diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c831d6ac..b9894f89 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ set(SRC
    ngraph_utils.cc
    tf_graphcycles.cc
    tf_deadness_analysis.cc
+   ngraph_disable_assert.cc
 )
 
 add_library(${LIB_NAME} SHARED ${SRC})
diff --git a/src/ngraph_disable_assert.cc b/src/ngraph_disable_assert.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af34a0b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ngraph_disable_assert.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+#include "ngraph_disable_assert.h"
+
+#include "tensorflow/core/graph/graph.h"
+#include "tensorflow/core/graph/node_builder.h"
+#include "tensorflow/core/graph/types.h"
+
+#include "ngraph_utils.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace tensorflow {
+
+namespace ngraph_bridge {
+
+//
+// Main entry point for disable assert.
+//
+Status DisableAssert(Graph* graph) {
+  std::vector<const Edge*> edges;
+  for (auto node : graph->op_nodes()) {
+    if (node->type_string() == "Assert") {
+      NGRAPH_VLOG(4) << "Checking: " << node->name();
+      for (auto edge : node->out_edges()) {
+        if (edge->IsControlEdge()) {
+          if (edge != NULL) {
+            NGRAPH_VLOG(4) << "Collecting all the control edges";
+            edges.push_back(edge);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  for (auto edge : edges) {
+    NGRAPH_VLOG(4) << "Removing control edge: " << edge->DebugString();
+    graph->RemoveControlEdge(edge);
+  }
+  return Status::OK();
+}
+
+}  // namespace ngraph_bridge
+
+}  // namespace tensorflow
diff --git a/src/ngraph_disable_assert.h b/src/ngraph_disable_assert.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..960c3f15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ngraph_disable_assert.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "tensorflow/core/graph/graph.h"
+
+namespace tensorflow {
+
+namespace ngraph_bridge {
+
+Status DisableAssert(Graph* graph);
+
+}  // namespace ngraph_bridge
+
+}  // namespace tensorflow
diff --git a/src/ngraph_rewrite_pass.cc b/src/ngraph_rewrite_pass.cc
index 08747d6c..ce29e503 100644
--- a/src/ngraph_rewrite_pass.cc
+++ b/src/ngraph_rewrite_pass.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "ngraph_assign_clusters.h"
 #include "ngraph_capture_variables.h"
 #include "ngraph_deassign_clusters.h"
+#include "ngraph_disable_assert.h"
 #include "ngraph_encapsulate_clusters.h"
 #include "ngraph_log.h"
 #include "ngraph_mark_for_clustering.h"
@@ -150,6 +151,17 @@ class NGraphVariableCapturePass : public NGraphRewritePass {
       DumpGraphs(options, idx, "captured", "Graph With Variables Captured");
     }
 
+    // Disable "Assert" if specifically asked by the user
+    if (std::getenv("NGRAPH_TF_DISABLE_ASSERTS") != nullptr) {
+      TF_RETURN_IF_ERROR(DisableAssert(options.graph->get()));
+      NGRAPH_VLOG(0) << "Model running with Asserts disabled.";
+      // If requested, dump captured graphs without asserts
+      if (DumpDisabledAssertsGraphs()) {
+        DumpGraphs(options, idx, "assert_disabled",
+                   "Captured Graph without Asserts");
+      }
+    }
+
     return Status::OK();
   }
 
@@ -162,6 +174,10 @@ class NGraphVariableCapturePass : public NGraphRewritePass {
     return DumpAllGraphs() ||
            std::getenv("NGRAPH_TF_DUMP_CAPTURED_GRAPHS") != nullptr;
   }
+  static bool DumpDisabledAssertsGraphs() {
+    return DumpAllGraphs() ||
+           std::getenv("NGRAPH_TF_DISABLE_ASSERTS") != nullptr;
+  }
 };
 
 //
diff --git a/test/ci/run-premerge-ci-checks.sh b/test/ci/run-premerge-ci-checks.sh
index e922ead0..2a0332fb 100755
--- a/test/ci/run-premerge-ci-checks.sh
+++ b/test/ci/run-premerge-ci-checks.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ python -m pytest \
     test_slice.py \
     test_sigmoidgrad.py \
     test_tanhgrad.py
+
+export NGRAPH_TF_DISABLE_ASSERTS=1
+python -m pytest test_disable_assert.py
+unset NGRAPH_TF_DISABLE_ASSERTS
 popd
 
 echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------"
diff --git a/test/python/test_disable_assert.py b/test/python/test_disable_assert.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a7af9ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/python/test_disable_assert.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# ==============================================================================
+#  Copyright 2018 Intel Corporation
+#
+#  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#  limitations under the License.
+# ==============================================================================
+"""nGraph TensorFlow bridge abs operation test
+
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+from __future__ import division
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+import pytest
+
+import tensorflow as tf
+import os
+
+from common import NgraphTest
+
+
+class TestAssertOperations(NgraphTest):
+
+    def test_disable_assert(self):
+        test_input = ((1, 1))
+        x = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, shape=(2,))
+        y = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, shape=(2,))
+        z = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, shape=(2,))
+        assert_op = tf.Assert(tf.less_equal(tf.reduce_max(z), 1), [x])
+
+        with tf.control_dependencies([assert_op]):
+            a2 = tf.add(x, y)
+
+        def run_test(sess):
+            return sess.run(
+                a2, feed_dict={
+                    x: test_input,
+                    y: test_input,
+                    z: test_input
+                })
+
+        assert (
+            self.with_ngraph(run_test) == self.without_ngraph(run_test)).all()
+
+    def test_disable_assert_tf_fails_ng_pass(self):
+        test_input = ((2, 2))
+        x = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, shape=(2,))
+        y = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, shape=(2,))
+        z = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, shape=(2,))
+        assert_op = tf.Assert(tf.less_equal(tf.reduce_max(z), 1), [x])
+
+        with tf.control_dependencies([assert_op]):
+            a2 = tf.add(x, y)
+
+        def run_test(sess):
+            return sess.run(
+                a2, feed_dict={
+                    x: test_input,
+                    y: test_input,
+                    z: test_input
+                })
+
+        try:
+            self.without_ngraph(run_test)
+            assert False
+        except tf.errors.InvalidArgumentError as e:
+            print("hfhrhgthgutrihy")
+            self.with_ngraph(run_test)