diff --git a/frigate/http.py b/frigate/http.py
index 1f4fb4e75..815c700cc 100644
--- a/frigate/http.py
+++ b/frigate/http.py
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@ def config_raw():
 
 @bp.route("/config/save", methods=["POST"])
 def config_save():
+    save_option = request.args.get("save_option")
+
     new_config = request.get_data().decode()
 
     if not new_config:
@@ -753,13 +755,16 @@ def config_save():
             400,
         )
 
-    try:
-        restart_frigate()
-    except Exception as e:
-        logging.error(f"Error restarting Frigate: {e}")
-        return "Config successfully saved, unable to restart Frigate", 200
+    if save_option == "restart":
+        try:
+            restart_frigate()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error(f"Error restarting Frigate: {e}")
+            return "Config successfully saved, unable to restart Frigate", 200
 
-    return "Config successfully saved, restarting...", 200
+        return "Config successfully saved, restarting...", 200
+    else:
+        return "Config successfully saved.", 200
 
 
 @bp.route("/config/schema.json")
diff --git a/web/src/routes/Config.jsx b/web/src/routes/Config.jsx
index 590201d47..e043bbf28 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/Config.jsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/Config.jsx
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ export default function Config() {
   const [success, setSuccess] = useState();
   const [error, setError] = useState();
 
-  const onHandleSaveConfig = async (e) => {
+  const onHandleSaveConfig = async (e, save_option) => {
     if (e) {
       e.stopPropagation();
     }
 
     axios
-      .post('config/save', window.editor.getValue(), {
+      .post(`config/save?save_option=${save_option}`, window.editor.getValue(), {
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' },
       })
       .then((response) => {
@@ -97,9 +97,12 @@ export default function Config() {
           <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => handleCopyConfig(e)}>
             Copy Config
           </Button>
-          <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => onHandleSaveConfig(e)}>
+          <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => onHandleSaveConfig(e, "restart")}>
             Save & Restart
           </Button>
+          <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => onHandleSaveConfig(e, "saveonly")}>
+            Save Only
+          </Button>
         </div>
       </div>