diff --git a/modules/cmd_args.py b/modules/cmd_args.py
index 5be879dd6f3..4e602a84270 100644
--- a/modules/cmd_args.py
+++ b/modules/cmd_args.py
@@ -117,3 +117,4 @@
 parser.add_argument('--timeout-keep-alive', type=int, default=30, help='set timeout_keep_alive for uvicorn')
 parser.add_argument("--disable-all-extensions", action='store_true', help="prevent all extensions from running regardless of any other settings", default=False)
 parser.add_argument("--disable-extra-extensions", action='store_true', help="prevent all extensions except built-in from running regardless of any other settings", default=False)
+parser.add_argument("--skip-load-model-at-start", action='store_true', help="if load a model at web start, only take effect when --nowebui", )
diff --git a/modules/initialize.py b/modules/initialize.py
index f24f76375db..ac95fc6f00c 100644
--- a/modules/initialize.py
+++ b/modules/initialize.py
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ def load_model():
 
         from modules import devices
         devices.first_time_calculation()
-
-    Thread(target=load_model).start()
+    if not shared.cmd_opts.skip_load_model_at_start:
+        Thread(target=load_model).start()
 
     from modules import shared_items
     shared_items.reload_hypernetworks()