diff --git a/includes/admin/post-transition.php b/includes/admin/post-transition.php
index c458b958..636e5337 100644
--- a/includes/admin/post-transition.php
+++ b/includes/admin/post-transition.php
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ function setup() {
  * @return object
  */
 function maybe_publish_tweet( $new_status, $old_status, $post ) {
+	/**
+	 * Add filter to return early based on post or status
+	 */
+	if ( apply_filters( 'autoshare_for_twitter_disable_on_transition_post_status', false, $post, $old_status, $new_status ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * We're only interested in posts that are transitioning into publish.
 	 */