diff --git a/modules/shared_options.py b/modules/shared_options.py
index 096366e0a..a482c7c6d 100644
--- a/modules/shared_options.py
+++ b/modules/shared_options.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ options_templates.update(options_section(('saving-images', "Saving images/grids"
     "use_original_name_batch": OptionInfo(True, "Use original name for output filename during batch process in extras tab"),
     "use_upscaler_name_as_suffix": OptionInfo(False, "Use upscaler name as filename suffix in the extras tab"),
     "save_selected_only": OptionInfo(True, "When using 'Save' button, only save a single selected image"),
+    "save_write_log_csv": OptionInfo(True, "Write log.csv when saving images using 'Save' button"),
     "save_init_img": OptionInfo(False, "Save init images when using img2img"),
 
     "temp_dir":  OptionInfo("", "Directory for temporary images; leave empty for default"),
diff --git a/modules/ui_common.py b/modules/ui_common.py
index 48992a3c1..af5857e61 100644
--- a/modules/ui_common.py
+++ b/modules/ui_common.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import dataclasses
 import json
 import html
 import os
+from contextlib import nullcontext
 
 import gradio as gr
 
@@ -103,14 +104,15 @@ def save_files(js_data, images, do_make_zip, index):
 
     # NOTE: ensure csv integrity when fields are added by
     # updating headers and padding with delimiters where needed
-    if os.path.exists(logfile_path):
+    if shared.opts.save_write_log_csv and os.path.exists(logfile_path):
         update_logfile(logfile_path, fields)
 
-    with open(logfile_path, "a", encoding="utf8", newline='') as file:
-        at_start = file.tell() == 0
-        writer = csv.writer(file)
-        if at_start:
-            writer.writerow(fields)
+    with (open(logfile_path, "a", encoding="utf8", newline='') if shared.opts.save_write_log_csv else nullcontext()) as file:
+        if file:
+            at_start = file.tell() == 0
+            writer = csv.writer(file)
+            if at_start:
+                writer.writerow(fields)
 
         for image_index, filedata in enumerate(images, start_index):
             image = image_from_url_text(filedata)
@@ -130,7 +132,8 @@ def save_files(js_data, images, do_make_zip, index):
                 filenames.append(os.path.basename(txt_fullfn))
                 fullfns.append(txt_fullfn)
 
-        writer.writerow([parsed_infotexts[0]['Prompt'], parsed_infotexts[0]['Seed'], data["width"], data["height"], data["sampler_name"], data["cfg_scale"], data["steps"], filenames[0], parsed_infotexts[0]['Negative prompt'], data["sd_model_name"], data["sd_model_hash"]])
+        if file:
+            writer.writerow([parsed_infotexts[0]['Prompt'], parsed_infotexts[0]['Seed'], data["width"], data["height"], data["sampler_name"], data["cfg_scale"], data["steps"], filenames[0], parsed_infotexts[0]['Negative prompt'], data["sd_model_name"], data["sd_model_hash"]])
 
     # Make Zip
     if do_make_zip: