diff --git a/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py b/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py
index 8064d8fe..d5315b3f 100644
--- a/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py
+++ b/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class SymExecWrapper:
         run_analysis_modules: bool = True,
         enable_coverage_strategy: bool = False,
         custom_modules_directory: str = "",
+        enable_state_merging: bool = False
     ):
         """
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class SymExecWrapper:
         :param run_analysis_modules: Boolean indicating whether analysis modules should be executed
         :param enable_coverage_strategy: Boolean indicating whether the coverage strategy should be enabled
         :param custom_modules_directory: The directory to read custom analysis modules from
+        :param enable_state_merging: Enables state merging
         """
         if isinstance(address, str):
             address = symbol_factory.BitVecVal(int(address, 16), 256)
@@ -130,8 +132,9 @@ class SymExecWrapper:
 
         plugin_loader = LaserPluginLoader(self.laser)
         plugin_loader.load(PluginFactory.build_mutation_pruner_plugin())
-        plugin_loader.load(PluginFactory.build_state_merge_plugin())
         plugin_loader.load(instruction_laser_plugin)
+        if enable_state_merging:
+            plugin_loader.load(PluginFactory.build_state_merge_plugin())
 
         if not disable_dependency_pruning:
             plugin_loader.load(PluginFactory.build_dependency_pruner_plugin())
diff --git a/mythril/interfaces/cli.py b/mythril/interfaces/cli.py
index 96731a10..0ff8121c 100644
--- a/mythril/interfaces/cli.py
+++ b/mythril/interfaces/cli.py
@@ -464,6 +464,11 @@ def create_analyzer_parser(analyzer_parser: ArgumentParser):
         action="store_true",
         help="enable coverage based search strategy",
     )
+    options.add_argument(
+        "--enable-state-merging",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="enables state merging",
+    )
     options.add_argument(
         "--custom-modules-directory",
         help="designates a separate directory to search for custom analysis modules",
@@ -666,6 +671,7 @@ def execute_command(
             custom_modules_directory=args.custom_modules_directory
             if args.custom_modules_directory
             else "",
+            enable_state_merging=args.enable_state_merging,
         )
 
         if not disassembler.contracts:
diff --git a/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py b/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py
index a7920d57..5407570c 100644
--- a/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py
+++ b/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
         solver_timeout: Optional[int] = None,
         enable_coverage_strategy: bool = False,
         custom_modules_directory: str = "",
+        enable_state_merging: bool = False,
     ):
         """
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
         self.disable_dependency_pruning = disable_dependency_pruning
         self.enable_coverage_strategy = enable_coverage_strategy
         self.custom_modules_directory = custom_modules_directory
-
+        self.enable_state_merging = enable_state_merging
         analysis_args.set_loop_bound(loop_bound)
         analysis_args.set_solver_timeout(solver_timeout)
 
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
                     disable_dependency_pruning=self.disable_dependency_pruning,
                     enable_coverage_strategy=self.enable_coverage_strategy,
                     custom_modules_directory=self.custom_modules_directory,
+                    enable_state_merging=self.enable_state_merging
                 )
                 issues = fire_lasers(sym, modules, self.custom_modules_directory)
             except KeyboardInterrupt: