diff --git a/include/armadillo_bits/compiler_setup.hpp b/include/armadillo_bits/compiler_setup.hpp
index b7e5311e..1927b976 100644
--- a/include/armadillo_bits/compiler_setup.hpp
+++ b/include/armadillo_bits/compiler_setup.hpp
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 
 // optionally allow disabling of compile-time deprecation messages (not recommended)
 
-#if defined(ARMA_IGNORE_DEPRECATED_MARKER) && (!defined(ARMA_EXTRA_DEBUG))
+#if defined(ARMA_IGNORE_DEPRECATED_MARKER) && (!defined(ARMA_DONT_IGNORE_DEPRECATED_MARKER)) && (!defined(ARMA_EXTRA_DEBUG))
   #undef  arma_deprecated
   #define arma_deprecated
 #endif