diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c6ae1468b..99d7cb0f4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ at anytime.
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Added
   * publish API command can take metadata fields as arguments
+  * Added `reflect_uploads` config to disable reflecting on upload
   *
   *
 
diff --git a/lbrynet/conf.py b/lbrynet/conf.py
index 76ac1623a..1dc2b6b3c 100644
--- a/lbrynet/conf.py
+++ b/lbrynet/conf.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS = {
     'peer_port': (int, 3333),
     'pointtrader_server': (str, 'http://127.0.0.1:2424'),
     'reflector_port': (int, 5566),
-    'reflector_reupload': (bool, True),
+    'reflect_uploads': (bool, True),
     'reflector_servers': (list, [('reflector.lbry.io', 5566)], server_port),
     'run_on_startup': (bool, False),
     'run_reflector_server': (bool, False),
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbryfilemanager/EncryptedFileManager.py b/lbrynet/lbryfilemanager/EncryptedFileManager.py
index a6a68a11c..4dbf3dd60 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbryfilemanager/EncryptedFileManager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbryfilemanager/EncryptedFileManager.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from lbrynet.lbryfile.StreamDescriptor import EncryptedFileStreamType
 from lbrynet.cryptstream.client.CryptStreamDownloader import AlreadyStoppedError
 from lbrynet.cryptstream.client.CryptStreamDownloader import CurrentlyStoppingError
 from lbrynet.core.sqlite_helpers import rerun_if_locked
+from lbrynet.conf import settings
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ class EncryptedFileManager(object):
         yield self._open_db()
         yield self._add_to_sd_identifier()
         yield self._start_lbry_files()
-        safe_start_looping_call(self.lbry_file_reflector)
+        if settings['reflect_uploads']:
+            safe_start_looping_call(self.lbry_file_reflector)
 
     def get_lbry_file_status(self, lbry_file):
         return self._get_lbry_file_status(lbry_file.rowid)
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
index 881fe55ae..34d81ea4f 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -820,9 +820,10 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
             claim_out = yield publisher.update_stream(name, bid, metadata)
         else:
             claim_out = yield publisher.publish_stream(name, file_path, bid, metadata)
-            d = reupload.reflect_stream(publisher.lbry_file)
-            d.addCallbacks(lambda _: log.info("Reflected new publication to lbry://%s", name),
-                           log.exception)
+            if conf.settings['reflect_uploads']:
+                d = reupload.reflect_stream(publisher.lbry_file)
+                d.addCallbacks(lambda _: log.info("Reflected new publication to lbry://%s", name),
+                               log.exception)
         log.info("Success! Published to lbry://%s txid: %s nout: %d", name, claim_out['txid'],
                  claim_out['nout'])
         yield self._add_to_pending_claims(claim_out, name)