diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js
index 093c7ef29..3cca46d04 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ function EditImportListModalContent(props) {
     name,
     enableAutomaticAdd,
     shouldMonitor,
+    shouldSearch,
     rootFolderPath,
     qualityProfileId,
     metadataProfileId,
@@ -148,6 +149,18 @@ function EditImportListModalContent(props) {
                 />
               </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>
+
               <FormGroup>
                 <FormLabel>Root Folder</FormLabel>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/ImportList.js b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/ImportList.js
index f0b1044e7..01ed67dad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/ImportList.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/ImportList.js
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class ImportList extends Component {
     const {
       id,
       name,
-      enableAutomaticAdd
+      enableAutomaticAdd,
+      shouldSearch
     } = this.props;
 
     return (
@@ -75,6 +76,12 @@ class ImportList extends Component {
               </Label>
           }
 
+          {
+            shouldSearch &&
+              <Label kind={kinds.SUCCESS}>
+                Automatic Search
+              </Label>
+          }
         </div>
 
         <EditImportListModalConnector
@@ -102,6 +109,7 @@ 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/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/002_import_list_search.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/002_import_list_search.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..876651f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/002_import_list_search.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using FluentMigrator;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration.Framework;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration
+{
+    [Migration(2)]
+    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 9f4b6babb..506ccdca3 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
     {
         public bool EnableAutomaticAdd { get; set; }
         public ImportListMonitorType ShouldMonitor { 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 4568e3f14..ac0f30d71 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
                         Tags = importList.Tags,
                         AddOptions = new AddAuthorOptions
                         {
-                            SearchForMissingBooks = monitored,
+                            SearchForMissingBooks = importList.ShouldSearch,
                             Monitored = monitored,
                             Monitor = monitored ? MonitorTypes.All : MonitorTypes.None
                         }
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
                     Tags = importList.Tags,
                     AddOptions = new AddAuthorOptions
                     {
-                        SearchForMissingBooks = monitored,
+                        SearchForMissingBooks = importList.ShouldSearch,
                         Monitored = monitored,
                         Monitor = monitored ? MonitorTypes.All : MonitorTypes.None
                     }
diff --git a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
index bf3f746ec..0056229e0 100644
--- a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
+++ b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.ImportLists
     {
         public bool EnableAutomaticAdd { get; set; }
         public ImportListMonitorType ShouldMonitor { get; set; }
+        public bool ShouldSearch { get; set; }
         public string RootFolderPath { get; set; }
         public int QualityProfileId { get; set; }
         public int MetadataProfileId { get; set; }
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.ImportLists
 
             resource.EnableAutomaticAdd = definition.EnableAutomaticAdd;
             resource.ShouldMonitor = definition.ShouldMonitor;
+            resource.ShouldSearch = definition.ShouldSearch;
             resource.RootFolderPath = definition.RootFolderPath;
             resource.QualityProfileId = definition.ProfileId;
             resource.MetadataProfileId = definition.MetadataProfileId;
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.ImportLists
 
             definition.EnableAutomaticAdd = resource.EnableAutomaticAdd;
             definition.ShouldMonitor = resource.ShouldMonitor;
+            definition.ShouldSearch = resource.ShouldSearch;
             definition.RootFolderPath = resource.RootFolderPath;
             definition.ProfileId = resource.QualityProfileId;
             definition.MetadataProfileId = resource.MetadataProfileId;