diff --git a/etc/heat/heat.conf.sample b/etc/heat/heat.conf.sample
index 5443645c3e..cce2683405 100644
--- a/etc/heat/heat.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/heat/heat.conf.sample
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@
 # value)
 #enable_cloud_watch_lite=true
 
+# Enable the preview Stack Abandon feature. (boolean value)
+#enable_stack_abandon=false
+
+# Enable the preview Stack Adopt feature. (boolean value)
+#enable_stack_adopt=false
+
 # Deprecated. (string value)
 #onready=<None>
 
diff --git a/heat/common/config.py b/heat/common/config.py
index 1274faa0c7..dfc96960de 100644
--- a/heat/common/config.py
+++ b/heat/common/config.py
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ engine_opts = [
     cfg.BoolOpt('enable_cloud_watch_lite',
                 default=True,
                 help=_('Enable the legacy OS::Heat::CWLiteAlarm resource.')),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('enable_stack_abandon',
+                default=False,
+                help=_('Enable the preview Stack Abandon feature.')),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('enable_stack_adopt',
+                default=False,
+                help=_('Enable the preview Stack Adopt feature.')),
     cfg.StrOpt('onready',
                help=_('Deprecated.'))]
 
diff --git a/heat/engine/service.py b/heat/engine/service.py
index b2909c8523..b2f329db00 100644
--- a/heat/engine/service.py
+++ b/heat/engine/service.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ from heat.rpc import api as rpc_api
 cfg.CONF.import_opt('engine_life_check_timeout', 'heat.common.config')
 cfg.CONF.import_opt('max_resources_per_stack', 'heat.common.config')
 cfg.CONF.import_opt('max_stacks_per_tenant', 'heat.common.config')
+cfg.CONF.import_opt('enable_stack_abandon', 'heat.common.config')
+cfg.CONF.import_opt('enable_stack_adopt', 'heat.common.config')
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -596,6 +598,9 @@ class EngineService(service.Service):
 
             # Create/Adopt a stack, and create the periodic task if successful
             if stack.adopt_stack_data:
+                if not cfg.CONF.enable_stack_adopt:
+                    raise exception.NotSupported(feature='Stack Adopt')
+
                 stack.adopt()
             else:
                 stack.create()
@@ -876,6 +881,9 @@ class EngineService(service.Service):
         :param cnxt: RPC context.
         :param stack_identity: Name of the stack you want to abandon.
         """
+        if not cfg.CONF.enable_stack_abandon:
+            raise exception.NotSupported(feature='Stack Abandon')
+
         st = self._get_stack(cnxt, stack_identity)
         LOG.info(_('abandoning stack %s') % st.name)
         stack = parser.Stack.load(cnxt, stack=st)
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_engine_service.py b/heat/tests/test_engine_service.py
index 1954269135..1d01573030 100644
--- a/heat/tests/test_engine_service.py
+++ b/heat/tests/test_engine_service.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ from heat.tests import utils
 from heat.tests.v1_1 import fakes
 
 cfg.CONF.import_opt('engine_life_check_timeout', 'heat.common.config')
+cfg.CONF.import_opt('enable_stack_abandon', 'heat.common.config')
 
 wp_template = '''
 {
@@ -2023,6 +2024,7 @@ class StackServiceTest(HeatTestCase):
 
     @stack_context('service_abandon_stack')
     def test_abandon_stack(self):
+        cfg.CONF.set_override('enable_stack_abandon', True)
         self.m.StubOutWithMock(parser.Stack, 'load')
         parser.Stack.load(self.ctx,
                           stack=mox.IgnoreArg()).AndReturn(self.stack)