diff --git a/jquery_update.module b/jquery_update.module
index 3b62d97..9e59c5f 100644
--- a/jquery_update.module
+++ b/jquery_update.module
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ function jquery_update_library_alter(&$javascript, $module) {
     $admin_version = variable_get('jquery_update_jquery_admin_version', '');
 
     if (!empty($admin_version) && path_is_admin(current_path())) {
-      if (version_compare($version, $admin_version, '!=')) {
+      if ($admin_version === 'skip') {
+        return;
+      }
+      elseif (version_compare($version, $admin_version, '!=')) {
         $version = $admin_version;
       }
     }
@@ -183,6 +186,7 @@ function jquery_update_settings_form() {
     '#title' => t('Alternate jQuery version for administrative pages'),
     '#options' => array(
       '' => t('Use the default'),
+      'skip' => t('Skip replacement'),
       '1.5' => '1.5',
       '1.7' => '1.7',
       '1.8' => '1.8',