diff --git a/htdocs/core/triggers/interface_80_modStripe_Stripe.class.php b/htdocs/core/triggers/interface_80_modStripe_Stripe.class.php
index 5c0f17dd90d..fc9db9cd937 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/triggers/interface_80_modStripe_Stripe.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/triggers/interface_80_modStripe_Stripe.class.php
@@ -204,16 +204,19 @@ class InterfaceStripe extends DolibarrTriggers
 		if ($action == 'COMPANY_DELETE') {
 			dol_syslog("Trigger '".$this->name."' for action '$action' launched by ".__FILE__.". id=".$object->id);
 
-			$stripeacc = $stripe->getStripeAccount($service); // No need of network access for this. May return '' if no Oauth defined.
+			if (! empty($conf->global->STRIPE_DELETE_STRIPE_ACCIUNT_WHEN_DELETING_THIRPARTY)) {
+				// By default, we do not delete the stripe account. We may need to reuse it with its payment_intent, for example if delete is for a merge of thirdparties.
+				$stripeacc = $stripe->getStripeAccount($service); // No need of network access for this. May return '' if no Oauth defined.
 
-			$customer = $stripe->customerStripe($object, $stripeacc, $servicestatus);
-			if ($customer)
-			{
-				try {
-					$customer->delete();
-				} catch (Exception $e)
+				$customer = $stripe->customerStripe($object, $stripeacc, $servicestatus);
+				if ($customer)
 				{
-					dol_syslog("Failed to delete Stripe customer ".$e->getMessage(), LOG_WARNING);
+					try {
+						$customer->delete();
+					} catch (Exception $e)
+					{
+						dol_syslog("Failed to delete Stripe customer ".$e->getMessage(), LOG_WARNING);
+					}
 				}
 			}