diff --git a/cmd.go b/cmd.go
index 67607085b..aaf99f746 100644
--- a/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd.go
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ func handleConfig(option, value string) bool {
 		config.EditMenu = true
 	case "noeditmenu":
 		config.EditMenu = false
+	case "useask":
+		config.UseAsk = true
+	case "nouseask":
+		config.UseAsk = false
 	case "a", "aur":
 		mode = ModeAUR
 	case "repo":
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 2afca2093..18f47161e 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	CleanMenu     bool   `json:"cleanmenu"`
 	DiffMenu      bool   `json:"diffmenu"`
 	EditMenu      bool   `json:"editmenu"`
+	UseAsk      bool   `json:"useask"`
 }
 
 var version = "7.885"
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ func defaultSettings(config *Configuration) {
 	config.CleanMenu = true
 	config.DiffMenu = true
 	config.EditMenu = false
+	config.UseAsk = false
 }
 
 // Editor returns the preferred system editor.
diff --git a/depCheck.go b/depCheck.go
index 08e9a6320..3ed421507 100644
--- a/depCheck.go
+++ b/depCheck.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (dp *depPool) checkReverseConflicts(conflicts mapStringSet) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (dp *depPool) CheckConflicts() error {
+func (dp *depPool) CheckConflicts() (mapStringSet, error) {
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	innerConflicts := make(mapStringSet)
 	conflicts := make(mapStringSet)
@@ -159,12 +159,17 @@ func (dp *depPool) CheckConflicts() error {
 			fmt.Println(str)
 		}
 
-		return fmt.Errorf("Unresolvable package conflicts, aborting")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unresolvable package conflicts, aborting")
 	}
 
 	if len(conflicts) != 0 {
 		fmt.Println()
 		fmt.Println(bold(red(arrow)), bold("Package conflicts found:"))
+
+		if !config.UseAsk {
+			fmt.Println(bold(red(arrow)), bold("You will have to confirm these when installing"))
+		}
+
 		for name, pkgs := range conflicts {
 			str := red(bold(smallArrow)) + " Installing " + cyan(name) + " will remove:"
 			for pkg := range pkgs {
@@ -178,7 +183,7 @@ func (dp *depPool) CheckConflicts() error {
 		fmt.Println()
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return conflicts, nil
 }
 
 type missing struct {
diff --git a/install.go b/install.go
index b890bf6a5..52464eda2 100644
--- a/install.go
+++ b/install.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func install(parser *arguments) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf(bold(red(arrow)) + " Refusing to install AUR Packages as root, Aborting.")
 	}
 
-	err = dp.CheckConflicts()
+	conflicts, err := dp.CheckConflicts()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -279,17 +279,12 @@ func install(parser *arguments) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	//conflicts have been checked so answer y for them
-	ask, _ := strconv.Atoi(cmdArgs.globals["ask"])
-	uask := alpm.QuestionType(ask) | alpm.QuestionTypeConflictPkg
-	cmdArgs.globals["ask"] = fmt.Sprint(uask)
-
 	err = downloadPkgBuildsSources(do.Aur, do.Bases, incompatible)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = buildInstallPkgBuilds(dp, do, srcinfosStale, parser, incompatible)
+	err = buildInstallPkgBuilds(dp, do, srcinfosStale, parser, incompatible, conflicts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -745,7 +740,7 @@ func downloadPkgBuildsSources(pkgs []*rpc.Pkg, bases map[string][]*rpc.Pkg, inco
 	return
 }
 
-func buildInstallPkgBuilds(dp *depPool, do *depOrder, srcinfos map[string]*gopkg.PKGBUILD, parser *arguments, incompatible stringSet) error {
+func buildInstallPkgBuilds(dp *depPool, do *depOrder, srcinfos map[string]*gopkg.PKGBUILD, parser *arguments, incompatible stringSet, conflicts mapStringSet) error {
 	for _, pkg := range do.Aur {
 		dir := filepath.Join(config.BuildDir, pkg.PackageBase)
 		built := true
@@ -807,6 +802,7 @@ func buildInstallPkgBuilds(dp *depPool, do *depOrder, srcinfos map[string]*gopkg
 		arguments.clearTargets()
 		arguments.op = "U"
 		arguments.delArg("confirm")
+		arguments.delArg("noconfirm")
 		arguments.delArg("c", "clean")
 		arguments.delArg("q", "quiet")
 		arguments.delArg("q", "quiet")
@@ -814,6 +810,26 @@ func buildInstallPkgBuilds(dp *depPool, do *depOrder, srcinfos map[string]*gopkg
 		arguments.delArg("u", "sysupgrade")
 		arguments.delArg("w", "downloadonly")
 
+		oldConfirm := config.NoConfirm
+
+		//conflicts have been checked so answer y for them
+		if config.UseAsk {
+			ask, _ := strconv.Atoi(cmdArgs.globals["ask"])
+			uask := alpm.QuestionType(ask) | alpm.QuestionTypeConflictPkg
+			cmdArgs.globals["ask"] = fmt.Sprint(uask)
+		} else {
+			conflict := false
+			for _, split := range do.Bases[pkg.PackageBase] {
+				if _, ok := conflicts[split.Name]; ok {
+					conflict = true
+				}
+			}
+
+			if !conflict {
+				config.NoConfirm = true
+			}
+		}
+
 		depArguments := makeArguments()
 		depArguments.addArg("D", "asdeps")
 		expArguments := makeArguments()
@@ -850,8 +866,6 @@ func buildInstallPkgBuilds(dp *depPool, do *depOrder, srcinfos map[string]*gopkg
 			}
 		}
 
-		oldConfirm := config.NoConfirm
-		config.NoConfirm = true
 		err = passToPacman(arguments)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err