diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 403d6ec..63d67b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ Here are the options you can set in your `.cz-config.js`:
 * **allowCustomScopes**: {boolean, default false}: adds the option `custom` to scope selection so you can still type a scope if you need.
 * **allowBreakingChanges**: {Array of Strings: default none}. List of commit types you would like to the question `breaking change` prompted. Eg.: ['feat', 'fix'].
 * **skipQuestions**: {Array of Strings: default none}. List of questions you want to skip. Eg.: ['body', 'footer'].
+* **skipEmptyScopes**: {boolean, default false}: If a chosen type has no scopes declared, skip the scope question
 * **appendBranchNameToCommitMessage**: If you use `cz-customizable` with `cz-customizable-ghooks`, you can get the branch name automatically appended to the commit message. This is done by a commit hook on `cz-customizable-ghooks`. This option has been added on `cz-customizable-ghooks`, v1.3.0. Default value is `true`.
 * **ticketNumberPrefix**: {string, default 'ISSUES CLOSED:'}: Set custom prefix for footer ticker number.
 * **breakingPrefix**: {string, default 'BREAKING CHANGE:'}: Set a custom prefix for the breaking change block in commit messages.
diff --git a/questions.js b/questions.js
index 8646466..d3f5c74 100644
--- a/questions.js
+++ b/questions.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = {
     const scopeOverrides = config.scopeOverrides || {};
     const messages = config.messages || {};
     const skipQuestions = config.skipQuestions || [];
+    const skipEmptyScopes = config.skipEmptyScopes || false;
 
     messages.type = messages.type || "Select the type of change that you're committing:";
     messages.scope = messages.scope || '\nDenote the SCOPE of this change (optional):';
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ module.exports = {
           if (!hasScope) {
             // TODO: Fix when possible
             // eslint-disable-next-line no-param-reassign
-            answers.scope = 'custom';
+            answers.scope = skipEmptyScopes ? '' : 'custom';
             return false;
           }
           return isNotWip(answers);