diff --git a/rattail/batch/custorder.py b/rattail/batch/custorder.py
index 5b795190cd58cd96d886d09b2835209e2d51f8b9..9b48d38cbecb29cb8bd13e1f36e19ad26c9ec595 100644
--- a/rattail/batch/custorder.py
+++ b/rattail/batch/custorder.py
@@ -134,6 +134,15 @@ class CustomerOrderBatchHandler(BatchHandler):
                                    'allow_item_discounts',
                                    default=False)
 
+    def allow_past_item_reorder(self):
+        """
+        Returns boolean indicating whether to expose past items for
+        re-order.
+        """
+        return self.config.getbool('rattail.custorders',
+                                   'allow_past_item_reorder',
+                                   default=False)
+
     def product_price_may_be_questionable(self):
         """
         Returns a boolean indicating whether "any" product's price may