diff --git a/ArchiSteamFarm/Program.cs b/ArchiSteamFarm/Program.cs
index 0f44729a1..d4d4bd390 100644
--- a/ArchiSteamFarm/Program.cs
+++ b/ArchiSteamFarm/Program.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ internal static class Program {
 	internal static bool RestartAllowed { get; private set; } = true;
 	internal static bool Service { get; private set; }
 	internal static bool ShutdownSequenceInitialized { get; private set; }
+	internal static bool SteamParentalGeneration { get; private set; } = true;
 
 #if !NETFRAMEWORK
 	private static readonly Dictionary<PosixSignal, PosixSignalRegistration> RegisteredPosixSignals = new();
@@ -529,6 +530,10 @@ internal static class Program {
 				case "--NO-RESTART" when !cryptKeyNext && !networkGroupNext && !pathNext:
 					RestartAllowed = false;
 
+					break;
+				case "--NO-STEAM-PARENTAL-GENERATION" when !cryptKeyNext && !networkGroupNext && !pathNext:
+					SteamParentalGeneration = false;
+
 					break;
 				case "--PROCESS-REQUIRED" when !cryptKeyNext && !networkGroupNext && !pathNext:
 					ProcessRequired = true;
diff --git a/ArchiSteamFarm/Steam/Bot.cs b/ArchiSteamFarm/Steam/Bot.cs
index d4159cd33..4027eecb9 100644
--- a/ArchiSteamFarm/Steam/Bot.cs
+++ b/ArchiSteamFarm/Steam/Bot.cs
@@ -2783,7 +2783,7 @@ public sealed class Bot : IAsyncDisposable {
 				}
 
 				if (callback.ParentalSettings != null) {
-					(bool isSteamParentalEnabled, string? steamParentalCode) = ValidateSteamParental(callback.ParentalSettings, BotConfig.SteamParentalCode);
+					(bool isSteamParentalEnabled, string? steamParentalCode) = ValidateSteamParental(callback.ParentalSettings, BotConfig.SteamParentalCode, Program.SteamParentalGeneration);
 
 					if (isSteamParentalEnabled) {
 						// Steam parental enabled
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ public sealed class Bot : IAsyncDisposable {
 									break;
 								}
 							}
-						} else if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(BotConfig.SteamParentalCode)) {
+						} else {
 							// We failed to generate the pin ourselves, ask the user
 							RequiredInput = ASF.EUserInputType.SteamParentalCode;
 
@@ -3503,7 +3503,7 @@ public sealed class Bot : IAsyncDisposable {
 		PlayingWasBlockedTimer = null;
 	}
 
-	private (bool IsSteamParentalEnabled, string? SteamParentalCode) ValidateSteamParental(ParentalSettings settings, string? steamParentalCode = null) {
+	private (bool IsSteamParentalEnabled, string? SteamParentalCode) ValidateSteamParental(ParentalSettings settings, string? steamParentalCode = null, bool allowGeneration = true) {
 		ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(settings);
 
 		if (!settings.is_enabled) {
@@ -3550,6 +3550,10 @@ public sealed class Bot : IAsyncDisposable {
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (!allowGeneration) {
+			return (true, null);
+		}
+
 		ArchiLogger.LogGenericInfo(Strings.BotGeneratingSteamParentalCode);
 
 		steamParentalCode = ArchiCryptoHelper.RecoverSteamParentalCode(settings.passwordhash, settings.salt, steamParentalHashingMethod);