diff --git a/lib/lhs/concerns/item/save.rb b/lib/lhs/concerns/item/save.rb
index 2fc56fcf..d77ba01e 100644
--- a/lib/lhs/concerns/item/save.rb
+++ b/lib/lhs/concerns/item/save.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def create_and_merge_data!(options)
         _data.merge_raw!(response_data.unwrap(:item_created_key))
         response_headers = response_data._request.response.headers
       end
-      if response_headers && response_headers['Location']
+      if options.fetch(:followlocation, true) && response_headers && response_headers['Location']
         location_data = record.request(options.merge(url: response_headers['Location'], method: :get, body: nil))
         _data.merge_raw!(location_data.unwrap(:item_created_key))
       end
diff --git a/lib/lhs/version.rb b/lib/lhs/version.rb
index 0396dc8c..73f79707 100644
--- a/lib/lhs/version.rb
+++ b/lib/lhs/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module LHS
-  VERSION = '25.0.4'
+  VERSION = '25.1.0'
 end
diff --git a/spec/record/create_spec.rb b/spec/record/create_spec.rb
index e7ac58c6..e4e11876 100644
--- a/spec/record/create_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/record/create_spec.rb
@@ -135,25 +135,61 @@ def ratings
     end
 
     context 'location header' do
-      before do
-        class ContactPerson < LHS::Record
-          endpoint 'http://datastore/contact_persons'
+      let(:created_at) { '2017-12-21' }
+      let(:location)   { 'http://datastore/contact_persons/1' }
+      let(:name)       { 'Sebastian' }
+
+      context 'without `followlocation` option' do
+        before do
+          class ContactPerson < LHS::Record
+            endpoint 'http://datastore/contact_persons'
+          end
+        end
+
+        it 'loads the data from the "Location" header after creation' do
+          stub_request(:post, "http://datastore/contact_persons")
+            .to_return(status: 204, headers: { Location: location })
+          stub_request(:get, "http://datastore/contact_persons/1")
+            .to_return(body: { href: location, name: name, created_at: created_at }.to_json)
+          contact_person = ContactPerson.create!(name: name)
+          expect(contact_person.href).to eq location
+          expect(contact_person.created_at).to eq Date.parse(created_at)
+          expect(contact_person.name).to eq name
         end
       end
 
-      let(:location)   { 'http://datastore/contact_persons/1' }
-      let(:created_at) { '2017-12-21' }
-      let(:name)       { 'Sebastian' }
+      context 'when `followlocation` is set to `true`' do
+        before do
+          class ContactPerson < LHS::Record
+            endpoint 'http://datastore/contact_persons', followlocation: true
+          end
+        end
+
+        it 'loads the data from the "Location" header after creation' do
+          stub_request(:post, "http://datastore/contact_persons")
+            .to_return(status: 204, headers: { Location: location })
+          stub_request(:get, "http://datastore/contact_persons/1")
+            .to_return(body: { href: location, name: name, created_at: created_at }.to_json)
+          contact_person = ContactPerson.create!(name: name)
+          expect(contact_person.href).to eq location
+          expect(contact_person.created_at).to eq Date.parse(created_at)
+          expect(contact_person.name).to eq name
+        end
+      end
 
-      it 'Loads the data from the "Location" header after creation' do
-        stub_request(:post, "http://datastore/contact_persons")
-          .to_return(status: 204, headers: { Location: location })
-        stub_request(:get, "http://datastore/contact_persons/1")
-          .to_return(body: { href: location, name: name, created_at: created_at }.to_json)
-        contact_person = ContactPerson.create!(name: name)
-        expect(contact_person.href).to eq location
-        expect(contact_person.created_at).to eq Date.parse(created_at)
-        expect(contact_person.name).to eq name
+      context 'when `followlocation` is set to `false`' do
+        before do
+          class ContactPerson < LHS::Record
+            endpoint 'http://datastore/contact_persons', followlocation: false
+          end
+        end
+
+        it 'does not load the data from the "Location" header after creation' do
+          stub_request(:post, "http://datastore/contact_persons")
+            .to_return(status: 204, headers: { Location: location })
+          contact_person = ContactPerson.create!(name: name)
+          expect(contact_person.name).to eq name
+        end
       end
     end
   end