diff --git a/includes/admin/core/class-admin-settings.php b/includes/admin/core/class-admin-settings.php
index 7c51275d..a0969df6 100644
--- a/includes/admin/core/class-admin-settings.php
+++ b/includes/admin/core/class-admin-settings.php
@@ -753,6 +753,9 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\admin\core\Admin_Settings' ) ) {
 					'use_um_gravatar_default_image'        => array(
 						'sanitize' => 'bool',
 					),
+					'auto_user_approve'                    => array(
+						'sanitize' => 'bool',
+					),
 					'delete_comments'                      => array(
 						'sanitize' => 'bool',
 					),
@@ -1182,6 +1185,13 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\admin\core\Admin_Settings' ) ) {
 												'description' => __( 'Do you want to use the plugin default avatar instead of the gravatar default photo (If the user did not upload a custom profile photo/avatar).', 'ultimate-member' ),
 												'conditional' => array( 'use_um_gravatar_default_builtin_image', '=', 'default' ),
 											),
+											array(
+												'id'    => 'auto_user_approve',
+												'type'  => 'checkbox',
+												'label' => __( 'Ignore the "User Role > Registration Options"', 'ultimate-member' ),
+												'checkbox_label' => __( 'Automatically approve users from the wp-admin dashboard', 'ultimate-member' ),
+												'description' => __( 'Ignore registration settings and automatically approve the user if this user is added from the wp-admin dashboard.', 'ultimate-member' ),
+											),
 											array(
 												'id'    => 'delete_comments',
 												'type'  => 'checkbox',
diff --git a/includes/class-config.php b/includes/class-config.php
index d7fa2aea..97c6aec1 100644
--- a/includes/class-config.php
+++ b/includes/class-config.php
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\Config' ) ) {
 				'use_gravatars'                         => false,
 				'use_um_gravatar_default_builtin_image' => 'default',
 				'use_um_gravatar_default_image'         => false,
+				'auto_user_approve'                     => false,
 				'toggle_password'                       => false,
 				'require_strongpass'                    => false,
 				'password_min_chars'                    => 8,
diff --git a/includes/core/um-actions-register.php b/includes/core/um-actions-register.php
index 0516d902..bea94795 100644
--- a/includes/core/um-actions-register.php
+++ b/includes/core/um-actions-register.php
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ add_action( 'um_user_register', 'um_after_insert_user', 1, 3 );
  * @param $user_id
  */
 function um_send_registration_notification( $user_id ) {
+	if ( is_admin() && UM()->options()->get( 'auto_user_approve' ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	um_fetch_user( $user_id );
 	$registration_status = um_user( 'status' );
 
@@ -138,6 +142,12 @@ add_action( 'um_registration_complete', 'um_send_registration_notification' );
  */
 function um_check_user_status( $user_id, $args, $form_data = null ) {
 	$registration_status = um_user( 'status' );
+
+	if ( ( is_null( $form_data ) || is_admin() ) && UM()->options()->get( 'auto_user_approve' ) ) {
+		UM()->common()->users()->set_status( $user_id, 'approved' );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Fires after complete UM user registration.
 	 * Where $status can be equal to 'approved', 'checkmail' or 'pending'.