diff --git a/src/ser/mod.rs b/src/ser/mod.rs
index ca1cea3d..130d4ee6 100644
--- a/src/ser/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ser/mod.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ pub struct PrettyConfig {
     pub decimal_floats: bool,
     /// Enable extensions. Only configures 'implicit_some' for now.
     pub extensions: Extensions,
+    /// Enable compact arrays
+    pub compact_arrays: bool,
     /// Private field to ensure adding a field is non-breaking.
     #[serde(skip)]
     _future_proof: (),
@@ -165,6 +167,23 @@ impl PrettyConfig {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Configures whether every array should be a single line (true) or a multi line one (false)
+    /// When false `["a","b"]` (as well as any array) will serialize to
+    /// `
+    /// [
+    ///   "a",
+    ///   "b",
+    /// ]
+    /// `
+    /// When true `["a","b"]` (as well as any array) will serialize to `["a","b"]`
+    ///
+    /// Default: `false`
+    pub fn with_compact_arrays(mut self, compact_arrays: bool) -> Self {
+        self.compact_arrays = compact_arrays;
+
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Configures extensions
     ///
     /// Default: Extensions::empty()
@@ -204,6 +223,10 @@ fn default_enumerate_arrays() -> bool {
     false
 }
 
+fn default_compact_arrays() -> bool {
+    false
+}
+
 impl Default for PrettyConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         PrettyConfig {
@@ -214,6 +237,7 @@ impl Default for PrettyConfig {
             enumerate_arrays: default_enumerate_arrays(),
             extensions: Extensions::default(),
             decimal_floats: default_decimal_floats(),
+            compact_arrays: default_compact_arrays(),
             _future_proof: (),
         }
     }
@@ -283,12 +307,16 @@ impl<W: io::Write> Serializer<W> {
     }
 
     fn start_indent(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.start_indent_if(|_| true)
+    }
+
+    fn start_indent_if(&mut self, condition: impl Fn(&PrettyConfig) -> bool) -> Result<()> {
         if let Some((ref config, ref mut pretty)) = self.pretty {
             pretty.indent += 1;
             if pretty.indent <= config.depth_limit {
                 let is_empty = self.is_empty.unwrap_or(false);
 
-                if !is_empty {
+                if !is_empty && condition(config) {
                     self.output.write_all(config.new_line.as_bytes())?;
                 }
             }
@@ -297,8 +325,12 @@ impl<W: io::Write> Serializer<W> {
     }
 
     fn indent(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.indent_if(|_| true)
+    }
+
+    fn indent_if(&mut self, condition: impl Fn(&PrettyConfig) -> bool) -> io::Result<()> {
         if let Some((ref config, ref pretty)) = self.pretty {
-            if pretty.indent <= config.depth_limit {
+            if pretty.indent <= config.depth_limit && condition(config) {
                 for _ in 0..pretty.indent {
                     self.output.write_all(config.indentor.as_bytes())?;
                 }
@@ -308,11 +340,15 @@ impl<W: io::Write> Serializer<W> {
     }
 
     fn end_indent(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.end_indent_if(|_| true)
+    }
+
+    fn end_indent_if(&mut self, condition: impl Fn(&PrettyConfig) -> bool) -> io::Result<()> {
         if let Some((ref config, ref mut pretty)) = self.pretty {
             if pretty.indent <= config.depth_limit {
                 let is_empty = self.is_empty.unwrap_or(false);
 
-                if !is_empty {
+                if !is_empty && condition(config) {
                     for _ in 1..pretty.indent {
                         self.output.write_all(config.indentor.as_bytes())?;
                     }
@@ -520,7 +556,7 @@ impl<'a, W: io::Write> ser::Serializer for &'a mut Serializer<W> {
             self.is_empty = Some(len == 0);
         }
 
-        self.start_indent()?;
+        self.start_indent_if(|config| !config.compact_arrays)?;
 
         if let Some((_, ref mut pretty)) = self.pretty {
             pretty.sequence_index.push(0);
@@ -662,13 +698,16 @@ impl<'a, W: io::Write> ser::SerializeSeq for Compound<'a, W> {
                             write!(ser.output, "// [{}]", index).unwrap();
                             *index += 1;
                         }
-                        ser.output.write_all(config.new_line.as_bytes())?;
+                        if !config.compact_arrays {
+                            ser.output.write_all(config.new_line.as_bytes())?;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 ser
             }
         };
-        ser.indent()?;
+
+        ser.indent_if(|config| !config.compact_arrays)?;
 
         value.serialize(&mut **ser)?;
 
@@ -682,7 +721,7 @@ impl<'a, W: io::Write> ser::SerializeSeq for Compound<'a, W> {
                 state: State::Rest,
             } => {
                 if let Some((ref config, ref mut pretty)) = ser.pretty {
-                    if pretty.indent <= config.depth_limit {
+                    if pretty.indent <= config.depth_limit && !config.compact_arrays {
                         ser.output.write_all(b",")?;
                         ser.output.write_all(config.new_line.as_bytes())?;
                     }
@@ -691,7 +730,8 @@ impl<'a, W: io::Write> ser::SerializeSeq for Compound<'a, W> {
             }
             Compound::Map { ser, .. } => ser,
         };
-        ser.end_indent()?;
+
+        ser.end_indent_if(|config| !config.compact_arrays)?;
 
         if let Some((_, ref mut pretty)) = ser.pretty {
             pretty.sequence_index.pop();
diff --git a/tests/240_array_pretty.rs b/tests/240_array_pretty.rs
index 957be157..526ce536 100644
--- a/tests/240_array_pretty.rs
+++ b/tests/240_array_pretty.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,27 @@ use ron::ser::{to_string_pretty, PrettyConfig};
 fn small_array() {
     let arr = &[(), (), ()][..];
     assert_eq!(
-        to_string_pretty(&arr, PrettyConfig::new().with_new_line("\n".to_string())).unwrap(),
+        to_string_pretty(
+            &arr,
+            PrettyConfig::new()
+                .with_new_line("\n".to_string())
+                .with_compact_arrays(false),
+        )
+        .unwrap(),
         "[
     (),
     (),
     (),
 ]"
     );
+    assert_eq!(
+        to_string_pretty(
+            &arr,
+            PrettyConfig::new()
+                .with_new_line("\n".to_string())
+                .with_compact_arrays(true)
+        )
+        .unwrap(),
+        "[(),(),()]"
+    );
 }