diff --git a/docs/rules/no-multiple-template-root.md b/docs/rules/no-multiple-template-root.md
index 90b5488fc..8a85c9201 100644
--- a/docs/rules/no-multiple-template-root.md
+++ b/docs/rules/no-multiple-template-root.md
@@ -61,7 +61,32 @@ This rule checks whether template contains single root element valid for Vue 2.
 
 ## :wrench: Options
 
-Nothing.
+```json
+{
+  "vue/no-multiple-template-root": ["error", {
+    "disallowComments": false
+  }]
+}
+```
+
+- "disallowComments" (`boolean`) Enables there should not be any comments in the template root. Default is `false`.
+
+### "disallowComments": true
+
+<eslint-code-block :rules="{'vue/no-multiple-template-root': ['error', {disallowComments: true}]}">
+
+```vue
+/* ✗ BAD */
+<template>
+  <!-- root comment -->
+  <div>
+    vue eslint plugin
+  </div>
+  <!-- root comment -->
+</template>
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
 
 ## :rocket: Version
 
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-multiple-template-root.js b/lib/rules/no-multiple-template-root.js
index 45c22389f..524b7a2b1 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-multiple-template-root.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-multiple-template-root.js
@@ -6,6 +6,21 @@
 
 const utils = require('../utils')
 
+/**
+ * Get all comments that need to be reported
+ * @param {(HTMLComment | HTMLBogusComment | Comment)[]} comments
+ * @param {Range[]} elementRanges
+ * @returns {(HTMLComment | HTMLBogusComment | Comment)[]}
+ */
+function getReportComments(comments, elementRanges) {
+  return comments.filter(
+    (comment) =>
+      !elementRanges.some(
+        (range) => range[0] <= comment.range[0] && comment.range[1] <= range[1]
+      )
+  )
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   meta: {
     type: 'problem',
@@ -15,8 +30,19 @@ module.exports = {
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/no-multiple-template-root.html'
     },
     fixable: null,
-    schema: [],
+    schema: [
+      {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          disallowComments: {
+            type: 'boolean'
+          }
+        },
+        additionalProperties: false
+      }
+    ],
     messages: {
+      commentRoot: 'The template root disallows comments.',
       multipleRoot: 'The template root requires exactly one element.',
       textRoot: 'The template root requires an element rather than texts.',
       disallowedElement: "The template root disallows '<{{name}}>' elements.",
@@ -28,6 +54,8 @@ module.exports = {
    * @returns {RuleListener} AST event handlers.
    */
   create(context) {
+    const options = context.options[0] || {}
+    const disallowComments = options.disallowComments
     const sourceCode = context.getSourceCode()
 
     return {
@@ -37,6 +65,18 @@ module.exports = {
           return
         }
 
+        const comments = element.comments
+        const elementRanges = element.children.map((child) => child.range)
+        if (disallowComments && comments.length > 0) {
+          for (const comment of getReportComments(comments, elementRanges)) {
+            context.report({
+              node: comment,
+              loc: comment.loc,
+              messageId: 'commentRoot'
+            })
+          }
+        }
+
         const rootElements = []
         let extraText = null
         let extraElement = null
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-multiple-template-root.js b/tests/lib/rules/no-multiple-template-root.js
index 7ab80af7e..c52c1c202 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-multiple-template-root.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-multiple-template-root.js
@@ -62,6 +62,66 @@ ruleTester.run('no-multiple-template-root', rule, {
         </Link>
       </template>
       `
+    },
+    {
+      filename: 'test.vue',
+      code: `
+      <template>
+        <!-- comments -->
+        <div>12333</div>
+        <!-- comments -->
+      </template>
+      `,
+      options: [{ disallowComments: false }]
+    },
+    {
+      filename: 'test.vue',
+      code: `
+      <template>
+        <!-- comments -->
+        <div>
+          <!-- comments -->
+          12333
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      `,
+      options: [{ disallowComments: false }]
+    },
+    {
+      filename: 'test.vue',
+      code: `
+      <template>
+        <div>
+          <!-- comments -->
+          12333
+          <span>
+            <!-- comments -->
+            12333
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      `,
+      options: [{ disallowComments: true }]
+    },
+    {
+      filename: 'test.vue',
+      code: `
+      <template>
+        <div v-if="for">
+          <!-- comments -->
+          12333
+          <span>
+            <!-- comments -->
+            12333
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <div v-else>
+          <!-- comments -->
+          12333
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      `,
+      options: [{ disallowComments: true }]
     }
   ],
   invalid: [
@@ -104,6 +164,132 @@ ruleTester.run('no-multiple-template-root', rule, {
       filename: 'test.vue',
       code: '<template><template></template></template>',
       errors: ["The template root disallows '<template>' elements."]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template>
+        <!-- comments -->
+        <div>12333</div>
+        <!-- comments -->
+      </template>
+      `,
+      options: [{ disallowComments: true }],
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'The template root disallows comments.',
+          line: 3
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'The template root disallows comments.',
+          line: 5
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template>
+        <!-- comments -->
+        <div>
+          12333
+          <!-- comments -->
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      `,
+      options: [{ disallowComments: true }],
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'The template root disallows comments.',
+          line: 3
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template>
+        <!-- comments -->
+        <div v-if="for">
+          <!-- comments -->
+          12333
+          <span>
+            <!-- comments -->
+            12333
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <!-- comments -->
+        <div v-else>
+          <!-- comments -->
+          12333
+        </div>
+        <!-- comments -->
+      </template>
+      `,
+      options: [{ disallowComments: true }],
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'The template root disallows comments.',
+          line: 3
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'The template root disallows comments.',
+          line: 12
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'The template root disallows comments.',
+          line: 17
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template>
+        <div>
+          12333
+          <!-- comments -->
+        </div>
+        <!-- comments -->
+      </template>
+      `,
+      options: [{ disallowComments: true }],
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'The template root disallows comments.',
+          line: 7
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template>
+        <div />
+        <!-- comments -->
+        <div />
+      </template>
+      `,
+      options: [{ disallowComments: true }],
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'The template root disallows comments.',
+          line: 4
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'The template root requires exactly one element.',
+          line: 5
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template>
+        <!-- When you have a comment in the root of your template in vue 3, 
+        using $el will point to the first text comment instead of the actual DOM element.   -->
+        <div>
+          12333
+          <!-- comments -->
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      `,
+      options: [{ disallowComments: true }],
+      errors: ['The template root disallows comments.']
     }
   ]
 })