diff --git a/autoload/ale/organize_imports.vim b/autoload/ale/organize_imports.vim
index a6e77863..395e6fbd 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/organize_imports.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/organize_imports.vim
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function! ale#organize_imports#HandleTSServerResponse(conn_id, response) abort
     \   },
     \   {
     \       'conn_id': a:conn_id,
-    \       'should_save': !&hidden,
+    \       'should_save': g:ale_save_hidden || !&hidden,
     \   },
     \)
 endfunction
diff --git a/autoload/ale/rename.vim b/autoload/ale/rename.vim
index a722cc94..53c9fb5c 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/rename.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/rename.vim
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function! ale#rename#HandleTSServerResponse(conn_id, response) abort
     \   },
     \   {
     \       'conn_id': a:conn_id,
-    \       'should_save': !&hidden,
+    \       'should_save': g:ale_save_hidden || !&hidden,
     \   },
     \)
 endfunction
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function! ale#rename#HandleLSPResponse(conn_id, response) abort
         \   },
         \   {
         \       'conn_id': a:conn_id,
-        \       'should_save': !&hidden,
+        \       'should_save': g:ale_save_hidden || !&hidden,
         \   },
         \)
     endif
diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index 5b411b58..189839cf 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -1260,7 +1260,6 @@ g:ale_floating_preview_popup_opts           *g:ale_floating_preview_popup_opts*
   let g:ale_floating_preview_popup_opts = 'g:CustomOpts'
 <
 
-
 g:ale_floating_window_border                     *g:ale_floating_window_border*
 
   Type: |List|
@@ -1974,6 +1973,16 @@ g:ale_root                                                         *g:ale_root*
   LSP linter, it will not run.
 
 
+g:ale_save_hidden                                           *g:ale_save_hidden*
+
+  Type: |Number|
+  Default: `0`
+
+  When set to `1`, save buffers when 'hidden' is set when applying code
+  actions or rename operations, such as through |ALERename| or
+  |ALEOrganizeImports|.
+
+
 g:ale_set_balloons                                         *g:ale_set_balloons*
                                                            *b:ale_set_balloons*
 
@@ -3646,14 +3655,15 @@ ALERename                                                           *ALERename*
   The symbol where the cursor is resting will be the symbol renamed, and a
   prompt will open to request a new name.
 
-  The rename operation will save all modified buffers when `set nohidden` is
-  set, because that disables leaving unsaved buffers in the background. See
-  `:help hidden` for more details.
+  The rename operation will not save modified buffers when 'hidden' is on
+  unless |g:ale_save_hidden| is `1`.
+
 
 ALEFileRename                                                   *ALEFileRename*
 
   Rename a file and fix imports using `tsserver`.
 
+
 ALECodeAction                                                   *ALECodeAction*
 
   Apply a code action via LSP servers or `tsserver`.
diff --git a/plugin/ale.vim b/plugin/ale.vim
index f9b6cab8..d926bcfe 100644
--- a/plugin/ale.vim
+++ b/plugin/ale.vim
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ let g:ale_deno_executable = get(g:, 'ale_deno_executable', 'deno')
 " If 1, enable a popup menu for commands.
 let g:ale_popup_menu_enabled = get(g:, 'ale_popup_menu_enabled', has('gui_running'))
 
+" If 0, save hidden files when code actions are applied.
+let g:ale_save_hidden = get(g:, 'ale_save_hidden', 0)
+
 " If 1, disables ALE's built in error display. Instead, all errors are piped
 " to the diagnostics API.
 let g:ale_use_neovim_diagnostics_api = get(g:, 'ale_use_neovim_diagnostics_api', 0)
diff --git a/test/test_organize_imports.vader b/test/test_organize_imports.vader
index 87cd295a..720e8950 100644
--- a/test/test_organize_imports.vader
+++ b/test/test_organize_imports.vader
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Before:
 
   function! ale#code_action#HandleCodeAction(code_action, options) abort
     let g:handle_code_action_called = 1
-    AssertEqual !&hidden, get(a:options, 'should_save')
+    AssertEqual g:ale_save_hidden || !&hidden, get(a:options, 'should_save')
     call add(g:code_actions, a:code_action)
   endfunction
 
diff --git a/test/test_rename.vader b/test/test_rename.vader
index 83f0aa7e..d58d1827 100644
--- a/test/test_rename.vader
+++ b/test/test_rename.vader
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Before:
 
   function! ale#code_action#HandleCodeAction(code_action, options) abort
     let g:handle_code_action_called = 1
-    AssertEqual !&hidden, get(a:options, 'should_save', 0)
+    AssertEqual g:ale_save_hidden || !&hidden, get(a:options, 'should_save', 0)
     call add(g:code_actions, a:code_action)
   endfunction