diff --git a/test/src/unit-capi-config.cc b/test/src/unit-capi-config.cc
index 08d02937752..b87e6bb538a 100644
--- a/test/src/unit-capi-config.cc
+++ b/test/src/unit-capi-config.cc
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ void check_save_to_file() {
   ss << "sm.consolidation.steps 4294967295\n";
   ss << "sm.consolidation.timestamp_end " << std::to_string(UINT64_MAX) << "\n";
   ss << "sm.consolidation.timestamp_start 0\n";
+  ss << "sm.consolidation.with_timestamps true\n";
   ss << "sm.dedup_coords false\n";
   ss << "sm.enable_signal_handlers true\n";
   ss << "sm.encryption_type NO_ENCRYPTION\n";
@@ -677,6 +678,7 @@ TEST_CASE("C API: Test config iter", "[capi][config]") {
   all_param_values["sm.consolidation.timestamp_start"] = "0";
   all_param_values["sm.consolidation.timestamp_end"] =
       std::to_string(UINT64_MAX);
+  all_param_values["sm.consolidation.with_timestamps"] = "true";
   all_param_values["sm.consolidation.purge_deleted_cells"] = "false";
   all_param_values["sm.consolidation.step_min_frags"] = "4294967295";
   all_param_values["sm.consolidation.step_max_frags"] = "4294967295";
diff --git a/tiledb/api/c_api/config/config_api_external.h b/tiledb/api/c_api/config/config_api_external.h
index 7c1e7002df8..4896b217d25 100644
--- a/tiledb/api/c_api/config/config_api_external.h
+++ b/tiledb/api/c_api/config/config_api_external.h
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ TILEDB_EXPORT void tiledb_config_free(tiledb_config_t** config) TILEDB_NOEXCEPT;
  *    `sm.consolidation.timestamp_start` and this value (inclusive). <br>
  *    Only for `fragments` and `array_meta` consolidation mode. <br>
  *    **Default**: UINT64_MAX
+ * - `sm.consolidation.with_timestamps` <br>
+ *    Consolidation with timestamps will include, for each cells, the
+ *    timestamp at which the cell was written, allowing post-consolidation
+ *    time travel. <br>
+ *    **Default**: "true"
  * - `sm.encryption_key` <br>
  *    The key for encrypted arrays. <br>
  *    **Default**: ""
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/array/array_directory.cc b/tiledb/sm/array/array_directory.cc
index c0b0a913765..074f6907ed9 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/array/array_directory.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/array/array_directory.cc
@@ -71,13 +71,15 @@ ArrayDirectory::ArrayDirectory(
     const URI& uri,
     uint64_t timestamp_start,
     uint64_t timestamp_end,
-    ArrayDirectoryMode mode)
+    ArrayDirectoryMode mode,
+    bool allow_partial_fragment_overlap)
     : resources_(resources)
     , uri_(uri.add_trailing_slash())
     , stats_(resources_.get().vfs().stats()->create_child("ArrayDirectory"))
     , timestamp_start_(timestamp_start)
     , timestamp_end_(timestamp_end)
     , mode_(mode)
+    , allow_partial_fragment_overlap_(allow_partial_fragment_overlap)
     , loaded_(false) {
   auto st = load();
   if (!st.ok()) {
@@ -1312,11 +1314,15 @@ Status ArrayDirectory::is_fragment(
 
 bool ArrayDirectory::consolidation_with_timestamps_supported(
     const URI& uri) const {
+  auto consolidation_with_timestamps = resources_.get().config().get<bool>(
+      "sm.consolidation.with_timestamps", Config::must_find);
+
   // FragmentID::array_format_version() returns UINT32_MAX for versions <= 2
   // so we should explicitly exclude this case when checking if consolidation
   // with timestamps is supported on a fragment
   FragmentID fragment_id{uri};
-  return mode_ == ArrayDirectoryMode::READ &&
+  return allow_partial_fragment_overlap_ && consolidation_with_timestamps &&
+         mode_ == ArrayDirectoryMode::READ &&
          fragment_id.array_format_version() >=
              constants::consolidation_with_timestamps_min_version;
 }
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/array/array_directory.h b/tiledb/sm/array/array_directory.h
index 03c13646ec5..3715ba2f2c6 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/array/array_directory.h
+++ b/tiledb/sm/array/array_directory.h
@@ -303,13 +303,17 @@ class ArrayDirectory {
    *    [`timestamp_start`, `timestamp_end`] will be considered when
    *     fetching URIs.
    * @param mode The mode to load the array directory in.
+   * @param allow_partial_fragment_overlap If we want to allow matching
+   * fragments that overlap only partially with the timestamp range. This
+   * applies in some cases of consolidated fragments with timestamps.
    */
   ArrayDirectory(
       ContextResources& resources,
       const URI& uri,
       uint64_t timestamp_start,
       uint64_t timestamp_end,
-      ArrayDirectoryMode mode = ArrayDirectoryMode::READ);
+      ArrayDirectoryMode mode = ArrayDirectoryMode::READ,
+      bool allow_partial_fragment_overlap = true);
 
   /** Destructor. */
   ~ArrayDirectory() = default;
@@ -644,6 +648,10 @@ class ArrayDirectory {
   /** Mode for the array directory. */
   ArrayDirectoryMode mode_;
 
+  /** True if we allow matching fragments with partial timestamp range overlap
+   */
+  bool allow_partial_fragment_overlap_;
+
   /** True if `load` has been run. */
   bool loaded_;
 
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/config/config.cc b/tiledb/sm/config/config.cc
index 5d4424136d7..b9cca0cd71b 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/config/config.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/config/config.cc
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ const std::string Config::SM_CONSOLIDATION_MODE = "fragments";
 const std::string Config::SM_CONSOLIDATION_TIMESTAMP_START = "0";
 const std::string Config::SM_CONSOLIDATION_TIMESTAMP_END =
     std::to_string(UINT64_MAX);
+const std::string Config::SM_CONSOLIDATION_WITH_TIMESTAMPS = "true";
 const std::string Config::SM_VACUUM_MODE = "fragments";
 const std::string Config::SM_VACUUM_TIMESTAMP_START = "0";
 const std::string Config::SM_VACUUM_TIMESTAMP_END = std::to_string(UINT64_MAX);
@@ -386,6 +387,9 @@ const std::map<std::string, std::string> default_config_values = {
     std::make_pair(
         "sm.consolidation.timestamp_end",
         Config::SM_CONSOLIDATION_TIMESTAMP_END),
+    std::make_pair(
+        "sm.consolidation.with_timestamps",
+        Config::SM_CONSOLIDATION_WITH_TIMESTAMPS),
     std::make_pair("sm.vacuum.mode", Config::SM_VACUUM_MODE),
     std::make_pair("sm.var_offsets.bitsize", Config::SM_OFFSETS_BITSIZE),
     std::make_pair(
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/config/config.h b/tiledb/sm/config/config.h
index 053e0a680ea..df5eeb5321d 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/config/config.h
+++ b/tiledb/sm/config/config.h
@@ -409,6 +409,11 @@ class Config {
    */
   static const std::string SM_GROUP_TIMESTAMP_END;
 
+  /**
+   * Enable or disable consolidation with timestamps.
+   */
+  static const std::string SM_CONSOLIDATION_WITH_TIMESTAMPS;
+
   /**
    * If `true` MBRs will be loaded at the same time as the rest of fragment
    * info, otherwise they will be loaded lazily when some info related to MBRs
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/consolidator/array_meta_consolidator.cc b/tiledb/sm/consolidator/array_meta_consolidator.cc
index 35456729da4..e129428b8c5 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/consolidator/array_meta_consolidator.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/consolidator/array_meta_consolidator.cc
@@ -135,7 +135,12 @@ void ArrayMetaConsolidator::vacuum(const char* array_name) {
   auto& vfs = resources_.vfs();
   auto& compute_tp = resources_.compute_tp();
   auto array_dir = ArrayDirectory(
-      resources_, URI(array_name), 0, std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max());
+      resources_,
+      URI(array_name),
+      0,
+      std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max(),
+      ArrayDirectoryMode::READ,
+      false);
 
   // Delete the array metadata and vacuum files
   vfs.remove_files(&compute_tp, array_dir.array_meta_uris_to_vacuum());
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/consolidator/commits_consolidator.cc b/tiledb/sm/consolidator/commits_consolidator.cc
index 35e7cffa5f1..88453c28eda 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/consolidator/commits_consolidator.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/consolidator/commits_consolidator.cc
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ Status CommitsConsolidator::consolidate(
       URI(array_name),
       0,
       utils::time::timestamp_now_ms(),
-      ArrayDirectoryMode::COMMITS);
+      ArrayDirectoryMode::COMMITS,
+      false);
 
   // Don't try to consolidate empty array
   if (array_dir.commit_uris_to_consolidate().size() == 0) {
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ void CommitsConsolidator::vacuum(const char* array_name) {
       URI(array_name),
       0,
       utils::time::timestamp_now_ms(),
-      ArrayDirectoryMode::COMMITS);
+      ArrayDirectoryMode::COMMITS,
+      false);
 
   // Delete the commits and vacuum files
   auto& vfs = resources_.vfs();
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/consolidator/fragment_consolidator.cc b/tiledb/sm/consolidator/fragment_consolidator.cc
index cd96a98bb5d..deb6da6adbd 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/consolidator/fragment_consolidator.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/consolidator/fragment_consolidator.cc
@@ -1081,11 +1081,13 @@ Status FragmentConsolidator::set_config(const Config& config) {
   throw_if_not_ok(merged_config.get<uint64_t>(
       "sm.consolidation.timestamp_end", &config_.timestamp_end_, &found));
   assert(found);
+  RETURN_NOT_OK(merged_config.get<bool>(
+      "sm.consolidation.with_timestamps", &config_.with_timestamps_, &found));
+  assert(found);
   std::string reader =
       merged_config.get("sm.query.sparse_global_order.reader", &found);
   assert(found);
   config_.use_refactored_reader_ = reader.compare("refactored") == 0;
-  config_.with_timestamps_ = true;
   config_.with_delete_meta_ = false;
 
   // Sanity checks
@@ -1101,6 +1103,10 @@ Status FragmentConsolidator::set_config(const Config& config) {
     throw FragmentConsolidatorException(
         "Invalid configuration; Amplification config parameter must be "
         "non-negative");
+  if (config_.with_timestamps_ && !config_.use_refactored_reader_)
+    throw FragmentConsolidatorException(
+        ("Invalid configuration; Consolidation with timestamps requires "
+         "refactored reader"));
 
   return Status::Ok();
 }
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/consolidator/fragment_meta_consolidator.cc b/tiledb/sm/consolidator/fragment_meta_consolidator.cc
index 3ab957f9a35..c8c615c7a08 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/consolidator/fragment_meta_consolidator.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/consolidator/fragment_meta_consolidator.cc
@@ -186,7 +186,13 @@ void FragmentMetaConsolidator::vacuum(const char* array_name) {
 
   // Get the consolidated fragment metadata URIs to be deleted
   // (all except the last one)
-  ArrayDirectory array_dir(resources_, URI(array_name), 0, UINT64_MAX);
+  ArrayDirectory array_dir(
+      resources_,
+      URI(array_name),
+      0,
+      UINT64_MAX,
+      ArrayDirectoryMode::READ,
+      false);
   const auto& fragment_meta_uris = array_dir.fragment_meta_uris();
 
   // Get the latest timestamp
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/cpp_api/config.h b/tiledb/sm/cpp_api/config.h
index 837d8e9d8e2..002fddcbf2f 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/cpp_api/config.h
+++ b/tiledb/sm/cpp_api/config.h
@@ -377,6 +377,11 @@ class Config {
    *    `sm.consolidation.timestamp_start` and this value (inclusive). <br>
    *    Only for `fragments` and `array_meta` consolidation mode. <br>
    *    **Default**: UINT64_MAX
+   * - `sm.consolidation.with_timestamps` <br>
+   *    Consolidation with timestamps will include, for each cells, the
+   *    timestamp at which the cell was written, allowing post-consolidation
+   *    time travel. <br>
+   *    **Default**: "true"
    * - `sm.encryption_key` <br>
    *    The key for encrypted arrays. <br>
    *    **Default**: ""