diff --git a/bootstrap4/bootstrap.py b/bootstrap4/bootstrap.py
index 867e088b..837f0f8f 100644
--- a/bootstrap4/bootstrap.py
+++ b/bootstrap4/bootstrap.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     "javascript_in_head": False,
     "include_jquery": False,
     "use_i18n": False,
+    "use_javascript": True,
     "horizontal_label_class": "col-md-3",
     "horizontal_field_class": "col-md-9",
     "set_placeholder": True,
diff --git a/bootstrap4/components.py b/bootstrap4/components.py
index 20d085d5..d7ab4ed5 100644
--- a/bootstrap4/components.py
+++ b/bootstrap4/components.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from bootstrap4.utils import render_tag, add_css_class
 
 from .text import text_value
+from .bootstrap import get_bootstrap_setting
 
 
 def render_alert(content, alert_type=None, dismissable=True):
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ def render_alert(content, alert_type=None, dismissable=True):
     if not alert_type:
         alert_type = "info"
     css_classes = ["alert", "alert-" + text_value(alert_type)]
-    if dismissable:
+    if dismissable and get_bootstrap_setting("use_javascript"):
         css_classes.append("alert-dismissable")
         button = (
             '<button type="button" class="close" '
diff --git a/bootstrap4/templates/bootstrap4/form_errors.html b/bootstrap4/templates/bootstrap4/form_errors.html
index 6d9e7002..fd52c659 100644
--- a/bootstrap4/templates/bootstrap4/form_errors.html
+++ b/bootstrap4/templates/bootstrap4/form_errors.html
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+{% load bootstrap4 %}
 <div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissable alert-link">
+    {% if 'use_javascript'|bootstrap_setting %}
     <button class="close" type="button" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&#215;</button>
+    {% endif %}
     {% for error in errors %}
         {{ error }}{% if not forloop.last %}<br>{% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
diff --git a/bootstrap4/templates/bootstrap4/messages.html b/bootstrap4/templates/bootstrap4/messages.html
index bc030c53..e67d64f2 100644
--- a/bootstrap4/templates/bootstrap4/messages.html
+++ b/bootstrap4/templates/bootstrap4/messages.html
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 {% load bootstrap4 %}
 {% for message in messages %}
     <div class="{{ message|bootstrap_message_classes }} alert-dismissable fade show">
+        {% if 'use_javascript'|bootstrap_setting %}
         <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&#215;</button>
+        {% endif %}
         {{ message }}
     </div>
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/bootstrap4/templatetags/bootstrap4.py b/bootstrap4/templatetags/bootstrap4.py
index 57d5531a..103cf952 100644
--- a/bootstrap4/templatetags/bootstrap4.py
+++ b/bootstrap4/templatetags/bootstrap4.py
@@ -185,7 +185,10 @@ def bootstrap_javascript_url():
 
         {% bootstrap_javascript_url %}
     """
-    return javascript_url()
+    if not get_bootstrap_setting('use_javascript'):
+        return None
+    else:
+        return javascript_url()
 
 
 @register.simple_tag
@@ -339,6 +342,9 @@ def bootstrap_javascript(jquery="falsy"):
         {% bootstrap_javascript jquery="slim" %}
     """
 
+    if not get_bootstrap_setting('use_javascript'):
+        return None
+
     # List of JS tags to include
     javascript_tags = []
 
diff --git a/docs/settings.rst b/docs/settings.rst
index 705421ea..aa7abf45 100644
--- a/docs/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/settings.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ The ``BOOTSTRAP4`` dict variable contains these settings and defaults:
         # The complete URL to the Bootstrap CSS file (None means no theme)
         'theme_url': None,
 
+        # Whether to use any JavaScript at all
+        'use_javascript': True,
+
         # The complete URL to the Bootstrap JavaScript file (None means derive it from base_url)
         'javascript_url': None,