diff --git a/docs/api/README.md b/docs/api/README.md
index 906167686..865e92f63 100644
--- a/docs/api/README.md
+++ b/docs/api/README.md
@@ -116,6 +116,19 @@ const store = new Vuex.Store({ ...options })
 
   [Details](../guide/strict.md)
 
+### devtools
+
+- type: `Boolean`
+
+  Turn the devtools on or off for a particular vuex instance.  For instance passing false tells the Vuex store to not subscribe to devtools plugin.  Useful for if you have multiple stores on a single page. 
+
+  ``` js
+  {
+    devtools: false
+  }
+  ```
+
+
 ## Vuex.Store Instance Properties
 
 ### state
diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index b5b083c92..4251eaa73 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ export class Store {
     // apply plugins
     plugins.forEach(plugin => plugin(this))
 
-    if (Vue.config.devtools) {
+    const useDevtools = options.devtools !== undefined ? options.devtools : Vue.config.devtools
+    if (useDevtools) {
       devtoolPlugin(this)
     }
   }