diff --git a/contract/__manifest__.py b/contract/__manifest__.py
index 2851e545..fdd9cdb8 100644
--- a/contract/__manifest__.py
+++ b/contract/__manifest__.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         'views/contract_template.xml',
         'views/contract_template_line.xml',
         'views/res_partner_view.xml',
+        'views/res_config_settings.xml',
     ],
     'installable': True,
 }
diff --git a/contract/migrations/12.0.5.0.1/post-migration.py b/contract/migrations/12.0.5.0.1/post-migration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e3ada14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contract/migrations/12.0.5.0.1/post-migration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+def migrate(cr, version):
+    cr.execute(
+        """\
+            UPDATE res_company
+            SET create_new_line_at_contract_line_renew = true
+        """
+    )
diff --git a/contract/models/__init__.py b/contract/models/__init__.py
index b7382c2d..6d46b4b6 100644
--- a/contract/models/__init__.py
+++ b/contract/models/__init__.py
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ from . import account_invoice
 from . import account_invoice_line
 from . import res_partner
 from . import contract_tag
+from . import res_company
+from . import res_config_settings
diff --git a/contract/models/contract_line.py b/contract/models/contract_line.py
index c9d475bd..8104b65e 100644
--- a/contract/models/contract_line.py
+++ b/contract/models/contract_line.py
@@ -1156,25 +1156,43 @@ class ContractLine(models.Model):
         }
 
     @api.multi
-    def _get_renewal_dates(self):
+    def _get_renewal_new_date_end(self):
         self.ensure_one()
         date_start = self.date_end + relativedelta(days=1)
         date_end = self._get_first_date_end(
             date_start, self.auto_renew_rule_type, self.auto_renew_interval
         )
-        return date_start, date_end
+        return date_end
+
+    @api.multi
+    def _renew_create_line(self, date_end):
+        self.ensure_one()
+        date_start = self.date_end + relativedelta(days=1)
+        is_auto_renew = self.is_auto_renew
+        self.stop(self.date_end, post_message=False)
+        new_line = self.plan_successor(
+            date_start, date_end, is_auto_renew, post_message=False
+        )
+        new_line._onchange_date_start()
+        return new_line
+
+    @api.multi
+    def _renew_extend_line(self, date_end):
+        self.ensure_one()
+        self.date_end = date_end
+        return self
 
     @api.multi
     def renew(self):
         res = self.env['contract.line']
         for rec in self:
-            is_auto_renew = rec.is_auto_renew
-            rec.stop(rec.date_end, post_message=False)
-            date_start, date_end = rec._get_renewal_dates()
-            new_line = rec.plan_successor(
-                date_start, date_end, is_auto_renew, post_message=False
-            )
-            new_line._onchange_date_start()
+            company = rec.contract_id.company_id
+            date_end = rec._get_renewal_new_date_end()
+            date_start = rec.date_end + relativedelta(days=1)
+            if company.create_new_line_at_contract_line_renew:
+                new_line = rec._renew_create_line(date_end)
+            else:
+                new_line = rec._renew_extend_line(date_end)
             res |= new_line
             msg = _(
                 """Contract line for <strong>{product}</strong>
diff --git a/contract/models/res_company.py b/contract/models/res_company.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce53ded8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contract/models/res_company.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Copyright 2019 ACSONE SA/NV
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+from odoo import fields, models
+
+
+class ResCompany(models.Model):
+
+    _inherit = 'res.company'
+
+    create_new_line_at_contract_line_renew = fields.Boolean(
+        string="Create New Line At Contract Line Renew",
+        help="If checked, a new line will be generated at contract line renew "
+        "and linked to the original one as successor. The default "
+        "behavior is to extend the end date of the contract by a new "
+        "subscription period",
+    )
diff --git a/contract/models/res_config_settings.py b/contract/models/res_config_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ab0e91d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contract/models/res_config_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Copyright 2019 ACSONE SA/NV
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+from odoo import fields, models
+
+
+class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
+
+    _inherit = 'res.config.settings'
+
+    create_new_line_at_contract_line_renew = fields.Boolean(
+        related="company_id.create_new_line_at_contract_line_renew",
+        readonly=False,
+        string="Create New Line At Contract Line Renew",
+        help="If checked, a new line will be generated at contract line renew "
+        "and linked to the original one as successor. The default "
+        "behavior is to extend the end date of the contract by a new "
+        "subscription period",
+    )
diff --git a/contract/tests/test_contract.py b/contract/tests/test_contract.py
index e406a45e..3253716e 100644
--- a/contract/tests/test_contract.py
+++ b/contract/tests/test_contract.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class TestContractBase(common.SavepointCase):
             cls.line_vals
         )
         cls.acct_line.product_id.is_auto_renew = True
+        cls.contract.company_id.create_new_line_at_contract_line_renew = True
 
 
 class TestContract(TestContractBase):
@@ -1668,7 +1669,7 @@ class TestContract(TestContractBase):
         self.assertTrue(line_3.successor_contract_line_id)
         self.assertFalse(line_4.successor_contract_line_id)
 
-    def test_renew(self):
+    def test_renew_create_new_line(self):
         date_start = self.today - relativedelta(months=9)
         date_end = (
             date_start + relativedelta(months=12) - relativedelta(days=1)
@@ -1693,6 +1694,31 @@ class TestContract(TestContractBase):
             new_line.date_end, date_end + relativedelta(months=12)
         )
 
+    def test_renew_extend_original_line(self):
+        self.contract.company_id.create_new_line_at_contract_line_renew = False
+        date_start = self.today - relativedelta(months=9)
+        date_end = (
+            date_start + relativedelta(months=12) - relativedelta(days=1)
+        )
+        self.acct_line.write(
+            {
+                'is_auto_renew': True,
+                'date_start': date_start,
+                'recurring_next_date': date_start,
+                'date_end': self.today,
+            }
+        )
+        self.acct_line._onchange_is_auto_renew()
+        self.assertEqual(self.acct_line.date_end, date_end)
+        self.acct_line.renew()
+        self.assertTrue(self.acct_line.is_auto_renew)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.acct_line.date_start, date_start
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.acct_line.date_end, date_end + relativedelta(months=12)
+        )
+
     def test_cron_recurring_create_invoice(self):
         self.acct_line.date_start = '2018-01-01'
         self.acct_line.recurring_invoicing_type = 'post-paid'
diff --git a/contract/views/res_config_settings.xml b/contract/views/res_config_settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..097aec3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contract/views/res_config_settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright 2019 ACSONE SA/NV
+     License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl). -->
+
+<odoo>
+
+    <record model="ir.ui.view" id="res_config_settings_form_view">
+        <field name="model">res.config.settings</field>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="account.res_config_settings_view_form"/>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <xpath expr="//div[@data-key='account']" position="inside">
+                <h2>Contract</h2>
+                <div class="row mt16 o_settings_container">
+                    <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 o_setting_box">
+                        <div class="o_setting_left_pane">
+                            <field name="create_new_line_at_contract_line_renew"/>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="o_setting_right_pane">
+                            <label for="create_new_line_at_contract_line_renew"/>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </xpath>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+
+
+</odoo>