diff --git a/modules/options.py b/modules/options.py
index ab40aff73..1ac32d950 100644
--- a/modules/options.py
+++ b/modules/options.py
@@ -85,18 +85,35 @@ class Options:
 
         if self.data is not None:
             if key in self.data or key in self.data_labels:
+            
+                # Check that settings aren't globally frozen
                 assert not cmd_opts.freeze_settings, "changing settings is disabled"
 
+                # Get the info related to the setting being changed
                 info = self.data_labels.get(key, None)
                 if info.do_not_save:
                     return
 
+                # Restrict component arguments
                 comp_args = info.component_args if info else None
                 if isinstance(comp_args, dict) and comp_args.get('visible', True) is False:
-                    raise RuntimeError(f"not possible to set {key} because it is restricted")
+                    raise RuntimeError(f"not possible to set '{key}' because it is restricted")
 
+                # Check that this section isn't frozen
+                if cmd_opts.freeze_settings_in_sections is not None:
+                    frozen_sections = list(map(str.strip, cmd_opts.freeze_settings_in_sections.split(','))) # Trim whitespace from section names
+                    section_key = info.section[0]
+                    section_name = info.section[1]
+                    assert section_key not in frozen_sections, f"not possible to set '{key}' because settings in section '{section_name}' ({section_key}) are frozen with --freeze-settings-in-sections"
+
+                # Check that this section of the settings isn't frozen
+                if cmd_opts.freeze_specific_settings is not None:
+                    frozen_keys = list(map(str.strip, cmd_opts.freeze_specific_settings.split(','))) # Trim whitespace from setting keys
+                    assert key not in frozen_keys, f"not possible to set '{key}' because this setting is frozen with --freeze-specific-settings"
+
+                # Check shorthand option which disables editing options in "saving-paths"
                 if cmd_opts.hide_ui_dir_config and key in self.restricted_opts:
-                    raise RuntimeError(f"not possible to set {key} because it is restricted")
+                    raise RuntimeError(f"not possible to set '{key}' because it is restricted with --hide_ui_dir_config")
 
                 self.data[key] = value
                 return
@@ -210,8 +227,6 @@ class Options:
 
     def add_option(self, key, info):
         self.data_labels[key] = info
-        if key not in self.data:
-            self.data[key] = info.default
 
     def reorder(self):
         """reorder settings so that all items related to section always go together"""