diff --git a/docs/settings.md b/docs/settings.md
index f0b3a97..05b3017 100644
--- a/docs/settings.md
+++ b/docs/settings.md
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@
 `USE_DJANGO_JQUERY`
 :   By default, `smart_selects` loads jQuery from Google's CDN. However, it can use jQuery from Django's
     admin area. Set `USE_DJANGO_JQUERY = True` to enable this behaviour.
+
+`SMART_SELECTS_SECURED_FILTERING`
+:   By default, chaining will be prevented if the target model doesn't declare any chained fields in its model.
+    This option can be disabled (for example if you want to chain only in forms), but please be aware of the security implications.
diff --git a/smart_selects/views.py b/smart_selects/views.py
index 599b6a8..ed2f6c0 100644
--- a/smart_selects/views.py
+++ b/smart_selects/views.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from django.apps import apps
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.http import JsonResponse
@@ -89,8 +90,9 @@ def filterchain(
     keywords = get_keywords(field, value, m2m=m2m)
 
     # SECURITY: Make sure all smart selects requests are opt-in
+    SECURED_FILTERING = getattr(settings, "SMART_SELECTS_SECURED_FILTERING", True)
     foreign_model_class = get_model(foreign_key_app_name, foreign_key_model_name)
-    if not any(
+    if SECURED_FILTERING and not any(
         [
             (isinstance(f, ChainedManyToManyField) or isinstance(f, ChainedForeignKey))
             for f in foreign_model_class._meta.get_fields()
@@ -131,8 +133,9 @@ def filterchain_all(
     keywords = get_keywords(field, value)
 
     # SECURITY: Make sure all smart selects requests are opt-in
+    SECURED_FILTERING = getattr(settings, "SMART_SELECTS_SECURED_FILTERING", True)
     foreign_model_class = get_model(foreign_key_app_name, foreign_key_model_name)
-    if not any(
+    if SECURED_FILTERING and not any(
         [
             (isinstance(f, ChainedManyToManyField) or isinstance(f, ChainedForeignKey))
             for f in foreign_model_class._meta.get_fields()
diff --git a/test_app/tests.py b/test_app/tests.py
index 7806179..98a023a 100644
--- a/test_app/tests.py
+++ b/test_app/tests.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from django.apps import apps
-from django.test import TestCase, RequestFactory
+from django.test import TestCase, RequestFactory, override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
 from .models import Book, Country, Location, Student
 from smart_selects.views import filterchain, filterchain_all, is_m2m
@@ -34,6 +34,22 @@ def test_models_arent_exposed_with_all(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
 
+    @override_settings(SMART_SELECTS_SECURED_FILTERING=False)
+    def test_settings_disable_models_are_exposed_with_filter(self):
+        # If security settings is disabled, all fields are searchable
+        response = self.client.get(
+            "/chaining/filter/auth/User/is_superuser/auth/User/password/1/"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+    @override_settings(SMART_SELECTS_SECURED_FILTERING=False)
+    def test_settings_disable_models_are_exposed_with_all(self):
+        # If security settings is disabled, all fields are searchable
+        response = self.client.get(
+            "/chaining/all/auth/User/is_superuser/auth/User/password/1/"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
 
 class ViewTests(TestCase):
     fixtures = ["chained_select", "chained_m2m_select", "grouped_select", "user"]