diff --git a/docs/source/reference.rst b/docs/source/reference.rst
index 6f9c09c..7bc95b3 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference.rst
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ options are:
 |                   |            | indicated in SBY's log output).                         |
 |                   |            | Values: ``on``, ``off``. Default: ``on``                |
 +-------------------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
+| ``cover_assert``  | ``cover``  | Check for assertion properties during ``cover`` mode.   |
+|                   |            | Values: ``on``, ``off``. Default: ``on``                |
++-------------------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
 
 Engines section
 ---------------
diff --git a/sbysrc/sby_core.py b/sbysrc/sby_core.py
index e502fe8..6e14d6d 100644
--- a/sbysrc/sby_core.py
+++ b/sbysrc/sby_core.py
@@ -1020,7 +1020,10 @@ class SbyTask(SbyConfig):
                     if self.opt_mode in ["bmc", "prove"]:
                         print("chformal -live -fair -cover -remove", file=f)
                     if self.opt_mode == "cover":
-                        print("chformal -live -fair -assert -remove", file=f)
+                        if self.opt_cover_assert:
+                            print("chformal -live -fair -remove", file=f)
+                        else:
+                            print("chformal -live -fair -assert -remove", file=f)
                     if self.opt_mode == "live":
                         print("chformal -assert2assume", file=f)
                         print("chformal -cover -remove", file=f)
@@ -1294,6 +1297,9 @@ class SbyTask(SbyConfig):
         self.handle_bool_option("skip_prep", False)
 
         self.handle_bool_option("assume_early", True)
+        
+        if self.opt_mode == "cover":
+            self.handle_bool_option("cover_assert", False)
 
     def setup_status_db(self, status_path=None):
         if hasattr(self, 'status_db'):
diff --git a/tests/junit/junit_cover.sby b/tests/junit/junit_cover.sby
index 53747ba..f853d16 100644
--- a/tests/junit/junit_cover.sby
+++ b/tests/junit/junit_cover.sby
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ preunsat
 [options]
 mode cover
 depth 1
+cover_assert on
 
 pass: expect pass
 fail: expect fail