diff --git a/tools/arkmanager b/tools/arkmanager
index 9c143c9..5b31a0d 100755
--- a/tools/arkmanager
+++ b/tools/arkmanager
@@ -1166,6 +1166,7 @@ doUpdate() {
   local modupdate=
   local saveworld=
   local downloadonly=
+  local nodownload=
 
   for arg in "$@"; do
     if [ "$arg" == "--force" ]; then
@@ -1189,6 +1190,8 @@ doUpdate() {
       arkStagingDir="${ark#--stagingdir=}"
     elif [ "$arg" == "--downloadonly" ]; then
       downloadonly=1
+    elif [ "$arg" == "--no-download" ]; then
+      nodownload=1
     else
       echo "Unrecognized option $arg"
       echo "Try 'arkmanager -h' or 'arkmanager --help' for more information."
@@ -1213,8 +1216,10 @@ doUpdate() {
   rm -f "${arkserverroot}/.ark-update.lock.$$"
 
   if [ -n "$modupdate" ]; then
-    if ! doDownloadAllMods; then
-      modupdate=
+    if [ -z "$nodownload" ]; then
+      if ! doDownloadAllMods; then
+        modupdate=
+      fi
     fi
     if ! isAnyModUpdateNeeded; then
       modupdate=
@@ -1244,12 +1249,14 @@ doUpdate() {
         rm -rf "$arkStagingDir/ShooterGame/Saved/"*
       fi
 
-      echo -n "Downloading ARK update"
-      cd "$steamcmdroot"
-      runSteamCMDAppUpdate "$arkStagingDir" $validate
-      if [ -d "${arkStagingDir}/steamapps/downloading/${appid}" ]; then
-        echo "Update download interrupted"
-        return 1
+      if [ -z "$nodownload" ]; then
+        echo -n "Downloading ARK update"
+        cd "$steamcmdroot"
+        runSteamCMDAppUpdate "$arkStagingDir" $validate
+        if [ -d "${arkStagingDir}/steamapps/downloading/${appid}" ]; then
+          echo "Update download interrupted"
+          return 1
+        fi
       fi
     fi
   fi