diff --git a/lib/grant-types/refresh-token-grant-type.js b/lib/grant-types/refresh-token-grant-type.js
index 19f9010c2..f7af4acc6 100644
--- a/lib/grant-types/refresh-token-grant-type.js
+++ b/lib/grant-types/refresh-token-grant-type.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function RefreshTokenGrantType(options) {
     throw new InvalidArgumentError('Invalid argument: model does not implement `getRefreshToken()`');
   }
 
-  if (!options.model.revokeToken) {
+  if (options.alwaysIssueNewRefreshToken !== false && !options.model.revokeToken) {
     throw new InvalidArgumentError('Invalid argument: model does not implement `revokeToken()`');
   }