diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f756bd4a5e..ac49077d5a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ After this we will switch probably to real [Semantic Versioning 2.0.0](http://se
 * Updated custom-enricher sample
 * Fixed image config in thorntail sample
 * Fix #1697: NullpointerException when trying to apply custom resources
+* Fix #1720: Should be able to add custom route, even if fabric8.openshift.generateRoute=false
 * Fix #1696: fmp not setting imagestreams resourceVersion properly.
 * Fix #1689: HELM mode does not support parameters without value
 * Fix #1676: Support for latest kubernetes client
diff --git a/enricher/api/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/enricher/api/BaseEnricher.java b/enricher/api/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/enricher/api/BaseEnricher.java
index 1158d5c7f5..d6322527ed 100644
--- a/enricher/api/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/enricher/api/BaseEnricher.java
+++ b/enricher/api/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/enricher/api/BaseEnricher.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class BaseEnricher implements Enricher {
     protected static final String SIDECAR = "fabric8.sidecar";
     protected static final String ENRICH_ALL_WITH_IMAGE_TRIGGERS = "fabric8.openshift.enrichAllWithImageChangeTrigger";
     private static final String SWITCH_TO_DEPLOYMENT = "fabric8.build.switchToDeployment";
+    protected static final String GENERATE_ROUTE = "fabric8.openshift.generateRoute";
 
     protected Logger log;
 
diff --git a/enricher/standard/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/enricher/standard/openshift/RouteEnricher.java b/enricher/standard/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/enricher/standard/openshift/RouteEnricher.java
index 41adedfd75..4f9bd0e82c 100644
--- a/enricher/standard/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/enricher/standard/openshift/RouteEnricher.java
+++ b/enricher/standard/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/enricher/standard/openshift/RouteEnricher.java
@@ -41,14 +41,16 @@
  * Enricher which generates a Route for each exposed Service
  */
 public class RouteEnricher extends BaseEnricher {
+    private Boolean generateRoute;
 
     public RouteEnricher(MavenEnricherContext buildContext) {
         super(buildContext, "fmp-openshift-route");
+        this.generateRoute = getValueFromConfig(GENERATE_ROUTE, true);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void create(PlatformMode platformMode, final KubernetesListBuilder listBuilder) {
-        if(platformMode == PlatformMode.openshift) {
+        if(platformMode == PlatformMode.openshift && generateRoute.equals(Boolean.TRUE)) {
             final List<Route> routes = new ArrayList<>();
             listBuilder.accept(new TypedVisitor<ServiceBuilder>() {
 
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/plugin/mojo/build/ResourceMojo.java b/plugin/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/plugin/mojo/build/ResourceMojo.java
index f49345ec32..48db1506e7 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/plugin/mojo/build/ResourceMojo.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/plugin/mojo/build/ResourceMojo.java
@@ -305,25 +305,11 @@ protected static Template getSingletonTemplate(KubernetesList resources) {
     }
 
     public static File writeResourcesIndividualAndComposite(KubernetesList resources, File resourceFileBase,
-        ResourceFileType resourceFileType, Logger log, Boolean generateRoute) throws MojoExecutionException {
+        ResourceFileType resourceFileType, Logger log) throws MojoExecutionException {
 
         //Creating a new items list. This will be used to generate openshift.yml
         List<HasMetadata> newItemList = new ArrayList<>();
 
-        if (!generateRoute) {
-
-            //if flag is set false, this will remove the Route resource from resources list
-            for (HasMetadata item : resources.getItems()) {
-                if (item.getKind().equalsIgnoreCase("Route")) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                newItemList.add(item);
-            }
-
-            //update the resource with new list
-            resources.setItems(newItemList);
-        }
-
         // entity is object which will be sent to writeResource for openshift.yml
         // if generateRoute is false, this will be set to resources with new list
         // otherwise it will be set to resources with old list.
@@ -341,12 +327,12 @@ public static File writeResourcesIndividualAndComposite(KubernetesList resources
 
         // write separate files, one for each resource item
         // resources passed to writeIndividualResources is also new one.
-        writeIndividualResources(resources, resourceFileBase, resourceFileType, log, generateRoute);
+        writeIndividualResources(resources, resourceFileBase, resourceFileType, log);
         return file;
     }
 
     private static void writeIndividualResources(KubernetesList resources, File targetDir,
-        ResourceFileType resourceFileType, Logger log, Boolean generateRoute) throws MojoExecutionException {
+        ResourceFileType resourceFileType, Logger log) throws MojoExecutionException {
         for (HasMetadata item : resources.getItems()) {
             String name = KubernetesHelper.getName(item);
             if (StringUtils.isBlank(name)) {
@@ -355,13 +341,8 @@ private static void writeIndividualResources(KubernetesList resources, File targ
             }
             String itemFile = KubernetesResourceUtil.getNameWithSuffix(name, item.getKind());
 
-            // Here we are writing individual file for all the resources.
-            // if generateRoute is false and resource is route, we should not generate it.
-
-            if (!(item.getKind().equalsIgnoreCase("Route") && !generateRoute)) {
-                File itemTarget = new File(targetDir, itemFile);
-                writeResource(itemTarget, item, resourceFileType);
-            }
+            File itemTarget = new File(targetDir, itemFile);
+            writeResource(itemTarget, item, resourceFileType);
         }
     }
 
@@ -394,7 +375,7 @@ public void executeInternal() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureExceptio
                             : ResourceClassifier.OPENSHIFT;
 
                     resources = generateResources(platformMode);
-                    writeResources(resources, resourceClassifier, generateRoute);
+                    writeResources(resources, resourceClassifier);
                     File resourceDir = new File(this.targetDir, resourceClassifier.getValue());
                     validateIfRequired(resourceDir, resourceClassifier);
                 }
@@ -650,13 +631,13 @@ private boolean isPomProject() {
         return "pom".equals(project.getPackaging());
     }
 
-    protected void writeResources(KubernetesList resources, ResourceClassifier classifier, Boolean generateRoute)
+    protected void writeResources(KubernetesList resources, ResourceClassifier classifier)
         throws MojoExecutionException {
         // write kubernetes.yml / openshift.yml
         File resourceFileBase = new File(this.targetDir, classifier.getValue());
 
         File file =
-            writeResourcesIndividualAndComposite(resources, resourceFileBase, this.resourceFileType, log, generateRoute);
+            writeResourcesIndividualAndComposite(resources, resourceFileBase, this.resourceFileType, log);
         // Resolve template placeholders
         if (classifier == ResourceClassifier.KUBERNETES) {
             resolveTemplateVariablesIfAny(resources);