diff --git a/src/documents/barcodes.py b/src/documents/barcodes.py
index 2e290a61b..e4a138f98 100644
--- a/src/documents/barcodes.py
+++ b/src/documents/barcodes.py
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ class BarcodePlugin(ConsumeTaskPlugin):
             and (located_asn := self.asn) is not None
         ):
             logger.info(f"Found ASN in barcode: {located_asn}")
-            self.metadata.asn = located_asn
+            if not settings.CONSUMER_ENABLE_ASN0_SPLITTING or located_asn > 0:
+                self.metadata.asn = located_asn
 
     def cleanup(self) -> None:
         self.temp_dir.cleanup()
diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index c4e70f68a..0e2db2626 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -893,6 +893,10 @@ CONSUMER_ENABLE_ASN_BARCODE: Final[bool] = __get_boolean(
     "PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_ENABLE_ASN_BARCODE",
 )
 
+CONSUMER_ENABLE_ASN0_SPLITTING: Final[bool] = __get_boolean(
+    "PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_ENABLE_ASN0_SPLITTING",
+)
+
 CONSUMER_ASN_BARCODE_PREFIX: Final[str] = os.getenv(
     "PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_ASN_BARCODE_PREFIX",
     "ASN",