diff --git a/gennghttpxfun.py b/gennghttpxfun.py
index 425ed74a..fecfafd5 100755
--- a/gennghttpxfun.py
+++ b/gennghttpxfun.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ OPTIONS = [
     "no-verify-ocsp",
     "verify-client-tolerate-expired",
     "ignore-per-pattern-mruby-error",
+    "tls-postpone-early-data",
 ]
 
 LOGVARS = [
diff --git a/src/shrpx.cc b/src/shrpx.cc
index be867a10..671adb65 100644
--- a/src/shrpx.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx.cc
@@ -2370,6 +2370,12 @@ SSL/TLS:
               HTTP/2.   To  use  those   cipher  suites  with  HTTP/2,
               consider   to  use   --client-no-http2-cipher-black-list
               option.  But be aware its implications.
+  --tls-postpone-early-data
+              Postpone forwarding  HTTP requests  sent in  early data,
+              including  those  sent in  partially  in  it, until  TLS
+              handshake  finishes.   This  option   must  be  used  to
+              mitigate  possible  replay  attack  unless  all  backend
+              servers recognize "Early-Data" header field.
 
 HTTP/2:
   -c, --frontend-http2-max-concurrent-streams=<N>
@@ -3436,6 +3442,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
          160},
         {SHRPX_OPT_IGNORE_PER_PATTERN_MRUBY_ERROR.c_str(), no_argument, &flag,
          161},
+        {SHRPX_OPT_TLS_POSTPONE_EARLY_DATA.c_str(), no_argument, &flag, 162},
         {nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0}};
 
     int option_index = 0;
@@ -4207,6 +4214,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         cmdcfgs.emplace_back(SHRPX_OPT_IGNORE_PER_PATTERN_MRUBY_ERROR,
                              StringRef::from_lit("yes"));
         break;
+      case 162:
+        // --tls-postpone-early-data
+        cmdcfgs.emplace_back(SHRPX_OPT_TLS_POSTPONE_EARLY_DATA,
+                             StringRef::from_lit("yes"));
+        break;
       default:
         break;
       }
diff --git a/src/shrpx_config.cc b/src/shrpx_config.cc
index 503007c8..e3675dc9 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_config.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_config.cc
@@ -2040,6 +2040,11 @@ int option_lookup_token(const char *name, size_t namelen) {
     break;
   case 23:
     switch (name[22]) {
+    case 'a':
+      if (util::strieq_l("tls-postpone-early-dat", name, 22)) {
+        return SHRPX_OPTID_TLS_POSTPONE_EARLY_DATA;
+      }
+      break;
     case 'e':
       if (util::strieq_l("client-private-key-fil", name, 22)) {
         return SHRPX_OPTID_CLIENT_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE;
@@ -3590,6 +3595,10 @@ int parse_config(Config *config, int optid, const StringRef &opt,
   case SHRPX_OPTID_IGNORE_PER_PATTERN_MRUBY_ERROR:
     config->ignore_per_pattern_mruby_error = util::strieq_l("yes", optarg);
 
+    return 0;
+  case SHRPX_OPTID_TLS_POSTPONE_EARLY_DATA:
+    config->tls.postpone_early_data = util::strieq_l("yes", optarg);
+
     return 0;
   case SHRPX_OPTID_CONF:
     LOG(WARN) << "conf: ignored";
diff --git a/src/shrpx_config.h b/src/shrpx_config.h
index d4cb4d9d..f2fc4511 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_config.h
+++ b/src/shrpx_config.h
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ constexpr auto SHRPX_OPT_VERIFY_CLIENT_TOLERATE_EXPIRED =
     StringRef::from_lit("verify-client-tolerate-expired");
 constexpr auto SHRPX_OPT_IGNORE_PER_PATTERN_MRUBY_ERROR =
     StringRef::from_lit("ignore-per-pattern-mruby-error");
+constexpr auto SHRPX_OPT_TLS_POSTPONE_EARLY_DATA =
+    StringRef::from_lit("tls-postpone-early-data");
 
 constexpr size_t SHRPX_OBFUSCATED_NODE_LENGTH = 8;
 
@@ -656,6 +658,9 @@ struct TLSConfig {
   int max_proto_version;
   bool insecure;
   bool no_http2_cipher_black_list;
+  // true if forwarding requests included in TLS early data should be
+  // postponed until TLS handshake finishes.
+  bool postpone_early_data;
 };
 
 // custom error page
@@ -1116,6 +1121,7 @@ enum {
   SHRPX_OPTID_TLS_DYN_REC_WARMUP_THRESHOLD,
   SHRPX_OPTID_TLS_MAX_PROTO_VERSION,
   SHRPX_OPTID_TLS_MIN_PROTO_VERSION,
+  SHRPX_OPTID_TLS_POSTPONE_EARLY_DATA,
   SHRPX_OPTID_TLS_PROTO_LIST,
   SHRPX_OPTID_TLS_SCT_DIR,
   SHRPX_OPTID_TLS_SESSION_CACHE_MEMCACHED,
diff --git a/src/shrpx_connection.cc b/src/shrpx_connection.cc
index 101435d4..3e5c67c3 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_connection.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_connection.cc
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ int Connection::tls_handshake() {
   if (!tls.server_handshake || tls.early_data_finish) {
     rv = SSL_do_handshake(tls.ssl);
   } else {
+    auto &tlsconf = get_config()->tls;
     for (;;) {
       size_t nread;
 
@@ -407,7 +408,8 @@ int Connection::tls_handshake() {
         // server waits for EndOfEarlyData and Finished message from
         // client, which voids the purpose of 0-RTT data.  The left
         // over of handshake is done through write_tls or read_tls.
-        if ((tls.handshake_state == TLS_CONN_WRITE_STARTED ||
+        if (!tlsconf.postpone_early_data &&
+            (tls.handshake_state == TLS_CONN_WRITE_STARTED ||
              tls.wbuf.rleft()) &&
             tls.earlybuf.rleft()) {
           rv = 1;
@@ -429,7 +431,8 @@ int Connection::tls_handshake() {
         }
         tls.early_data_finish = true;
         // The same reason stated above.
-        if ((tls.handshake_state == TLS_CONN_WRITE_STARTED ||
+        if (!tlsconf.postpone_early_data &&
+            (tls.handshake_state == TLS_CONN_WRITE_STARTED ||
              tls.wbuf.rleft()) &&
             tls.earlybuf.rleft()) {
           rv = 1;