diff --git a/step.go b/step.go
index 7e5ec98b..636d497b 100644
--- a/step.go
+++ b/step.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type StepConfig struct {
 	Validators        []interface{}          `json:"validate,omitempty" yaml:"validate,omitempty"`
 	StepExport        []string               `json:"export,omitempty" yaml:"export,omitempty"`
 	Loops             int                    `json:"loops,omitempty" yaml:"loops,omitempty"`
+	IgnorePopup       bool                   `json:"ignore_popup,omitempty" yaml:"ignore_popup,omitempty"`             // ignore popup for this step, keep for compatibility
 	AutoPopupHandler  bool                   `json:"auto_popup_handler,omitempty" yaml:"auto_popup_handler,omitempty"` // enable auto popup handler for this step
 }
 
diff --git a/step_ui.go b/step_ui.go
index 0dba2e80..7c8c9c0d 100644
--- a/step_ui.go
+++ b/step_ui.go
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ func runStepMobileUI(s *SessionRunner, step IStep) (stepResult *StepResult, err
 	var stepVariables map[string]interface{}
 	var stepValidators []interface{}
 	var stepAutoPopupHandler bool
+	var stepIgnorePopup bool
 
 	var mobileStep *MobileUI
 	switch stepMobile := step.(type) {
@@ -722,11 +723,13 @@ func runStepMobileUI(s *SessionRunner, step IStep) (stepResult *StepResult, err
 		mobileStep = stepMobile.obj()
 		stepVariables = stepMobile.Variables
 		stepAutoPopupHandler = stepMobile.AutoPopupHandler
+		stepIgnorePopup = stepMobile.IgnorePopup
 	case *StepMobileUIValidation:
 		mobileStep = stepMobile.obj()
 		stepVariables = stepMobile.Variables
 		stepValidators = stepMobile.Validators
 		stepAutoPopupHandler = stepMobile.StepMobile.AutoPopupHandler
+		stepIgnorePopup = stepMobile.StepMobile.IgnorePopup
 	default:
 		return stepResult, errors.New("invalid mobile UI step type")
 	}
@@ -797,7 +800,10 @@ func runStepMobileUI(s *SessionRunner, step IStep) (stepResult *StepResult, err
 		// automatic handling of pop-up windows on each step finished
 		// priority: testcase config > step config, default to disabled
 		shouldHandlePopup := false
-		if config != nil && config.AutoPopupHandler {
+		if stepIgnorePopup {
+			// step level config, keep for compatibility
+			shouldHandlePopup = false
+		} else if config != nil && config.AutoPopupHandler {
 			// testcase level config has higher priority
 			shouldHandlePopup = true
 		} else if stepAutoPopupHandler {