diff --git a/autoload/ale/assert.vim b/autoload/ale/assert.vim
index ed90792d..dac5efb7 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/assert.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/assert.vim
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ function! ale#assert#Fixer(expected_result) abort
     AssertEqual a:expected_result, l:result
 endfunction
 
+function! ale#assert#FixerNotExecuted() abort
+    let l:buffer = bufnr('')
+    let l:result = s:ProcessDeferredCommands(s:FixerFunction(l:buffer))[-1]
+
+    Assert empty(l:result), "The fixer will be executed when it shouldn't be"
+endfunction
+
 function! ale#assert#LinterNotExecuted() abort
     let l:buffer = bufnr('')
     let l:linter = s:GetLinter()
@@ -158,6 +165,7 @@ endfunction
 function! ale#assert#SetUpFixerTestCommands() abort
     command! -nargs=+ GivenCommandOutput :call ale#assert#GivenCommandOutput(<args>)
     command! -nargs=+ AssertFixer :call ale#assert#Fixer(<args>)
+    command! -nargs=0 AssertFixerNotExecuted :call ale#assert#FixerNotExecuted()
 endfunction
 
 " A dummy function for making sure this module is loaded.
@@ -316,4 +324,8 @@ function! ale#assert#TearDownFixerTest() abort
     if exists(':AssertFixer')
         delcommand AssertFixer
     endif
+
+    if exists(':AssertFixerNotExecuted')
+        delcommand AssertFixerNotExecuted
+    endif
 endfunction
diff --git a/autoload/ale/fixers/eslint.vim b/autoload/ale/fixers/eslint.vim
index 0f57cba6..62e692b1 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/fixers/eslint.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/fixers/eslint.vim
@@ -35,9 +35,18 @@ endfunction
 
 function! ale#fixers#eslint#ApplyFixForVersion(buffer, version) abort
     let l:executable = ale#handlers#eslint#GetExecutable(a:buffer)
-    let l:config = ale#handlers#eslint#FindConfig(a:buffer)
+    let l:options = ale#Var(a:buffer, 'javascript_eslint_options')
 
-    if empty(l:config)
+    " Use the configuration file from the options, if configured.
+    if l:options =~# '\v(^| )-c|(^| )--config'
+        let l:config = ''
+        let l:has_config = 1
+    else
+        let l:config = ale#handlers#eslint#FindConfig(a:buffer)
+        let l:has_config = !empty(l:config)
+    endif
+
+    if !l:has_config
         return 0
     endif
 
@@ -45,6 +54,7 @@ function! ale#fixers#eslint#ApplyFixForVersion(buffer, version) abort
     if l:executable =~# 'eslint_d$' && ale#semver#GTE(a:version, [3, 19, 0])
         return {
         \   'command': ale#node#Executable(a:buffer, l:executable)
+        \       . ale#Pad(l:options)
         \       . ' --stdin-filename %s --stdin --fix-to-stdout',
         \   'process_with': 'ale#fixers#eslint#ProcessEslintDOutput',
         \}
@@ -54,6 +64,7 @@ function! ale#fixers#eslint#ApplyFixForVersion(buffer, version) abort
     if ale#semver#GTE(a:version, [4, 9, 0])
         return {
         \   'command': ale#node#Executable(a:buffer, l:executable)
+        \       . ale#Pad(l:options)
         \       . ' --stdin-filename %s --stdin --fix-dry-run --format=json',
         \   'process_with': 'ale#fixers#eslint#ProcessFixDryRunOutput',
         \}
@@ -61,7 +72,8 @@ function! ale#fixers#eslint#ApplyFixForVersion(buffer, version) abort
 
     return {
     \   'command': ale#node#Executable(a:buffer, l:executable)
-    \       . ' -c ' . ale#Escape(l:config)
+    \       . ale#Pad(l:options)
+    \       . (!empty(l:config) ? ' -c ' . ale#Escape(l:config) : '')
     \       . ' --fix %t',
     \   'read_temporary_file': 1,
     \}
diff --git a/doc/ale-development.txt b/doc/ale-development.txt
index ccb41d63..16b16483 100644
--- a/doc/ale-development.txt
+++ b/doc/ale-development.txt
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ given the above setup are as follows.
 
 `GivenCommandOutput [...]`         - Define output for ale#command#Run.
 `AssertFixer results`              - Check the fixer results
+`AssertFixerNotExecuted`           - Check that fixers will not be executed.
 
 
 ===============================================================================
diff --git a/test/fixers/test_eslint_fixer_callback.vader b/test/fixers/test_eslint_fixer_callback.vader
index 7ea9c2cf..ad80bdd5 100644
--- a/test/fixers/test_eslint_fixer_callback.vader
+++ b/test/fixers/test_eslint_fixer_callback.vader
@@ -19,6 +19,131 @@ Execute(The executable path should be correct):
   \     . ' --fix %t',
   \ }
 
+Execute(The ESLint fixer shouldn't run if no configuration file can be found):
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('../no-configuration')
+  AssertFixerNotExecuted
+
+Execute(The ESLint fixer should use a config file option if set for old versions):
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('../no-configuration')
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '-c /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'read_temporary_file': 1,
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('eslint') . ' -c /foo.cfg --fix %t',
+  \ }
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '--bar -c /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'read_temporary_file': 1,
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('eslint') . ' --bar -c /foo.cfg --fix %t',
+  \ }
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '--config /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'read_temporary_file': 1,
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('eslint') . ' --config /foo.cfg --fix %t',
+  \ }
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '--bar --config /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'read_temporary_file': 1,
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('eslint') . ' --bar --config /foo.cfg --fix %t',
+  \ }
+
+Execute(The ESLint fixer should use a -c file option if set for eslint_d):
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_executable = '/bin/eslint_d'
+  GivenCommandOutput ['v3.19.0 (eslint_d v4.2.0)']
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('../no-configuration')
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '-c /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'process_with': 'ale#fixers#eslint#ProcessEslintDOutput',
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('/bin/eslint_d')
+  \     . ' -c /foo.cfg'
+  \     . ' --stdin-filename %s --stdin --fix-to-stdout'
+  \ }
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '--bar -c /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'process_with': 'ale#fixers#eslint#ProcessEslintDOutput',
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('/bin/eslint_d')
+  \     . ' --bar -c /foo.cfg'
+  \     . ' --stdin-filename %s --stdin --fix-to-stdout'
+  \ }
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '--config /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'process_with': 'ale#fixers#eslint#ProcessEslintDOutput',
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('/bin/eslint_d')
+  \     . ' --config /foo.cfg'
+  \     . ' --stdin-filename %s --stdin --fix-to-stdout'
+  \ }
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '--bar --config /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'process_with': 'ale#fixers#eslint#ProcessEslintDOutput',
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('/bin/eslint_d')
+  \     . ' --bar --config /foo.cfg'
+  \     . ' --stdin-filename %s --stdin --fix-to-stdout'
+  \ }
+
+Execute(The ESLint fixer should use a config file option if set for new versions):
+  GivenCommandOutput ['4.9.0']
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('../no-configuration')
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '-c /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'process_with': 'ale#fixers#eslint#ProcessFixDryRunOutput',
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('eslint')
+  \     . ' -c /foo.cfg'
+  \     . ' --stdin-filename %s --stdin --fix-dry-run --format=json'
+  \ }
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '--bar -c /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'process_with': 'ale#fixers#eslint#ProcessFixDryRunOutput',
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('eslint')
+  \     . ' --bar -c /foo.cfg'
+  \     . ' --stdin-filename %s --stdin --fix-dry-run --format=json'
+  \ }
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '--config /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'process_with': 'ale#fixers#eslint#ProcessFixDryRunOutput',
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('eslint')
+  \     . ' --config /foo.cfg'
+  \     . ' --stdin-filename %s --stdin --fix-dry-run --format=json'
+  \ }
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '--bar --config /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'process_with': 'ale#fixers#eslint#ProcessFixDryRunOutput',
+  \   'command': ale#Escape('eslint')
+  \     . ' --bar --config /foo.cfg'
+  \     . ' --stdin-filename %s --stdin --fix-dry-run --format=json'
+  \ }
+
 Execute(The lower priority configuration file in a nested directory should be preferred):
   call ale#test#SetFilename('../eslint-test-files/react-app/subdir-with-config/testfile.js')
 
@@ -31,6 +156,31 @@ Execute(The lower priority configuration file in a nested directory should be pr
   \     . ' --fix %t',
   \ }
 
+Execute(--config in options should override configuration file detection for old versions):
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('../eslint-test-files/react-app/subdir-with-config/testfile.js')
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '--config /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'read_temporary_file': 1,
+  \   'command': (has('win32') ? 'node.exe ' : '')
+  \     . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/../eslint-test-files/react-app/node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js'))
+  \     . ' --config /foo.cfg'
+  \     . ' --fix %t',
+  \ }
+
+  let b:ale_javascript_eslint_options = '-c /foo.cfg'
+
+  AssertFixer
+  \ {
+  \   'read_temporary_file': 1,
+  \   'command': (has('win32') ? 'node.exe ' : '')
+  \     . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/../eslint-test-files/react-app/node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js'))
+  \     . ' -c /foo.cfg'
+  \     . ' --fix %t',
+  \ }
+
 Execute(package.json should be used as a last resort):
   call ale#test#SetFilename('../eslint-test-files/react-app/subdir-with-package-json/testfile.js')