diff --git a/includes/shipping/flat-rate/includes/settings-flat-rate.php b/includes/shipping/flat-rate/includes/settings-flat-rate.php
index 4ad7fa76ddf..2ce4467c074 100644
--- a/includes/shipping/flat-rate/includes/settings-flat-rate.php
+++ b/includes/shipping/flat-rate/includes/settings-flat-rate.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ if ( WC()->shipping->get_shipping_classes() ) {
 	);
 }
 
-if ( $this->get_option( 'options', false ) ) {
+if ( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_enable_deprecated_additional_flat_rates', $this->get_option( 'options', false ) ) ) {
 	$settings[ 'additional_rates' ] = array(
 		'title'			=> __( 'Additional Rates', 'woocommerce' ),
 		'type'			=> 'title',