diff --git a/charts/haproxy/templates/bin/_anchor.tpl b/charts/haproxy/templates/bin/_anchor.tpl
index d84ca166..a910c467 100644
--- a/charts/haproxy/templates/bin/_anchor.tpl
+++ b/charts/haproxy/templates/bin/_anchor.tpl
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ cleanup() {
 while true; do
     if [ -e /tmp/stop ]; then
         echo Stopping
+        {%- if .Values.conf.anchor.enable_cleanup %}
         cleanup
+        {%- end %}
         break
     fi
 
diff --git a/charts/haproxy/values.yaml b/charts/haproxy/values.yaml
index fc6182e6..98400cef 100644
--- a/charts/haproxy/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/haproxy/values.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ conf:
               - mode tcp
               - option tcp-check
               - option redispatch
+    enable_cleanup: true
 
   haproxy:
     container_config_dir: /usr/local/etc/haproxy