diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28c7080..81653b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const service = require('restana')({
 - `allowUnsafeRegex`: If `TRUE`, potentially catastrophic exponential-time regular expressions are disabled. Default value: `FALSE`
 - `maxParamLength`: Defines the custom length for parameters in parametric (standard, regex and multi) routes. Default value: `100`
 - `defaultRoute`: Default route handler when no route match occurs. Default value: `((req, res) => res.send(404))`
+- `disableResponseEvent`: If `TRUE`, there won't be `response` events triggered on the `res` object. Default value: `FALSE`
 
 #### Example usage:
 ```js 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 29220e0..dd66792 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ module.exports = (options = {}) => {
 
   // the "restana" service interface
   const app = {
+    /**
+     * Application configuration options reference
+     */
+    options,
+
     /**
      * Register global middleware
      *
@@ -147,7 +152,7 @@ module.exports = (options = {}) => {
      * @param {Object} res Response object
      */
     handle: (req, res) => {
-      res.send = exts.response.send(req, res)
+      res.send = exts.response.send(options, req, res)
       if (middlewares.length > 0) {
         // call route middlewares and route handler
         next([
diff --git a/libs/response-extensions.js b/libs/response-extensions.js
index 180e47a..d6eb1f4 100644
--- a/libs/response-extensions.js
+++ b/libs/response-extensions.js
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 /**
  * The friendly 'res.send' method
- *
  * No comments needed ;)
+ *
+ * @param {Object} options Application configuration options
+ * @param {Object} req Request object
+ * @param {Object} res Response object
  */
-module.exports.send = (req, res) => (data = 200, code = 200, headers = null, cb = () => {}) => {
+module.exports.send = (options, req, res) => (data = 200, code = 200, headers = null, cb = () => {}) => {
   if (headers !== null) {
     // attach custom headers on the response
     Object.keys(headers).forEach((key) => {
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ module.exports.send = (req, res) => (data = 200, code = 200, headers = null, cb
     data,
     code
   }
-  res.emit('response', params)
+  if (options.disableResponseEvent !== true) { res.emit('response', params) }
 
   if (typeof data === 'object') {
     // transparently setting the 'content-type' header if JSON
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 144f22f..7612399 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "restana",
-  "version": "2.9.0",
+  "version": "2.10.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dfcd6c0..0119841 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "restana",
-  "version": "2.9.0",
+  "version": "2.10.0",
   "description": "Super fast and minimalist web framework for building REST micro-services.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/performance/restana-minimal.js b/performance/restana-minimal.js
index e13650a..35a85d1 100644
--- a/performance/restana-minimal.js
+++ b/performance/restana-minimal.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-const service = require('./../index')({})
+const service = require('./../index')({
+  disableResponseEvent: true
+})
 
 service.get('/hi', (req, res) => {
   res.send('Hello World!')
diff --git a/specs/disable-response-event.test.js b/specs/disable-response-event.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef214a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs/disable-response-event.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* global describe, it */
+const request = require('supertest')
+const expect = require('chai').expect
+
+describe('Disable Response Event', () => {
+  let server
+  const service = require('../index')({
+    disableResponseEvent: true
+  })
+  service.use((req, res, next) => {
+    const now = new Date().getTime()
+
+    res.on('response', (e) => {
+      e.res.setHeader('x-response-time', new Date().getTime() - now)
+    })
+
+    return next()
+  })
+  service.get('/hello', (req, res) => {
+    res.send(200)
+  })
+
+  it('should start the service with "disableResponseEvent: TRUE"', async () => {
+    server = await service.start(~~process.env.PORT)
+  })
+
+  it('should GET 200 on /hello and no response header', async () => {
+    await request(server)
+      .get('/hello')
+      .expect(200)
+      .then((response) => {
+        expect(response.headers['x-response-time']).to.equal(undefined)
+      })
+  })
+
+  it('should successfully terminate the service', async () => {
+    await service.close()
+  })
+})