diff --git a/cmd/server.go b/cmd/server.go
index 74f2348687..3aaab408b1 100644
--- a/cmd/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server.go
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const (
 	RepoWhitelistFlag          = "repo-whitelist"
 	RequireApprovalFlag        = "require-approval"
 	RequireMergeableFlag       = "require-mergeable"
+	SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag    = "silence-fork-pr-errors"
 	SilenceWhitelistErrorsFlag = "silence-whitelist-errors"
 	SlackTokenFlag             = "slack-token"
 	SSLCertFileFlag            = "ssl-cert-file"
@@ -247,6 +248,10 @@ var boolFlags = map[string]boolFlag{
 		defaultValue: false,
 		hidden:       true,
 	},
+	SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag: {
+		description:  "Silences the posting of fork pull requests not allowed error comments.",
+		defaultValue: false,
+	},
 	SilenceWhitelistErrorsFlag: {
 		description:  "Silences the posting of whitelist error comments.",
 		defaultValue: false,
@@ -420,11 +425,12 @@ func (s *ServerCmd) run() error {
 
 	// Config looks good. Start the server.
 	server, err := s.ServerCreator.NewServer(userConfig, server.Config{
-		AllowForkPRsFlag:     AllowForkPRsFlag,
-		AtlantisURLFlag:      AtlantisURLFlag,
-		AtlantisVersion:      s.AtlantisVersion,
-		DefaultTFVersionFlag: DefaultTFVersionFlag,
-		RepoConfigJSONFlag:   RepoConfigJSONFlag,
+		AllowForkPRsFlag:        AllowForkPRsFlag,
+		AtlantisURLFlag:         AtlantisURLFlag,
+		AtlantisVersion:         s.AtlantisVersion,
+		DefaultTFVersionFlag:    DefaultTFVersionFlag,
+		RepoConfigJSONFlag:      RepoConfigJSONFlag,
+		SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag: SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "initializing server")
diff --git a/runatlantis.io/docs/server-configuration.md b/runatlantis.io/docs/server-configuration.md
index a48fd87ee4..e30ad8eff1 100644
--- a/runatlantis.io/docs/server-configuration.md
+++ b/runatlantis.io/docs/server-configuration.md
@@ -389,6 +389,13 @@ Values are chosen in this order:
   ```
   Or use `--repo-config-json='{"repos":[{"id":"/.*/", "apply_requirements":["mergeable"]}]}'` instead.
 
+* ### `--silence-fork-pr-errors`
+  ```bash
+  atlantis server --silence-fork-pr-errors
+  ```
+  Normally, if Atlantis receives a pull request webhook from a fork and --allow-fork-prs is not set,
+  it will comment back with an error. This flag disables that commenting.
+
 * ### `--silence-whitelist-errors`
   ```bash
   atlantis server --silence-whitelist-errors
diff --git a/server/events/command_runner.go b/server/events/command_runner.go
index 65e21fe743..cb8b3615dd 100644
--- a/server/events/command_runner.go
+++ b/server/events/command_runner.go
@@ -78,9 +78,15 @@ type DefaultCommandRunner struct {
 	// AllowForkPRsFlag is the name of the flag that controls fork PR's. We use
 	// this in our error message back to the user on a forked PR so they know
 	// how to enable this functionality.
-	AllowForkPRsFlag      string
-	ProjectCommandBuilder ProjectCommandBuilder
-	ProjectCommandRunner  ProjectCommandRunner
+	AllowForkPRsFlag string
+	// SilenceForkPRErrors controls whether to comment on Fork PRs when AllowForkPRs = False
+	SilenceForkPRErrors bool
+	// SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag is the name of the flag that controls fork PR's. We use
+	// this in our error message back to the user on a forked PR so they know
+	// how to disable error comment
+	SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag string
+	ProjectCommandBuilder   ProjectCommandBuilder
+	ProjectCommandRunner    ProjectCommandRunner
 	// GlobalAutomerge is true if we should automatically merge pull requests if all
 	// plans have been successfully applied. This is set via a CLI flag.
 	GlobalAutomerge   bool
@@ -387,8 +393,11 @@ func (c *DefaultCommandRunner) buildLogger(repoFullName string, pullNum int) *lo
 
 func (c *DefaultCommandRunner) validateCtxAndComment(ctx *CommandContext) bool {
 	if !c.AllowForkPRs && ctx.HeadRepo.Owner != ctx.BaseRepo.Owner {
+		if c.SilenceForkPRErrors {
+			return false
+		}
 		ctx.Log.Info("command was run on a fork pull request which is disallowed")
-		if err := c.VCSClient.CreateComment(ctx.BaseRepo, ctx.Pull.Num, fmt.Sprintf("Atlantis commands can't be run on fork pull requests. To enable, set --%s", c.AllowForkPRsFlag)); err != nil {
+		if err := c.VCSClient.CreateComment(ctx.BaseRepo, ctx.Pull.Num, fmt.Sprintf("Atlantis commands can't be run on fork pull requests. To enable, set --%s  or, to disable this message, set --%s", c.AllowForkPRsFlag, c.SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag)); err != nil {
 			ctx.Log.Err("unable to comment: %s", err)
 		}
 		return false
diff --git a/server/events/command_runner_test.go b/server/events/command_runner_test.go
index 261184731f..0f6d9b7177 100644
--- a/server/events/command_runner_test.go
+++ b/server/events/command_runner_test.go
@@ -136,7 +136,28 @@ func TestRunCommentCommand_ForkPRDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Log("if a command is run on a forked pull request and this is disabled atlantis should" +
 		" comment saying that this is not allowed")
 	vcsClient := setup(t)
+	// by default these are false so don't need to reset
+	ch.AllowForkPRs = false
+	ch.SilenceForkPRErrors = false
+	var pull github.PullRequest
+	modelPull := models.PullRequest{State: models.OpenPullState}
+	When(githubGetter.GetPullRequest(fixtures.GithubRepo, fixtures.Pull.Num)).ThenReturn(&pull, nil)
+
+	headRepo := fixtures.GithubRepo
+	headRepo.FullName = "forkrepo/atlantis"
+	headRepo.Owner = "forkrepo"
+	When(eventParsing.ParseGithubPull(&pull)).ThenReturn(modelPull, modelPull.BaseRepo, headRepo, nil)
+
+	ch.RunCommentCommand(fixtures.GithubRepo, nil, nil, fixtures.User, fixtures.Pull.Num, nil)
+	commentMessage := fmt.Sprintf("Atlantis commands can't be run on fork pull requests. To enable, set --%s  or, to disable this message, set --%s", ch.AllowForkPRsFlag, ch.SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag)
+	vcsClient.VerifyWasCalledOnce().CreateComment(fixtures.GithubRepo, modelPull.Num, commentMessage)
+}
+
+func TestRunCommentCommand_ForkPRDisabled_SilenceEnabled(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Log("if a command is run on a forked pull request and forks are disabled and we are silencing errors do not comment with error")
+	vcsClient := setup(t)
 	ch.AllowForkPRs = false // by default it's false so don't need to reset
+	ch.SilenceForkPRErrors = true
 	var pull github.PullRequest
 	modelPull := models.PullRequest{State: models.OpenPullState}
 	When(githubGetter.GetPullRequest(fixtures.GithubRepo, fixtures.Pull.Num)).ThenReturn(&pull, nil)
@@ -147,7 +168,7 @@ func TestRunCommentCommand_ForkPRDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	When(eventParsing.ParseGithubPull(&pull)).ThenReturn(modelPull, modelPull.BaseRepo, headRepo, nil)
 
 	ch.RunCommentCommand(fixtures.GithubRepo, nil, nil, fixtures.User, fixtures.Pull.Num, nil)
-	vcsClient.VerifyWasCalledOnce().CreateComment(fixtures.GithubRepo, modelPull.Num, "Atlantis commands can't be run on fork pull requests. To enable, set --"+ch.AllowForkPRsFlag)
+	vcsClient.VerifyWasCalled(Never()).CreateComment(matchers.AnyModelsRepo(), AnyInt(), AnyString())
 }
 
 func TestRunCommentCommand_DisableApplyAllDisabled(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 2e1c584bfd..aaa657c3d7 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -83,11 +83,12 @@ type Server struct {
 
 // Config holds config for server that isn't passed in by the user.
 type Config struct {
-	AllowForkPRsFlag     string
-	AtlantisURLFlag      string
-	AtlantisVersion      string
-	DefaultTFVersionFlag string
-	RepoConfigJSONFlag   string
+	AllowForkPRsFlag        string
+	AtlantisURLFlag         string
+	AtlantisVersion         string
+	DefaultTFVersionFlag    string
+	RepoConfigJSONFlag      string
+	SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag string
 }
 
 // WebhookConfig is nested within UserConfig. It's used to configure webhooks.
@@ -312,6 +313,8 @@ func NewServer(userConfig UserConfig, config Config) (*Server, error) {
 		Logger:                   logger,
 		AllowForkPRs:             userConfig.AllowForkPRs,
 		AllowForkPRsFlag:         config.AllowForkPRsFlag,
+		SilenceForkPRErrors:      userConfig.SilenceForkPRErrors,
+		SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag:  config.SilenceForkPRErrorsFlag,
 		DisableApplyAll:          userConfig.DisableApplyAll,
 		ProjectCommandBuilder: &events.DefaultProjectCommandBuilder{
 			ParserValidator:   validator,
diff --git a/server/user_config.go b/server/user_config.go
index b3c101f27c..6ab3495a41 100644
--- a/server/user_config.go
+++ b/server/user_config.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type UserConfig struct {
 	// RequireMergeable is whether to require pull requests to be mergeable before
 	// allowing terraform apply's to run.
 	RequireMergeable       bool            `mapstructure:"require-mergeable"`
+	SilenceForkPRErrors    bool            `mapstructure:"silence-fork-pr-errors"`
 	SilenceWhitelistErrors bool            `mapstructure:"silence-whitelist-errors"`
 	SlackToken             string          `mapstructure:"slack-token"`
 	SSLCertFile            string          `mapstructure:"ssl-cert-file"`