diff --git a/modules/sd_models.py b/modules/sd_models.py
index 127e9663..ac4903f4 100644
--- a/modules/sd_models.py
+++ b/modules/sd_models.py
@@ -105,9 +105,15 @@ def checkpoint_tiles():
 def list_models():
     checkpoints_list.clear()
     checkpoint_alisases.clear()
-    model_list = modelloader.load_models(model_path=model_path, model_url="https://huggingface.co/runwayml/stable-diffusion-v1-5/resolve/main/v1-5-pruned-emaonly.safetensors", command_path=shared.cmd_opts.ckpt_dir, ext_filter=[".ckpt", ".safetensors"], download_name="v1-5-pruned-emaonly.safetensors", ext_blacklist=[".vae.ckpt", ".vae.safetensors"])
 
     cmd_ckpt = shared.cmd_opts.ckpt
+    if shared.cmd_opts.no_download_sd_model or cmd_ckpt != shared.sd_model_file:
+        model_url = None
+    else:
+        model_url = "https://huggingface.co/runwayml/stable-diffusion-v1-5/resolve/main/v1-5-pruned-emaonly.safetensors"
+
+    model_list = modelloader.load_models(model_path=model_path, model_url=model_url, command_path=shared.cmd_opts.ckpt_dir, ext_filter=[".ckpt", ".safetensors"], download_name="v1-5-pruned-emaonly.safetensors", ext_blacklist=[".vae.ckpt", ".vae.safetensors"])
+
     if os.path.exists(cmd_ckpt):
         checkpoint_info = CheckpointInfo(cmd_ckpt)
         checkpoint_info.register()
diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 2c2edfbd..805f9cc1 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ parser.add_argument("--server-name", type=str, help="Sets hostname of server", d
 parser.add_argument("--gradio-queue", action='store_true', help="Uses gradio queue; experimental option; breaks restart UI button")
 parser.add_argument("--skip-version-check", action='store_true', help="Do not check versions of torch and xformers")
 parser.add_argument("--no-hashing", action='store_true', help="disable sha256 hashing of checkpoints to help loading performance", default=False)
+parser.add_argument("--no-download-sd-model", action='store_true', help="don't download SD1.5 model even if no model is found in --ckpt-dir", default=False)
 
 
 script_loading.preload_extensions(extensions.extensions_dir, parser)