diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js
index 8f18926fa..99b4509dd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ function EditImportListModalContent(props) {
     name,
     enableAutomaticAdd,
     shouldMonitor,
+    shouldSearch,
     rootFolderPath,
     monitorNewItems,
     qualityProfileId,
@@ -170,6 +171,18 @@ function EditImportListModalContent(props) {
                     onChange={onInputChange}
                   />
                 </FormGroup>
+
+                <FormGroup>
+                  <FormLabel>Search for New Items</FormLabel>
+
+                  <FormInputGroup
+                    type={inputTypes.CHECK}
+                    name="shouldSearch"
+                    helpText={'Search indexers for newly added items.  Use with caution for large lists.'}
+                    {...shouldSearch}
+                    onChange={onInputChange}
+                  />
+                </FormGroup>
               </FieldSet>
 
               <FieldSet legend={translate('AddedArtistSettings')} >
diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/ImportList.js b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/ImportList.js
index 9adffab08..41dff3fa5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/ImportList.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/ImportList.js
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ class ImportList extends Component {
     const {
       id,
       name,
-      enableAutomaticAdd
+      enableAutomaticAdd,
+      shouldSearch
     } = this.props;
 
     return (
@@ -76,6 +77,12 @@ class ImportList extends Component {
               </Label>
           }
 
+          {
+            shouldSearch &&
+              <Label kind={kinds.SUCCESS}>
+                Automatic Search
+              </Label>
+          }
         </div>
 
         <EditImportListModalConnector
@@ -103,6 +110,7 @@ ImportList.propTypes = {
   id: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
   name: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   enableAutomaticAdd: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  shouldSearch: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   onConfirmDeleteImportList: PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs b/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
index 3a7596094..0912b7e85 100644
--- a/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
+++ b/src/Lidarr.Api.V1/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace Lidarr.Api.V1.ImportLists
     {
         public bool EnableAutomaticAdd { get; set; }
         public ImportListMonitorType ShouldMonitor { get; set; }
+        public bool ShouldSearch { get; set; }
         public string RootFolderPath { get; set; }
         public NewItemMonitorTypes MonitorNewItems { get; set; }
         public int QualityProfileId { get; set; }
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ namespace Lidarr.Api.V1.ImportLists
 
             resource.EnableAutomaticAdd = definition.EnableAutomaticAdd;
             resource.ShouldMonitor = definition.ShouldMonitor;
+            resource.ShouldSearch = definition.ShouldSearch;
             resource.RootFolderPath = definition.RootFolderPath;
             resource.MonitorNewItems = definition.MonitorNewItems;
             resource.QualityProfileId = definition.ProfileId;
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ namespace Lidarr.Api.V1.ImportLists
 
             definition.EnableAutomaticAdd = resource.EnableAutomaticAdd;
             definition.ShouldMonitor = resource.ShouldMonitor;
+            definition.ShouldSearch = resource.ShouldSearch;
             definition.RootFolderPath = resource.RootFolderPath;
             definition.MonitorNewItems = resource.MonitorNewItems;
             definition.ProfileId = resource.QualityProfileId;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/057_import_list_search.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/057_import_list_search.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f1d6a5c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/057_import_list_search.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using FluentMigrator;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration.Framework;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration
+{
+    [Migration(57)]
+    public class ImportListSearch : NzbDroneMigrationBase
+    {
+        protected override void MainDbUpgrade()
+        {
+            Alter.Table("ImportLists").AddColumn("ShouldSearch").AsInt32().WithDefaultValue(1);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
index 825bf0d68..61e47f5c8 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
         public bool EnableAutomaticAdd { get; set; }
         public ImportListMonitorType ShouldMonitor { get; set; }
         public NewItemMonitorTypes MonitorNewItems { get; set; }
+        public bool ShouldSearch { get; set; }
         public int ProfileId { get; set; }
         public int MetadataProfileId { get; set; }
         public string RootFolderPath { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
index 0f099a14e..07cfa7909 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
                     Tags = importList.Tags,
                     AddOptions = new AddArtistOptions
                     {
-                        SearchForMissingAlbums = monitored,
+                        SearchForMissingAlbums = importList.ShouldSearch,
                         Monitored = monitored,
                         Monitor = monitored ? MonitorTypes.All : MonitorTypes.None
                     }
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
                     Artist = toAddArtist,
                     AddOptions = new AddAlbumOptions
                     {
-                        SearchForNewAlbum = monitored
+                        SearchForNewAlbum = importList.ShouldSearch
                     }
                 };
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
                 Tags = importList.Tags,
                 AddOptions = new AddArtistOptions
                 {
-                    SearchForMissingAlbums = monitored,
+                    SearchForMissingAlbums = importList.ShouldSearch,
                     Monitored = monitored,
                     Monitor = monitored ? MonitorTypes.All : MonitorTypes.None
                 }