diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py
index 78bcfdc8..518893f7 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ class MovieBase(MovieTypeBase):
         m = db.query(Movie).filter_by(library_id = library.get('id')).first()
         added = True
         do_search = False
+        search_after = search_after and self.conf('search_on_add', section = 'moviesearcher')
         if not m:
             m = Movie(
                 library_id = library.get('id'),
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher/__init__.py b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher/__init__.py
index bf6ff218..bae18902 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher/__init__.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/searcher/__init__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ config = [{
                     'type': 'bool',
                     'description': 'Force run the searcher after (re)start.',
                 },
+                {
+                    'name': 'search_on_add',
+                    'label': 'Search after add',
+                    'advanced': True,
+                    'default': 1,
+                    'type': 'bool',
+                    'description': 'Disable this to only search for movies on cron.',
+                },
                 {
                     'name': 'cron_day',
                     'migrate_from': 'searcher',