diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 171e8762b4a..b2784a9c358 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ defmodule Ejabberd.MixProject do
      {:p1_utils, "~> 1.0"},
      {:pkix, "~> 1.0"},
      {:stringprep, ">= 1.0.26"},
-     {:xmpp, git: "https://github.com/processone/xmpp.git", ref: "2a54443436dc8a942969f2ef7c5654d5acab7533", override: true},
+     {:xmpp, git: "https://github.com/processone/xmpp.git", ref: "ff0dd5390acc3c1ee8cd1c7e6dc60a0c3cb1d127", override: true},
      {:yconf, "~> 1.0"}]
     ++ cond_deps()
   end
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index 065ae647e98..3507f001cc2 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@
   "stringprep": {:hex, :stringprep, "1.0.30", "46cf0ff631b3e7328f61f20b454d59428d87738f25d709798b5dcbb9b83c23f1", [:rebar3], [{:p1_utils, "1.0.26", [hex: :p1_utils, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "f6fc9b3384a03877830f89b2f38580caf3f4a27448a4a333d6a8c3975c220b9a"},
   "stun": {:hex, :stun, "1.2.14", "6f538ac80c842131dbd149055570d116bfabc9b5ebff4bd6af2e7888958c660c", [:rebar3], [{:fast_tls, "1.1.21", [hex: :fast_tls, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:p1_utils, "1.0.26", [hex: :p1_utils, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "e134807b1b7a8dffd94e64eefee00e65c7b4042f3d14e16f8f43566d20371583"},
   "unicode_util_compat": {:hex, :unicode_util_compat, "0.7.0", "bc84380c9ab48177092f43ac89e4dfa2c6d62b40b8bd132b1059ecc7232f9a78", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "25eee6d67df61960cf6a794239566599b09e17e668d3700247bc498638152521"},
-  "xmpp": {:git, "https://github.com/processone/xmpp.git", "2a54443436dc8a942969f2ef7c5654d5acab7533", [ref: "2a54443436dc8a942969f2ef7c5654d5acab7533"]},
+  "xmpp": {:git, "https://github.com/processone/xmpp.git", "ff0dd5390acc3c1ee8cd1c7e6dc60a0c3cb1d127", [ref: "ff0dd5390acc3c1ee8cd1c7e6dc60a0c3cb1d127"]},
   "yconf": {:hex, :yconf, "1.0.16", "d59521d66ff89f219411b6e9277cd6feec7cc6fce11554e67de02a8d0a470479", [:rebar3], [{:fast_yaml, "1.0.37", [hex: :fast_yaml, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "e947813273f38711c7b2e5a8e4acc9a51c7bbe854f744a345f60300b38586c89"},
 }
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 5fcc1e5bbfb..7478a836a84 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         {stringprep, "~> 1.0.29", {git, "https://github.com/processone/stringprep", {tag, "1.0.30"}}},
         {if_var_true, stun,
          {stun, "~> 1.2.12", {git, "https://github.com/processone/stun", {tag, "1.2.14"}}}},
-        {xmpp, "~> 1.8.3", {git, "https://github.com/processone/xmpp", "2a54443436dc8a942969f2ef7c5654d5acab7533"}},
+        {xmpp, "~> 1.8.3", {git, "https://github.com/processone/xmpp", "ff0dd5390acc3c1ee8cd1c7e6dc60a0c3cb1d127"}},
         {yconf, "~> 1.0.15", {git, "https://github.com/processone/yconf", {tag, "1.0.16"}}}
        ]}.
 
diff --git a/rebar.lock b/rebar.lock
index b539c60b8d8..90bfef76ffd 100644
--- a/rebar.lock
+++ b/rebar.lock
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  {<<"unicode_util_compat">>,{pkg,<<"unicode_util_compat">>,<<"0.7.0">>},1},
  {<<"xmpp">>,
   {git,"https://github.com/processone/xmpp",
-       {ref,"2a54443436dc8a942969f2ef7c5654d5acab7533"}},
+       {ref,"ff0dd5390acc3c1ee8cd1c7e6dc60a0c3cb1d127"}},
   0},
  {<<"yconf">>,{pkg,<<"yconf">>,<<"1.0.16">>},0}]}.
 [
diff --git a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
index 8f7c04c41f6..66200fcdd1f 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@
 -export([init/1, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2,
 	 handle_info/2, terminate/2, code_change/3]).
 -export([tls_options/1, tls_required/1, tls_enabled/1,
-	 compress_methods/1, bind/2, sasl_mechanisms/2,
-	 get_password_fun/2, check_password_fun/2, check_password_digest_fun/2,
-	 unauthenticated_stream_features/1, authenticated_stream_features/1,
-	 handle_stream_start/2, handle_stream_end/2,
-	 handle_unauthenticated_packet/2, handle_authenticated_packet/2,
-	 handle_auth_success/4, handle_auth_failure/4, handle_send/3,
-	 handle_recv/3, handle_cdata/2, handle_unbinded_packet/2,
-	 inline_stream_features/1, handle_sasl2_inline/2,
-	 handle_sasl2_inline_post/3, handle_bind2_inline/2,
-	 handle_bind2_inline_post/3, sasl_options/1]).
+	 allow_unencrypted_sasl2/1, compress_methods/1, bind/2,
+	 sasl_mechanisms/2, get_password_fun/2, check_password_fun/2,
+	 check_password_digest_fun/2, unauthenticated_stream_features/1,
+	 authenticated_stream_features/1, handle_stream_start/2,
+	 handle_stream_end/2, handle_unauthenticated_packet/2,
+	 handle_authenticated_packet/2, handle_auth_success/4,
+	 handle_auth_failure/4, handle_send/3, handle_recv/3, handle_cdata/2,
+	 handle_unbinded_packet/2, inline_stream_features/1,
+	 handle_sasl2_inline/2, handle_sasl2_inline_post/3,
+	 handle_bind2_inline/2, handle_bind2_inline_post/3, sasl_options/1]).
 %% Hooks
 -export([handle_unexpected_cast/2, handle_unexpected_call/3,
 	 process_auth_result/3, reject_unauthenticated_packet/2,
@@ -392,6 +392,9 @@ tls_enabled(#{tls_enabled := TLSEnabled,
 	      tls_verify := TLSVerify}) ->
     TLSEnabled or TLSRequired or TLSVerify.
 
+allow_unencrypted_sasl2(#{allow_unencrypted_sasl2 := AllowUnencryptedSasl2}) ->
+    AllowUnencryptedSasl2.
+
 compress_methods(#{zlib := true}) ->
     [<<"zlib">>];
 compress_methods(_) ->
@@ -604,12 +607,14 @@ init([State, Opts]) ->
     TLSEnabled = proplists:get_bool(starttls, Opts),
     TLSRequired = proplists:get_bool(starttls_required, Opts),
     TLSVerify = proplists:get_bool(tls_verify, Opts),
+    AllowUnencryptedSasl2 = proplists:get_bool(allow_unencrypted_sasl2, Opts),
     Zlib = proplists:get_bool(zlib, Opts),
     Timeout = ejabberd_option:negotiation_timeout(),
     State1 = State#{tls_options => TLSOpts2,
 		    tls_required => TLSRequired,
 		    tls_enabled => TLSEnabled,
 		    tls_verify => TLSVerify,
+		    allow_unencrypted_sasl2 => AllowUnencryptedSasl2,
 		    pres_a => ?SETS:new(),
 		    zlib => Zlib,
 		    lang => ejabberd_option:language(),
@@ -1047,6 +1052,8 @@ listen_opt_type(starttls) ->
     econf:bool();
 listen_opt_type(starttls_required) ->
     econf:bool();
+listen_opt_type(allow_unencrypted_sasl2) ->
+    econf:bool();
 listen_opt_type(tls_verify) ->
     econf:bool();
 listen_opt_type(zlib) ->
@@ -1069,6 +1076,7 @@ listen_options() ->
      {tls_compression, false},
      {starttls, false},
      {starttls_required, false},
+     {allow_unencrypted_sasl2, false},
      {tls_verify, false},
      {zlib, false},
      {max_stanza_size, infinity},