diff --git a/modules/cmd_args.py b/modules/cmd_args.py
index dd5fadc4ec43f10a00645f0c955a64fde72a016e..1262f1a42f96e17d6862d931c4678d753ade5fb1 100644
--- a/modules/cmd_args.py
+++ b/modules/cmd_args.py
@@ -111,3 +111,5 @@ parser.add_argument('--subpath', type=str, help='customize the subpath for gradi
 parser.add_argument('--add-stop-route', action='store_true', help='add /_stop route to stop server')
 parser.add_argument('--api-server-stop', action='store_true', help='enable server stop/restart/kill via api')
 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)
diff --git a/modules/extensions.py b/modules/extensions.py
index 3ad5ed53160a58a541b1f03b5d4d85cfc2f14fdf..e4633af4034bb9b23be0cef115b67143774dcaaf 100644
--- a/modules/extensions.py
+++ b/modules/extensions.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ os.makedirs(extensions_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
 
 def active():
-    if shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "all":
+    if shared.cmd_opts.disable_all_extensions or shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "all":
         return []
-    elif shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "extra":
+    elif shared.cmd_opts.disable_extra_extensions or shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "extra":
         return [x for x in extensions if x.enabled and x.is_builtin]
     else:
         return [x for x in extensions if x.enabled]
@@ -141,8 +141,12 @@ def list_extensions():
     if not os.path.isdir(extensions_dir):
         return
 
-    if shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "all":
+    if shared.cmd_opts.disable_all_extensions:
+        print("*** \"--disable-all-extensions\" arg was used, will not load any extensions ***")
+    elif shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "all":
         print("*** \"Disable all extensions\" option was set, will not load any extensions ***")
+    elif shared.cmd_opts.disable_extra_extensions:
+        print("*** \"--disable-extra-extensions\" arg was used, will only load built-in extensions ***")
     elif shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "extra":
         print("*** \"Disable all extensions\" option was set, will only load built-in extensions ***")
 
diff --git a/modules/ui_extensions.py b/modules/ui_extensions.py
index f3e4fba7eece3cb67db6f64f1fdab5110ede3698..bd28bfcf2b87ecec49d407310ef0fba6ea92891e 100644
--- a/modules/ui_extensions.py
+++ b/modules/ui_extensions.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def extension_table():
             ext_status = ext.status
 
         style = ""
-        if shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "extra" and not ext.is_builtin or shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "all":
+        if shared.cmd_opts.disable_extra_extensions and not ext.is_builtin or shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "extra" and not ext.is_builtin or shared.cmd_opts.disable_all_extensions or shared.opts.disable_all_extensions == "all":
             style = STYLE_PRIMARY
 
         version_link = ext.version
@@ -537,12 +537,16 @@ def create_ui():
                     extensions_update_list = gr.Text(elem_id="extensions_update_list", visible=False).style(container=False)
 
                 html = ""
-                if shared.opts.disable_all_extensions != "none":
-                    html = """
-<span style="color: var(--primary-400);">
-    "Disable all extensions" was set, change it to "none" to load all extensions again
-</span>
-                    """
+
+                if shared.cmd_opts.disable_all_extensions or shared.cmd_opts.disable_extra_extensions or shared.opts.disable_all_extensions != "none":
+                    if shared.cmd_opts.disable_all_extensions:
+                        msg = '"--disable-all-extensions" was used, remove it to load all extensions again'
+                    elif shared.opts.disable_all_extensions != "none":
+                        msg = '"Disable all extensions" was set, change it to "none" to load all extensions again'
+                    elif shared.cmd_opts.disable_extra_extensions:
+                        msg = '"--disable-extra-extensions" was used, remove it to load all extensions again'
+                    html = f'<span style="color: var(--primary-400);">{msg}</span>'
+
                 info = gr.HTML(html)
                 extensions_table = gr.HTML('Loading...')
                 ui.load(fn=extension_table, inputs=[], outputs=[extensions_table])