diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e7e86b7..c174807a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ their default values.
 | `serviceAccount.name`       | ServiceAccount name                                                                        | `nil`           |
 | `serviceAccount.annotations` | Annotations to add to the ServiceAccount                                                  | `{}`            |
 | `deployment.annotations`    | Annotations to add to the Deployment                                                       | `{}`            |
+| `service.create`     | Create Service                                                                                    | `false`         |
 | `service.port`              | TCP port on which the service is exposed                                                   | `5000`          |
 | `service.type`              | service type                                                                               | `ClusterIP`     |
 | `service.clusterIP`         | if `service.type` is `ClusterIP` and this is non-empty, sets the cluster IP of the service | `nil`           |
diff --git a/templates/_helpers.tpl b/templates/_helpers.tpl
index d9d7531b..dc256c8e 100644
--- a/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
 {{/* vim: set filetype=mustache: */}}
+{{/*
+Allow the release namespace to be overridden for multi-namespace deployments in combined charts
+*/}}
+{{- define "docker-registry.namespace" -}}
+  {{- if .Values.namespace -}}
+    {{- .Values.namespace -}}
+  {{- else -}}
+    {{- .Release.Namespace -}}
+  {{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
 {{/*
 Expand the name of the chart.
 */}}
diff --git a/templates/configmap.yaml b/templates/configmap.yaml
index 0f046ea7..76664f78 100644
--- a/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "docker-registry.fullname" . }}-config
-  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace | default .Release.Namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ include "docker-registry.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     app: {{ template "docker-registry.name" . }}
     chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version }}
diff --git a/templates/cronjob.yaml b/templates/cronjob.yaml
index 780cf875..f1521fee 100644
--- a/templates/cronjob.yaml
+++ b/templates/cronjob.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: CronJob
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "docker-registry.fullname" . }}-garbage-collector
-  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace | default .Release.Namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ include "docker-registry.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     app: {{ template "docker-registry.name" . }}
     chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
diff --git a/templates/deployment.yaml b/templates/deployment.yaml
index dff79cb5..845d98c8 100644
--- a/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "docker-registry.fullname" . }}
-  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace | default .Release.Namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ include "docker-registry.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     app: {{ template "docker-registry.name" . }}
     chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
diff --git a/templates/ingress.yaml b/templates/ingress.yaml
index cb90c2f7..13236378 100644
--- a/templates/ingress.yaml
+++ b/templates/ingress.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ apiVersion: {{- if $apiVersions.Has "networking.k8s.io/v1" }} networking.k8s.io/
 kind: Ingress
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "docker-registry.fullname" . }}
-  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace | default .Release.Namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ include "docker-registry.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     app: {{ template "docker-registry.name" . }}
     chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
diff --git a/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml b/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml
index 5a551d31..289ba26c 100644
--- a/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml
+++ b/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ apiVersion: policy/v1beta1
 kind: PodDisruptionBudget
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "docker-registry.fullname" . }}
-  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace | default .Release.Namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ include "docker-registry.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     app: {{ template "docker-registry.name" . }}
     chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
diff --git a/templates/pvc.yaml b/templates/pvc.yaml
index dea05397..ce092ab4 100644
--- a/templates/pvc.yaml
+++ b/templates/pvc.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
 apiVersion: v1
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "docker-registry.fullname" . }}
-  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace | default .Release.Namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ include "docker-registry.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     app: {{ template "docker-registry.fullname" . }}
     chart: "{{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version }}"
diff --git a/templates/secret.yaml b/templates/secret.yaml
index 6265dc84..ff9c5187 100644
--- a/templates/secret.yaml
+++ b/templates/secret.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "docker-registry.fullname" . }}-secret
-  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace | default .Release.Namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ include "docker-registry.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     app: {{ template "docker-registry.name" . }}
     chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version }}
diff --git a/templates/service.yaml b/templates/service.yaml
index 9a650e15..23788df9 100644
--- a/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/templates/service.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+{{- if .Values.service.create -}}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "docker-registry.fullname" . }}
-  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace | default .Release.Namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ include "docker-registry.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     app: {{ template "docker-registry.name" . }}
     chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
@@ -50,3 +51,4 @@ spec:
   selector:
     app: {{ template "docker-registry.name" . }}
     release: {{ .Release.Name }}
+{{- end -}}
diff --git a/templates/serviceaccount.yaml b/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
index 6cef434f..6d6cb9c4 100644
--- a/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
+++ b/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
     chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ .Chart.Version }}
     heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
     release: {{ .Release.Name }}
-  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace | default .Release.Namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ include "docker-registry.namespace" . }}
 {{- if .Values.serviceAccount.name }}
   name: {{ .Values.serviceAccount.name }}
 {{- else  }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 4bdab458..e25a7191 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ image:
 deployment: {}
   # annotations:
 service:
+  create: false
   name: registry
   type: ClusterIP
   # sessionAffinity: None