diff --git a/e2e_tests/integration/multistatements.spec.js b/e2e_tests/integration/multistatements.spec.js
index 9de44174342..48f6e0248cf 100644
--- a/e2e_tests/integration/multistatements.spec.js
+++ b/e2e_tests/integration/multistatements.spec.js
@@ -18,9 +18,21 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-/* global Cypress, cy, test, expect */
+/* global Cypress, cy, test, expect, before, after */
 
 describe('Multi statements', () => {
+  const validQuery = 'RETURN 1; :config; RETURN 2;'
+
+  before(() => {
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="drawerSettings"]').click()
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="enableMultiStatementMode"]').click()
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="drawerSettings"]').click()
+  })
+  after(() => {
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="drawerSettings"]').click()
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="enableMultiStatementMode"]').click()
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="drawerSettings"]').click()
+  })
   it('can connect', () => {
     const password = Cypress.env('browser-password') || 'newpassword'
     cy.connect(
@@ -30,8 +42,7 @@ describe('Multi statements', () => {
   })
   it('can run multiple statements (non open by default)', () => {
     cy.executeCommand(':clear')
-    const query = 'RETURN 1; :config; RETURN 2;'
-    cy.executeCommand(query)
+    cy.executeCommand(validQuery)
     cy.get('[data-test-id="frame"]', { timeout: 10000 }).should(
       'have.length',
       1
@@ -45,6 +56,32 @@ describe('Multi statements', () => {
       .get('[data-test-id="multi-statement-list-content"]')
       .should('have.length', 0)
   })
+
+  it('can force run multiple statements to be executed as one statement', () => {
+    // Given
+    cy.executeCommand(':clear')
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="drawerSettings"]').click()
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="enableMultiStatementMode"]').click()
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="drawerSettings"]').click()
+
+    // When
+    cy.executeCommand(validQuery)
+    cy.waitForCommandResult()
+
+    // Then
+    // Error expected
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="frameCommand"]', { timeout: 10000 })
+      .first()
+      .should('contain', validQuery)
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="frameStatusbar"]', { timeout: 10000 })
+      .first()
+      .should('contain', 'Error')
+
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="drawerSettings"]').click()
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="enableMultiStatementMode"]').click()
+    cy.get('[data-test-id="drawerSettings"]').click()
+  })
+
   it('can run multiple statements with error open', () => {
     cy.executeCommand(':clear')
     const query = 'RETURN 1; RETURN $nonsetparam; RETURN 2;'
diff --git a/src/browser/modules/Sidebar/Settings.jsx b/src/browser/modules/Sidebar/Settings.jsx
index a93d1dd3ea6..659fcf34cb9 100644
--- a/src/browser/modules/Sidebar/Settings.jsx
+++ b/src/browser/modules/Sidebar/Settings.jsx
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ const visualSettings = [
           tooltip: 'Autocomplete and syntax highlighting in query editor',
           type: 'checkbox'
         }
+      },
+      {
+        enableMultiStatementMode: {
+          displayName: 'Enable multi statement query editor',
+          tooltip: 'Allows query editor to execute multiple statements',
+          type: 'checkbox'
+        }
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -193,6 +200,7 @@ export const Settings = ({
                   onSettingsSave(settings)
                 }}
                 checked={settings[setting]}
+                data-test-id={setting}
               />
               <StyledSettingLabel title={tooltip}>{visual}</StyledSettingLabel>
             </StyledSetting>
diff --git a/src/shared/modules/commands/commandsDuck.js b/src/shared/modules/commands/commandsDuck.js
index 42e2c283310..e069593e22c 100644
--- a/src/shared/modules/commands/commandsDuck.js
+++ b/src/shared/modules/commands/commandsDuck.js
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ import {
 } from 'services/utils'
 import helper from 'services/commandInterpreterHelper'
 import { addHistory } from '../history/historyDuck'
-import { getCmdChar, getMaxHistory } from '../settings/settingsDuck'
+import {
+  getCmdChar,
+  getMaxHistory,
+  shouldEnableMultiStatementMode
+} from '../settings/settingsDuck'
 import { fetchRemoteGuide } from './helpers/play'
 import { CONNECTION_SUCCESS } from '../connections/connectionsDuck'
 import {
@@ -137,7 +141,10 @@ export const handleCommandEpic = (action$, store) =>
       store.dispatch(clearErrorMessage())
       const maxHistory = getMaxHistory(store.getState())
       store.dispatch(addHistory(action.cmd, maxHistory))
-      const statements = extractStatementsFromString(action.cmd)
+      const statements = shouldEnableMultiStatementMode(store.getState())
+        ? extractStatementsFromString(action.cmd)
+        : [action.cmd]
+
       if (!statements.length || !statements[0]) {
         return
       }
diff --git a/src/shared/modules/commands/multiCommands.test.js b/src/shared/modules/commands/multiCommands.test.js
index d455f9a98c1..a194323cdb6 100644
--- a/src/shared/modules/commands/multiCommands.test.js
+++ b/src/shared/modules/commands/multiCommands.test.js
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ describe('handleCommandEpic', () => {
     store = mockStore({
       settings: {
         cmdchar: ':',
-        maxHistory: maxHistory
+        maxHistory: maxHistory,
+        enableMultiStatementMode: true
       },
       history: [':xxx'],
       connections: {},
diff --git a/src/shared/modules/settings/__snapshots__/settingsDuck.test.js.snap b/src/shared/modules/settings/__snapshots__/settingsDuck.test.js.snap
index c1a55a2b6e5..c811e8fa738 100644
--- a/src/shared/modules/settings/__snapshots__/settingsDuck.test.js.snap
+++ b/src/shared/modules/settings/__snapshots__/settingsDuck.test.js.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Object {
   "cmdchar": ":",
   "editorAutocomplete": true,
   "editorLint": false,
+  "enableMultiStatementMode": false,
   "initCmd": ":play start",
   "initialNodeDisplay": 300,
   "maxFrames": 30,
diff --git a/src/shared/modules/settings/settingsDuck.js b/src/shared/modules/settings/settingsDuck.js
index a8b60c1dab0..7f0f49dc565 100644
--- a/src/shared/modules/settings/settingsDuck.js
+++ b/src/shared/modules/settings/settingsDuck.js
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ export const getScrollToTop = state => state[NAME].scrollToTop
 export const shouldReportUdc = state => state[NAME].shouldReportUdc !== false
 export const shouldAutoComplete = state => state[NAME].autoComplete !== false
 export const shouldEditorLint = state => state[NAME].editorLint === true
+export const shouldEnableMultiStatementMode = state =>
+  state[NAME].enableMultiStatementMode
 
 const browserSyncConfig = (host = 'https://auth.neo4j.com') => ({
   authWindowUrl: `${host}/indexNewBrowser.html`,
@@ -79,7 +81,8 @@ const initialState = {
   maxFrames: 30,
   editorAutocomplete: true,
   editorLint: false,
-  useCypherThread: true
+  useCypherThread: true,
+  enableMultiStatementMode: false
 }
 
 export default function settings (state = initialState, action) {