diff --git a/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py b/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py
index 2012318..ab4a8ba 100755
--- a/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py
+++ b/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ from auto_cpufreq.power_helper import *
 @click.option("--update", is_flag=False, help="Update daemon and package for (permanent) automatic CPU optimizations", flag_value="--update")
 @click.option("--remove", is_flag=True, help="Remove daemon for (permanent) automatic CPU optimizations")
 @click.option("--force", is_flag=False, help="Force use of either \"powersave\" or \"performance\" governors. Setting to \"reset\" will go back to normal mode")
-@click.option("--config", is_flag=False, required=False, help="Use config file at defined path",)
+@click.option("--config", is_flag=False, required=False, help="Use config file at defined path")
+@click.option("--reload", is_flag=True, help="Reload when the configuration has been modified")
 @click.option("--stats", is_flag=True, help="View live stats of CPU optimizations made by daemon")
 @click.option("--get-state", is_flag=True, hidden=True)
 @click.option("--completions", is_flag=False, help="Enables shell completions for bash, zsh and fish.\n Possible values bash|zsh|fish")
 @click.option("--debug", is_flag=True, help="Show debug info (include when submitting bugs)")
 @click.option("--version", is_flag=True, help="Show currently installed version")
 @click.option("--donate", is_flag=True, help="Support the project")
-def main(monitor, live, daemon, install, update, remove, force, config, stats, get_state, completions, debug, version, donate):
-    # display info if config file is used
-    CONFIG.set_path(config)
+def main(monitor, live, daemon, install, update, remove, force, config, reload, stats, get_state, completions, debug, version, donate):
+    CONFIG.setup(config, reload)
 
     if len(sys.argv) == 1:
         print("\n" + "-" * 32 + " auto-cpufreq " + "-" * 33 + "\n")
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ def main(monitor, live, daemon, install, update, remove, force, config, stats, g
             print('\nNote: You can quit monitor mode by pressing "ctrl+c"')
             battery_setup()
             battery_get_thresholds()
-            CONFIG.notifier.start()
             if IS_INSTALLED_WITH_SNAP:
                 gnome_power_detect_snap()
                 tlp_service_detect_snap()
@@ -73,14 +72,13 @@ def main(monitor, live, daemon, install, update, remove, force, config, stats, g
                     mon_autofreq()
                     countdown(2)
                 except KeyboardInterrupt: break
-            CONFIG.notifier.stop()
+            CONFIG.stop_notifier()
         elif live:
             root_check()
             print('\nNote: You can quit live mode by pressing "ctrl+c"')
             time.sleep(1)
             battery_setup()
             battery_get_thresholds()
-            CONFIG.notifier.start()
             if IS_INSTALLED_WITH_SNAP:
                 gnome_power_detect_snap()
                 tlp_service_detect_snap()
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ def main(monitor, live, daemon, install, update, remove, force, config, stats, g
                     gnome_power_start_live()
                     print()
                     break
-            CONFIG.notifier.stop()
+            CONFIG.stop_notifier()
         elif daemon:
             root_check()
             file_stats()
@@ -113,7 +111,6 @@ def main(monitor, live, daemon, install, update, remove, force, config, stats, g
                 gnome_power_detect()
                 tlp_service_detect()
             battery_setup()
-            CONFIG.notifier.start()
             while True:
                 try:
                     footer()
@@ -124,7 +121,7 @@ def main(monitor, live, daemon, install, update, remove, force, config, stats, g
                     set_autofreq()
                     countdown(2)
                 except KeyboardInterrupt: break
-            CONFIG.notifier.stop()
+            CONFIG.stop_notifier()
         elif install:
             root_check()
             if IS_INSTALLED_WITH_SNAP:
diff --git a/auto_cpufreq/config/config.py b/auto_cpufreq/config/config.py
index 32d2f4b..f715377 100644
--- a/auto_cpufreq/config/config.py
+++ b/auto_cpufreq/config/config.py
@@ -25,20 +25,27 @@ class Config:
     conf:ConfigParser = None
     file:str = ""
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        # check for file changes using threading
-        self.watch_manager: WatchManager = WatchManager()
-        self.notifier: ThreadedNotifier = ThreadedNotifier(self.watch_manager, ConfigEventHandler(self))
-
     def get_option(self, section:str, option:str) -> str: return self.conf[section][option]
 
     def has_option(self, section:str, option:str) -> bool: return self.conf.has_option(section, option)
-        
-    def set_path(self, args_config_file:str) -> None:
-        self.file = find_config_file(args_config_file)
-        print(f"Info: Using settings defined in {self.file} file")
-        self.watch_manager.add_watch(path.dirname(self.file), mask=MASK)
+
+    def set_file(self, file:str):
+        self.file = file
+        print(f"Info: Using settings defined in {file} file")
         self.update_config()
+        if self.auto_reload: self.watch_manager.add_watch(path.dirname(file), mask=MASK)
+        
+    def setup(self, args_config_file:str, auto_reload:bool) -> None:
+        self.auto_reload = auto_reload
+        if self.auto_reload:    # check for file changes using threading
+            self.watch_manager: WatchManager = WatchManager()
+            self.notifier: ThreadedNotifier = ThreadedNotifier(self.watch_manager, ConfigEventHandler(self))
+            self.notifier.start()
+
+        self.set_file(find_config_file(args_config_file))
+
+    def stop_notifier(self) -> None:
+        if self.auto_reload: self.notifier.stop()
     
     def update_config(self) -> None:
         self.conf = ConfigParser()      # create new ConfigParser to prevent old data from remaining