diff --git a/src/pretix/plugins/stripe/payment.py b/src/pretix/plugins/stripe/payment.py
index fe31531b22..2fdfd623c0 100644
--- a/src/pretix/plugins/stripe/payment.py
+++ b/src/pretix/plugins/stripe/payment.py
@@ -192,6 +192,18 @@ class StripeSettingsHolder(BasePaymentProvider):
                                  'payments are not immediately confirmed but might take some time.'),
                      required=False,
                  )),
+                ('cc_3ds_mode',
+                 forms.ChoiceField(
+                     label=_('3D Secure mode'),
+                     help_text=_('This determines when we will use the 3D Secure methods for credit card payments. '
+                                 'Using 3D Secure (also known as Verified by VISA or MasterCard SecureCode) reduces '
+                                 'the risk of fraud but makes the payment process a bit longer.'),
+                     choices=(
+                         ('required', pgettext('stripe 3dsecure', 'Only when required by the card')),
+                         ('recommended', pgettext('stripe 3dsecure', 'Always when recommended by Stripe')),
+                         ('optional', pgettext('stripe 3dsecure', 'Always when supported by the card')),
+                     ),
+                 )),
             ] + list(super().settings_form_fields.items())
         )
         d.move_to_end('_enabled', last=False)
@@ -488,13 +500,21 @@ class StripeCC(StripeMethod):
             return False
         return True
 
+    def _use_3ds(self, card):
+        if self.settings.cc_3ds_mode == 'recommended':
+            return card.three_d_secure in ('required', 'recommended')
+        elif self.settings.cc_3ds_mode == 'optional':
+            return card.three_d_secure in ('required', 'recommended', 'optional')
+        else:
+            return card.three_d_secure == 'required'
+
     def payment_perform(self, request, order) -> str:
         self._init_api()
 
         if request.session['payment_stripe_token'].startswith('src_'):
             try:
                 src = stripe.Source.retrieve(request.session['payment_stripe_token'], **self.api_kwargs)
-                if src.type == 'card' and src.card and src.card.three_d_secure == 'required':
+                if src.type == 'card' and src.card and self._use_3ds(src.card):
                     request.session['payment_stripe_order_secret'] = order.secret
                     source = stripe.Source.create(
                         type='three_d_secure',
diff --git a/src/pretix/plugins/stripe/signals.py b/src/pretix/plugins/stripe/signals.py
index 73f21a761f..fc95a6a9cc 100644
--- a/src/pretix/plugins/stripe/signals.py
+++ b/src/pretix/plugins/stripe/signals.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def pretixcontrol_action_display(sender, action, request, **kwargs):
 
 
 settings_hierarkey.add_default('payment_stripe_method_cc', True, bool)
+settings_hierarkey.add_default('payment_stripe_cc_3ds_mode', 'recommended', str)
 
 
 @receiver(register_global_settings, dispatch_uid='stripe_global_settings')