diff --git a/modules/sd_models.py b/modules/sd_models.py
index e3ed437ad..64992ca7a 100644
--- a/modules/sd_models.py
+++ b/modules/sd_models.py
@@ -904,6 +904,7 @@ def load_diffuser(checkpoint_info: CheckpointInfo | None = None, op='model', rev
     timer.load.record("diffusers")
     diffusers_load_config = {
         "low_cpu_mem_usage": True,
+        "disable_mmap": shared.opts.diffusers_disable_mmap,
         "torch_dtype": devices.dtype,
         "load_connected_pipeline": True,
         "safety_checker": None, # sd15 specific but we cant know ahead of time
diff --git a/modules/ui_definitions.py b/modules/ui_definitions.py
index 0eec765bf..4806293a6 100644
--- a/modules/ui_definitions.py
+++ b/modules/ui_definitions.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def create_settings(cmd_opts):
         "sd_parallel_load": OptionInfo(True, "Model load using multiple threads"),
         "sd_checkpoint_autodownload": OptionInfo(True, "Model auto-download on demand"),
         "stream_load": OptionInfo(False, "Model load using streams", gr.Checkbox),
+        "diffusers_disable_mmap": OptionInfo(False, "Model load without mmap", gr.Checkbox),
         "diffusers_to_gpu": OptionInfo(False, "Model load model direct to GPU"),
         "runai_streamer_diffusers": OptionInfo(False, "Diffusers load using Run:ai streamer", gr.Checkbox),
         "runai_streamer_transformers": OptionInfo(False, "Transformers load using Run:ai streamer", gr.Checkbox),