diff --git a/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/README.md b/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/README.md
index 8814340cfe4dc..42113bca576f1 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/README.md
+++ b/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Note: if you are using `gatsby-remark-prismjs`, make sure that it’s listed aft
 - `icon`: SVG shape inside a template literal or boolean `false`. Set your own svg or disable icon (optional)
 - `className`: String. Set your own class for the anchor (optional)
 - `maintainCase`: Boolean. Maintains the case for markdown header (optional)
+- `removeAccents`: Boolean. Remove accents from generated headings IDs (optional)
 
 ```javascript
 // In your gatsby-config.js
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ module.exports = {
               icon: `<svg aria-hidden="true" height="20" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="20"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>`,
               className: `custom-class`,
               maintainCase: true,
+              removeAccents: true,
             },
           },
         ],
diff --git a/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/package.json b/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/package.json
index 64fdcf21b45c4..9ba690fce6685 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0",
     "github-slugger": "^1.1.1",
+    "lodash": "^4.17.11",
     "mdast-util-to-string": "^1.0.2",
     "unist-util-visit": "^1.3.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/src/__tests__/index.js b/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/src/__tests__/index.js
index bc68ddf20a7de..33359862ae8c3 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/src/__tests__/index.js
+++ b/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/src/__tests__/index.js
@@ -146,4 +146,40 @@ describe(`gatsby-remark-autolink-headers`, () => {
       expect(node).toMatchSnapshot()
     })
   })
+
+  it(`keeps accents by default`, () => {
+    const markdownAST = remark.parse(`
+# Héading One
+
+## Héading Two
+
+### Héading Three
+    `)
+    const removeAccents = false
+
+    const transformed = plugin({ markdownAST }, { removeAccents })
+
+    visit(transformed, `heading`, node => {
+      expect(node.data.id).toBeDefined()
+      expect(node.data.id).toEqual(expect.stringMatching(/^héading/))
+    })
+  })
+
+  it(`remove accents if removeAccents is passed`, () => {
+    const markdownAST = remark.parse(`
+# Héading One
+
+## Héading Two
+
+### Héading Three
+    `)
+    const removeAccents = true
+
+    const transformed = plugin({ markdownAST }, { removeAccents })
+
+    visit(transformed, `heading`, node => {
+      expect(node.data.id).toBeDefined()
+      expect(node.data.id).toEqual(expect.stringMatching(/^heading/))
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/src/index.js b/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/src/index.js
index 8036a90a92f33..714207ede915e 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/gatsby-remark-autolink-headers/src/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const toString = require(`mdast-util-to-string`)
 const visit = require(`unist-util-visit`)
 const slugs = require(`github-slugger`)()
+const deburr = require(`lodash/deburr`)
 
 function patch(context, key, value) {
   if (!context[key]) {
@@ -14,12 +15,18 @@ const svgIcon = `<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="
 
 module.exports = (
   { markdownAST },
-  { icon = svgIcon, className = `anchor`, maintainCase = false }
+  {
+    icon = svgIcon,
+    className = `anchor`,
+    maintainCase = false,
+    removeAccents = false,
+  }
 ) => {
   slugs.reset()
 
   visit(markdownAST, `heading`, node => {
-    const id = slugs.slug(toString(node), maintainCase)
+    const slug = slugs.slug(toString(node), maintainCase)
+    const id = removeAccents ? deburr(slug) : slug
     const data = patch(node, `data`, {})
 
     patch(data, `id`, id)