diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower.cpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower.cpp
index b35761b5f..fff03786f 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower.cpp
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ WipeTower::WipeTower(const PrintConfig& config, const std::vector<std::vector<fl
     m_z_pos(0.f),
     m_is_first_layer(false),
     m_bridging(float(config.wipe_tower_bridging)),
+    m_no_sparse_layers(config.wipe_tower_no_sparse_layers),
     m_gcode_flavor(config.gcode_flavor),
     m_current_tool(initial_tool),
     wipe_volumes(wiping_matrix)
@@ -1136,9 +1137,10 @@ WipeTower::ToolChangeResult WipeTower::finish_layer()
     writer.set_initial_position((m_left_to_right ? fill_box.ru : fill_box.lu), // so there is never a diagonal travel
                                  m_wipe_tower_width, m_wipe_tower_depth, m_internal_rotation);
 
+    bool toolchanges_on_layer = m_layer_info->toolchanges_depth() > WT_EPSILON;
 	box_coordinates box = fill_box;
     for (int i=0;i<2;++i) {
-        if (m_layer_info->toolchanges_depth() < WT_EPSILON) { // there were no toolchanges on this layer
+        if (! toolchanges_on_layer) {
             if (i==0) box.expand(m_perimeter_width);
             else box.expand(-m_perimeter_width);
         }
@@ -1192,9 +1194,12 @@ WipeTower::ToolChangeResult WipeTower::finish_layer()
 
     m_depth_traversed = m_wipe_tower_depth-m_perimeter_width;
 
-    // Ask our writer about how much material was consumed:
-    if (m_current_tool < m_used_filament_length.size())
-        m_used_filament_length[m_current_tool] += writer.get_and_reset_used_filament_length();
+
+    // Ask our writer about how much material was consumed.
+    // Skip this in case the layer is sparse and config option to not print sparse layers is enabled.
+    if (! m_no_sparse_layers || toolchanges_on_layer)
+        if (m_current_tool < m_used_filament_length.size())
+            m_used_filament_length[m_current_tool] += writer.get_and_reset_used_filament_length();
 
 	ToolChangeResult result;
     result.priming      = false;
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower.hpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower.hpp
index 5477aa609..ff3ec46e5 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode/WipeTower.hpp
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ private:
     float           m_parking_pos_retraction    = 0.f;
     float           m_extra_loading_move        = 0.f;
     float           m_bridging                  = 0.f;
+    bool            m_no_sparse_layers          = false;
     bool            m_set_extruder_trimpot      = false;
     bool            m_adhesion                  = true;
     GCodeFlavor     m_gcode_flavor;
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
index 8a5282b4b..fcda80a67 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ bool Print::invalidate_state_by_config_options(const std::vector<t_config_option
         "use_volumetric_e",
         "variable_layer_height",
         "wipe",
-        "wipe_tower_no_sparse_layers",
         "wipe_tower_x",
         "wipe_tower_y",
         "wipe_tower_rotation_angle"
@@ -201,6 +200,7 @@ bool Print::invalidate_state_by_config_options(const std::vector<t_config_option
             || opt_key == "wipe_tower"
             || opt_key == "wipe_tower_width"
             || opt_key == "wipe_tower_bridging"
+            || opt_key == "wipe_tower_no_sparse_layers"
             || opt_key == "wiping_volumes_matrix"
             || opt_key == "parking_pos_retraction"
             || opt_key == "cooling_tube_retraction"