           adapter = load_adapter(@array, mock_request)
 
-          assert_equal expected_response_without_pagination_links, adapter.serializable_hash
+          assert_equal expected_response_when_unpaginatable, adapter.serializable_hash
         end
 
         def test_raises_descriptive_error_when_serialization_context_unset
@@ -172,6 +178,15 @@ def test_raises_descriptive_error_when_serialization_context_unset
           assert_equal exception_class, exception.class
           assert_match(/CollectionSerializer#paginated\?/, exception.message)
         end
+
+        def test_pagination_links_not_present_when_disabled
+          ActiveModel::Serializer.config.jsonapi_pagination_links_enabled = false
+          adapter = load_adapter(using_kaminari, mock_request)
+
+          assert_equal expected_response_without_pagination_links, adapter.serializable_hash
+        ensure
+          ActiveModel::Serializer.config.jsonapi_pagination_links_enabled = true
+        end
       end
     end
   end