diff --git a/comfyui_manager/__init__.py b/comfyui_manager/__init__.py
index e08c15ab..3fe040e0 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/__init__.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import logging
+from comfy.cli_args import args
 
 ENABLE_LEGACY_COMFYUI_MANAGER_FRONT_DEFAULT = True # Enable legacy ComfyUI Manager frontend while new UI is in beta phase
 
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@ def start():
     from .glob import share_3rdparty  # noqa: F401
     from .glob import cm_global       # noqa: F401
 
-    if os.environ.get('ENABLE_LEGACY_COMFYUI_MANAGER_FRONT', 'false') == 'true' or ENABLE_LEGACY_COMFYUI_MANAGER_FRONT_DEFAULT:
+    should_show_legacy_manager_front = os.environ.get('ENABLE_LEGACY_COMFYUI_MANAGER_FRONT', 'false') == 'true' or ENABLE_LEGACY_COMFYUI_MANAGER_FRONT_DEFAULT
+    if not args.disable_manager and should_show_legacy_manager_front:
         try:
             import nodes
             nodes.EXTENSION_WEB_DIRS['comfyui-manager-legacy'] = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'js')