diff --git a/lib/constructor.js b/lib/constructor.js
index 7efa8605..6ca17db6 100644
--- a/lib/constructor.js
+++ b/lib/constructor.js
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ const Sharp = function (input, options) {
     jpegTrellisQuantisation: false,
     jpegOvershootDeringing: false,
     jpegOptimiseScans: false,
+    jpegOptimiseCoding: true,
     pngProgressive: false,
     pngCompressionLevel: 9,
     pngAdaptiveFiltering: false,
diff --git a/lib/output.js b/lib/output.js
index db2df2b2..ec49559b 100644
--- a/lib/output.js
+++ b/lib/output.js
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ function withMetadata (withMetadata) {
  * @param {Boolean} [options.overshootDeringing=false] - apply overshoot deringing, requires mozjpeg
  * @param {Boolean} [options.optimiseScans=false] - optimise progressive scans, forces progressive, requires mozjpeg
  * @param {Boolean} [options.optimizeScans=false] - alternative spelling of optimiseScans
+ * @param {Boolean} [options.optimiseCoding=true] - optimise Huffman coding tables
+ * @param {Boolean} [options.optimizeCoding=true] - alternative spelling of optimiseCoding
  * @param {Boolean} [options.force=true] - force JPEG output, otherwise attempt to use input format
  * @returns {Sharp}
  * @throws {Error} Invalid options
@@ -185,6 +187,10 @@ function jpeg (options) {
         this.options.jpegProgressive = true;
       }
     }
+    options.optimiseCoding = is.bool(options.optimizeCoding) ? options.optimizeCoding : options.optimiseCoding;
+    if (is.defined(options.optimiseCoding)) {
+      this._setBooleanOption('jpegOptimiseCoding', options.optimiseCoding);
+    }
   }
   return this._updateFormatOut('jpeg', options);
 }
diff --git a/src/pipeline.cc b/src/pipeline.cc
index 13b4501c..8b5cbdf2 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.cc
+++ b/src/pipeline.cc
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Nan::AsyncWorker {
             ->set("trellis_quant", baton->jpegTrellisQuantisation)
             ->set("overshoot_deringing", baton->jpegOvershootDeringing)
             ->set("optimize_scans", baton->jpegOptimiseScans)
-            ->set("optimize_coding", TRUE)));
+            ->set("optimize_coding", baton->jpegOptimiseCoding)));
           baton->bufferOut = static_cast<char*>(area->data);
           baton->bufferOutLength = area->length;
           area->free_fn = nullptr;
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Nan::AsyncWorker {
             ->set("trellis_quant", baton->jpegTrellisQuantisation)
             ->set("overshoot_deringing", baton->jpegOvershootDeringing)
             ->set("optimize_scans", baton->jpegOptimiseScans)
-            ->set("optimize_coding", TRUE));
+            ->set("optimize_coding", baton->jpegOptimiseCoding));
           baton->formatOut = "jpeg";
           baton->channels = std::min(baton->channels, 3);
         } else if (baton->formatOut == "png" || (mightMatchInput && isPng) || (willMatchInput &&
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Nan::AsyncWorker {
               {"trellis_quant", baton->jpegTrellisQuantisation ? "TRUE" : "FALSE"},
               {"overshoot_deringing", baton->jpegOvershootDeringing ? "TRUE": "FALSE"},
               {"optimize_scans", baton->jpegOptimiseScans ? "TRUE": "FALSE"},
-              {"optimize_coding", "TRUE"}
+              {"optimize_coding", baton->jpegOptimiseCoding ? "TRUE": "FALSE"}
             };
             suffix = AssembleSuffixString(extname, options);
           }
@@ -1268,6 +1268,7 @@ NAN_METHOD(pipeline) {
   baton->jpegTrellisQuantisation = AttrTo<bool>(options, "jpegTrellisQuantisation");
   baton->jpegOvershootDeringing = AttrTo<bool>(options, "jpegOvershootDeringing");
   baton->jpegOptimiseScans = AttrTo<bool>(options, "jpegOptimiseScans");
+  baton->jpegOptimiseCoding = AttrTo<bool>(options, "jpegOptimiseCoding");
   baton->pngProgressive = AttrTo<bool>(options, "pngProgressive");
   baton->pngCompressionLevel = AttrTo<uint32_t>(options, "pngCompressionLevel");
   baton->pngAdaptiveFiltering = AttrTo<bool>(options, "pngAdaptiveFiltering");
diff --git a/src/pipeline.h b/src/pipeline.h
index 74e12706..0e8de558 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.h
+++ b/src/pipeline.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ struct PipelineBaton {
   bool jpegTrellisQuantisation;
   bool jpegOvershootDeringing;
   bool jpegOptimiseScans;
+  bool jpegOptimiseCoding;
   bool pngProgressive;
   int pngCompressionLevel;
   bool pngAdaptiveFiltering;
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ struct PipelineBaton {
     jpegTrellisQuantisation(false),
     jpegOvershootDeringing(false),
     jpegOptimiseScans(false),
+    jpegOptimiseCoding(true),
     pngProgressive(false),
     pngCompressionLevel(9),
     pngAdaptiveFiltering(false),
diff --git a/test/unit/io.js b/test/unit/io.js
index 59209214..e31f4af1 100644
--- a/test/unit/io.js
+++ b/test/unit/io.js
@@ -826,6 +826,36 @@ describe('Input/output', function () {
       });
   });
 
+  it('Optimise coding generates smaller output length', function (done) {
+    // First generate with optimize coding enabled (default)
+    sharp(fixtures.inputJpg)
+      .resize(320, 240)
+      .jpeg()
+      .toBuffer(function (err, withOptimiseCoding, withInfo) {
+        if (err) throw err;
+        assert.strictEqual(true, withOptimiseCoding.length > 0);
+        assert.strictEqual(withOptimiseCoding.length, withInfo.size);
+        assert.strictEqual('jpeg', withInfo.format);
+        assert.strictEqual(320, withInfo.width);
+        assert.strictEqual(240, withInfo.height);
+        // Then generate with coding disabled
+        sharp(fixtures.inputJpg)
+          .resize(320, 240)
+          .jpeg({ optimizeCoding: false })
+          .toBuffer(function (err, withoutOptimiseCoding, withoutInfo) {
+            if (err) throw err;
+            assert.strictEqual(true, withoutOptimiseCoding.length > 0);
+            assert.strictEqual(withoutOptimiseCoding.length, withoutInfo.size);
+            assert.strictEqual('jpeg', withoutInfo.format);
+            assert.strictEqual(320, withoutInfo.width);
+            assert.strictEqual(240, withoutInfo.height);
+            // Verify optimised image is of a smaller size
+            assert.strictEqual(true, withOptimiseCoding.length < withoutOptimiseCoding.length);
+            done();
+          });
+      });
+  });
+
   it('Convert SVG to PNG at default 72DPI', function (done) {
     sharp(fixtures.inputSvg)
       .resize(1024)