diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 88e6ed77..5b81f61d 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -979,6 +979,10 @@ func (c *Command) ValidateArgs(args []string) error {
 }
 
 func (c *Command) validateRequiredFlags() error {
+	if c.DisableFlagParsing {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	flags := c.Flags()
 	missingFlagNames := []string{}
 	flags.VisitAll(func(pflag *flag.Flag) {
diff --git a/command_test.go b/command_test.go
index ec8e2aef..16cc41b4 100644
--- a/command_test.go
+++ b/command_test.go
@@ -785,6 +785,37 @@ func TestPersistentRequiredFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPersistentRequiredFlagsWithDisableFlagParsing(t *testing.T) {
+	// Make sure a required persistent flag does not break
+	// commands that disable flag parsing
+
+	parent := &Command{Use: "parent", Run: emptyRun}
+	parent.PersistentFlags().Bool("foo", false, "")
+	flag := parent.PersistentFlags().Lookup("foo")
+	parent.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("foo")
+
+	child := &Command{Use: "child", Run: emptyRun}
+	child.DisableFlagParsing = true
+
+	parent.AddCommand(child)
+
+	if _, err := executeCommand(parent, "--foo", "child"); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Reset the flag or else it will remember the state from the previous command
+	flag.Changed = false
+	if _, err := executeCommand(parent, "child", "--foo"); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Reset the flag or else it will remember the state from the previous command
+	flag.Changed = false
+	if _, err := executeCommand(parent, "child"); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestInitHelpFlagMergesFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	usage := "custom flag"
 	rootCmd := &Command{Use: "root"}