diff --git a/db/builder.cc b/db/builder.cc
index 1200cdf56..a8951a98e 100644
--- a/db/builder.cc
+++ b/db/builder.cc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Status BuildTable(
     const SequenceNumber newest_snapshot,
     const SequenceNumber earliest_seqno_in_memtable,
     const CompressionType compression,
-    const CompressionOptions& compression_opts,
+    const CompressionOptions& compression_opts, bool paranoid_file_checks,
     const Env::IOPriority io_priority) {
   Status s;
   meta->fd.file_size = 0;
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ Status BuildTable(
       Iterator* it = table_cache->NewIterator(ReadOptions(), env_options,
                                               internal_comparator, meta->fd);
       s = it->status();
+      if (s.ok() && paranoid_file_checks) {
+        for (it->SeekToFirst(); it->Valid(); it->Next()) {}
+        s = it->status();
+      }
+
       delete it;
     }
   }
diff --git a/db/builder.h b/db/builder.h
index ec3b1f530..50c86ab6c 100644
--- a/db/builder.h
+++ b/db/builder.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ extern Status BuildTable(
     const SequenceNumber newest_snapshot,
     const SequenceNumber earliest_seqno_in_memtable,
     const CompressionType compression,
-    const CompressionOptions& compression_opts,
+    const CompressionOptions& compression_opts, bool paranoid_file_checks,
     const Env::IOPriority io_priority = Env::IO_HIGH);
 
 }  // namespace rocksdb
diff --git a/db/compaction_job.cc b/db/compaction_job.cc
index 5c77d2321..00b27881c 100644
--- a/db/compaction_job.cc
+++ b/db/compaction_job.cc
@@ -984,6 +984,12 @@ Status CompactionJob::FinishCompactionOutputFile(Iterator* input) {
     Iterator* iter = cfd->table_cache()->NewIterator(
         ReadOptions(), env_options_, cfd->internal_comparator(), fd);
     s = iter->status();
+
+    if (s.ok() && mutable_cf_options_.paranoid_file_checks) {
+      for (iter->SeekToFirst(); iter->Valid(); iter->Next()) {}
+      s = iter->status();
+    }
+
     delete iter;
     if (s.ok()) {
       Log(InfoLogLevel::INFO_LEVEL, db_options_.info_log,
diff --git a/db/db_test.cc b/db/db_test.cc
index df631779c..0ebde90b1 100644
--- a/db/db_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_test.cc
@@ -1587,6 +1587,50 @@ TEST_F(DBTest, IndexAndFilterBlocksOfNewTableAddedToCache) {
             TestGetTickerCount(options, BLOCK_CACHE_FILTER_HIT));
 }
 
+TEST_F(DBTest, ParanoidFileChecks) {
+  Options options = CurrentOptions();
+  options.create_if_missing = true;
+  options.statistics = rocksdb::CreateDBStatistics();
+  options.level0_file_num_compaction_trigger = 2;
+  options.paranoid_file_checks = true;
+  BlockBasedTableOptions table_options;
+  table_options.cache_index_and_filter_blocks = false;
+  table_options.filter_policy.reset(NewBloomFilterPolicy(20));
+  options.table_factory.reset(new BlockBasedTableFactory(table_options));
+  CreateAndReopenWithCF({"pikachu"}, options);
+
+  ASSERT_OK(Put(1, "1_key", "val"));
+  ASSERT_OK(Put(1, "9_key", "val"));
+  // Create a new table.
+  ASSERT_OK(Flush(1));
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, /* read and cache data block */
+            TestGetTickerCount(options, BLOCK_CACHE_ADD));
+
+  ASSERT_OK(Put(1, "1_key2", "val2"));
+  ASSERT_OK(Put(1, "9_key2", "val2"));
+  // Create a new SST file. This will further trigger a compaction
+  // and generate another file.
+  ASSERT_OK(Flush(1));
+  dbfull()->TEST_WaitForCompact();
+  ASSERT_EQ(3, /* Totally 3 files created up to now */
+            TestGetTickerCount(options, BLOCK_CACHE_ADD));
+
+  // After disabling options.paranoid_file_checks. NO further block
+  // is added after generating a new file.
+  ASSERT_OK(
+      dbfull()->SetOptions(handles_[1], {{"paranoid_file_checks", "false"}}));
+
+  ASSERT_OK(Put(1, "1_key3", "val3"));
+  ASSERT_OK(Put(1, "9_key3", "val3"));
+  ASSERT_OK(Flush(1));
+  ASSERT_OK(Put(1, "1_key4", "val4"));
+  ASSERT_OK(Put(1, "9_key4", "val4"));
+  ASSERT_OK(Flush(1));
+  dbfull()->TEST_WaitForCompact();
+  ASSERT_EQ(3, /* Totally 3 files created up to now */
+            TestGetTickerCount(options, BLOCK_CACHE_ADD));
+}
+
 TEST_F(DBTest, GetPropertiesOfAllTablesTest) {
   Options options = CurrentOptions();
   options.max_background_flushes = 0;
diff --git a/db/flush_job.cc b/db/flush_job.cc
index 1a304fa9c..d8cb3eb04 100644
--- a/db/flush_job.cc
+++ b/db/flush_job.cc
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ Status FlushJob::WriteLevel0Table(const autovector<MemTable*>& mems,
                      cfd_->internal_comparator(),
                      cfd_->int_tbl_prop_collector_factories(), newest_snapshot_,
                      earliest_seqno_in_memtable, output_compression_,
-                     cfd_->ioptions()->compression_opts, Env::IO_HIGH);
+                     cfd_->ioptions()->compression_opts,
+                     mutable_cf_options_.paranoid_file_checks, Env::IO_HIGH);
       LogFlush(db_options_.info_log);
     }
     Log(InfoLogLevel::INFO_LEVEL, db_options_.info_log,
diff --git a/db/repair.cc b/db/repair.cc
index ad5d21830..8b15eaab8 100644
--- a/db/repair.cc
+++ b/db/repair.cc
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class Repairer {
       status = BuildTable(dbname_, env_, ioptions_, env_options_, table_cache_,
                           iter.get(), &meta, icmp_,
                           &int_tbl_prop_collector_factories_, 0, 0,
-                          kNoCompression, CompressionOptions());
+                          kNoCompression, CompressionOptions(), false);
     }
     delete mem->Unref();
     delete cf_mems_default;
diff --git a/include/rocksdb/options.h b/include/rocksdb/options.h
index d8a0d885d..beee23a1a 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/options.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/options.h
@@ -705,6 +705,10 @@ struct ColumnFamilyOptions {
   // Default: false
   bool optimize_filters_for_hits;
 
+  // After writing every SST file, reopen it and read all the keys.
+  // Default: false
+  bool paranoid_file_checks;
+
 #ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
   // A vector of EventListeners which call-back functions will be called
   // when specific RocksDB event happens.
diff --git a/util/mutable_cf_options.h b/util/mutable_cf_options.h
index 593871583..20845d9d4 100644
--- a/util/mutable_cf_options.h
+++ b/util/mutable_cf_options.h
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ struct MutableCFOptions {
       max_mem_compaction_level(options.max_mem_compaction_level),
       verify_checksums_in_compaction(options.verify_checksums_in_compaction),
       max_sequential_skip_in_iterations(
-          options.max_sequential_skip_in_iterations)
+          options.max_sequential_skip_in_iterations),
+      paranoid_file_checks(options.paranoid_file_checks)
   {
     RefreshDerivedOptions(ioptions);
   }
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ struct MutableCFOptions {
       max_bytes_for_level_multiplier(0),
       max_mem_compaction_level(0),
       verify_checksums_in_compaction(false),
-      max_sequential_skip_in_iterations(0)
+      max_sequential_skip_in_iterations(0),
+      paranoid_file_checks(false)
   {}
 
   // Must be called after any change to MutableCFOptions
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ struct MutableCFOptions {
 
   // Misc options
   uint64_t max_sequential_skip_in_iterations;
+  bool paranoid_file_checks;
 
   // Derived options
   // Per-level target file size.
diff --git a/util/options.cc b/util/options.cc
index 2aa1d8b66..3f56d276e 100644
--- a/util/options.cc
+++ b/util/options.cc
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ ColumnFamilyOptions::ColumnFamilyOptions()
       bloom_locality(0),
       max_successive_merges(0),
       min_partial_merge_operands(2),
-      optimize_filters_for_hits(false)
+      optimize_filters_for_hits(false),
+      paranoid_file_checks(false)
 #ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
       ,
       listeners() {
@@ -197,7 +198,8 @@ ColumnFamilyOptions::ColumnFamilyOptions(const Options& options)
       bloom_locality(options.bloom_locality),
       max_successive_merges(options.max_successive_merges),
       min_partial_merge_operands(options.min_partial_merge_operands),
-      optimize_filters_for_hits(options.optimize_filters_for_hits)
+      optimize_filters_for_hits(options.optimize_filters_for_hits),
+      paranoid_file_checks(options.paranoid_file_checks)
 #ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
       ,
       listeners(options.listeners) {
diff --git a/util/options_helper.cc b/util/options_helper.cc
index 7f78ee2a3..18e1f38b2 100644
--- a/util/options_helper.cc
+++ b/util/options_helper.cc
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ bool ParseMiscOptions(const std::string& name, const std::string& value,
                       OptionsType* new_options) {
   if (name == "max_sequential_skip_in_iterations") {
     new_options->max_sequential_skip_in_iterations = ParseUint64(value);
+  } else if (name == "paranoid_file_checks") {
+    new_options->paranoid_file_checks = ParseBoolean(name, value);
   } else {
     return false;
   }