diff --git a/.isort.cfg b/.isort.cfg
index 567d1abd6..9ab265a44 100644
--- a/.isort.cfg
+++ b/.isort.cfg
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 profile=hug
 src_paths=isort,test
 skip=tests/unit/example_crlf_file.py
+float_to_top=true
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e2b4f92a0..6e81a6877 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Find out more about isort's release policy [here](https://pycqa.github.io/isort/
   - Implemented #1562, #1592 & #1593: Better more useful fatal error messages.
   - Implemented #1575: Support for automatically fixing mixed indentation of import sections.
   - Implemented #1582: Added a CLI option for skipping symlinks.
+  - Implemented #1603: Support for disabling float_to_top from the command line.
 
 ### 5.6.4 October 12, 2020
   - Fixed #1556: Empty line added between imports that should be skipped.
diff --git a/isort/main.py b/isort/main.py
index 8e7d0e017..cdf9ba00d 100644
--- a/isort/main.py
+++ b/isort/main.py
@@ -430,6 +430,12 @@ def _build_arg_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         "*NOTE*: It currently doesn't work with cimports and introduces some extra over-head "
         "and a performance penalty.",
     )
+    output_group.add_argument(
+        "--dont-float-to-top",
+        dest="dont_float_to_top",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Forces --float-to-top setting off. See --float-to-top for more information.",
+    )
     output_group.add_argument(
         "--ca",
         "--combine-as",
@@ -864,6 +870,12 @@ def parse_args(argv: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         del arguments["dont_order_by_type"]
     if "dont_follow_links" in arguments:
         arguments["follow_links"] = False
+    if "dont_float_to_top" in arguments:
+        del arguments["dont_float_to_top"]
+        if arguments.get("float_to_top", False):
+            sys.exit("Can't set both --float-to-top and --dont-float-to-top.")
+        else:
+            arguments["float_to_top"] = False
     multi_line_output = arguments.get("multi_line_output", None)
     if multi_line_output:
         if multi_line_output.isdigit():
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_main.py b/tests/unit/test_main.py
index 08f274630..4af4d58c2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_main.py
@@ -408,6 +408,53 @@ def function():
         main.main([str(tmp_file), "--filename", str(tmp_file)], stdin=build_input_content())
 
 
+def test_isort_float_to_top_overrides(tmpdir, capsys):
+    """Tests isorts supports overriding float to top from CLI"""
+    test_input = """
+import b
+
+
+def function():
+    pass
+
+    
+import a
+"""
+    config_file = tmpdir.join(".isort.cfg")
+    config_file.write(
+        """
+[settings]
+float_to_top=True
+"""
+    )
+    python_file = tmpdir.join("file.py")
+    python_file.write(test_input)
+
+    main.main([str(python_file)])
+    out, error = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert not error
+    assert "Fixing" in out
+    assert python_file.read_text(encoding="utf8") == (
+        """
+import a
+import b
+
+
+def function():
+    pass
+"""
+    )
+    
+    python_file.write(test_input)
+    main.main([str(python_file), "--dont-float-to-top"])
+    _, error = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert not error
+    assert python_file.read_text(encoding="utf8") == test_input
+    
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        main.main([str(python_file), "--float-to-top", "--dont-float-to-top"])
+
+
 def test_isort_with_stdin(capsys):
     # ensures that isort sorts stdin without any flags