diff --git a/lib/strategy.js b/lib/strategy.js
index 42730d9..772035a 100644
--- a/lib/strategy.js
+++ b/lib/strategy.js
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ var passport = require('passport-strategy')
  * @param {boolean} [options.passReqToCallback=false] - When `true`, the
  *          `verify` function receives the request object as the first argument,
  *          in accordance with the `{@link Strategy~verifyWithReqFn}` signature.
+ * @param {boolean} [options.allowQueryParameter=true] - When `true`, the strategy
+ *          also attempts to obtain `access_token` from a query string. Otherwise
+ *          the usage of `access_token` query parameter is forbidden and strategy will fail.
  * @param {Strategy~verifyFn|Strategy~verifyWithReqFn} verify - Function which
  *          verifies access token.
  *
@@ -88,6 +91,8 @@ function Strategy(options, verify) {
     this._scope = (Array.isArray(options.scope)) ? options.scope : [ options.scope ];
   }
   this._passReqToCallback = options.passReqToCallback;
+  this._allowQueryParameter =
+    typeof options.allowQueryParameter === 'undefined' ? true : options.allowQueryParameter;
 }
 
 // Inherit from `passport.Strategy`.
@@ -135,7 +140,9 @@ Strategy.prototype.authenticate = function(req) {
   }
 
   if (req.query && req.query.access_token) {
-    if (token) { return this.fail(400); }
+    if (token || !this._allowQueryParameter) {
+      return this.fail(400);
+    }
     token = req.query.access_token;
   }
   
diff --git a/test/strategy.test.js b/test/strategy.test.js
index ed56d98..f147507 100644
--- a/test/strategy.test.js
+++ b/test/strategy.test.js
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ describe('Strategy', function() {
     expect(strategy.name).to.equal('bearer');
   });
   
+  it('should default the allowQueryParameter option to true', () => {
+    expect(strategy._allowQueryParameter).to.be.true;
+  })
+
   it('should authenticate request with bearer scheme', function(done) {
     var strategy = new Strategy(function(token, cb) {
       return cb(null, { id: '248289761001' });
@@ -65,10 +69,11 @@ describe('Strategy', function() {
       .authenticate();
   }); // should authenticate request with token in form-encoded body parameter
   
-  it('should authenticate request with token in URI query parameter', function(done) {
-    var strategy = new Strategy(function(token, cb) {
-      return cb(null, { id: '248289761001' });
-    });
+  describe('when the allowQueryParameter option is true', () => {
+    it('should authenticate request with token in URI query parameter', function(done) {
+      var strategy = new Strategy({ allowQueryParameter: true }, function(token, cb) {
+        return cb(null, { id: '248289761001' });
+      });
     
     chai.passport.use(strategy)
       .request(function(req) {
@@ -81,8 +86,29 @@ describe('Strategy', function() {
         done();
       })
       .authenticate();
-  }); // should authenticate request with token in URI query parameter
+    }); // should authenticate request with token in URI query parameter
+  });
   
+  describe('when the allowQueryParameter option is false', () => {
+    it('should NOT authenticate request with token in URI query parameter', function (done) {
+      const strategy = new Strategy({ allowQueryParameter: false }, function (token, cb) {
+      return cb(null, { id: '248289761001' });
+    });
+
+    chai.passport
+      .use(strategy)
+      .request(function (req) {
+        req.query = {};
+        req.query.access_token = 'mF_9.B5f-4.1JqM';
+      })
+      .fail(function (status) {
+        expect(status).to.equal(400);
+        done();
+      })
+      .authenticate();
+    }); // should NOT authenticate request with token in URI query parameter
+  });
+
   it('should challenge request with realm', function(done) {
     var strategy = new Strategy({ realm: 'example' }, function(token, cb) {
       throw new Error('verify function should not be called');