diff --git a/internal/action/bufpane.go b/internal/action/bufpane.go
index 03461fd8..f38e9734 100644
--- a/internal/action/bufpane.go
+++ b/internal/action/bufpane.go
@@ -275,8 +275,11 @@ func (h *BufPane) Name() string {
 
 // HandleEvent executes the tcell event properly
 func (h *BufPane) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
-	if h.Buf.ExternallyModified() {
-		InfoBar.YNPrompt("The file on disk has changed. Reload file? (y,n)", func(yes, canceled bool) {
+	if h.Buf.ExternallyModified() && !h.Buf.ReloadDisabled {
+		InfoBar.YNPrompt("The file on disk has changed. Reload file? (y,n,esc)", func(yes, canceled bool) {
+			if canceled {
+				h.Buf.DisableReload()
+			}
 			if !yes || canceled {
 				h.Buf.UpdateModTime()
 			} else {
diff --git a/internal/buffer/buffer.go b/internal/buffer/buffer.go
index c8dbb84c..c8ee1104 100644
--- a/internal/buffer/buffer.go
+++ b/internal/buffer/buffer.go
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ type SharedBuffer struct {
 	// Type of the buffer (e.g. help, raw, scratch etc..)
 	Type BufType
 
+	// ReloadDisabled allows the user to disable reloads if they
+	// are viewing a file that is constantly changing
+	ReloadDisabled bool
+
 	isModified bool
 	// Whether or not suggestions can be autocompleted must be shared because
 	// it changes based on how the buffer has changed
@@ -103,6 +107,11 @@ func (b *SharedBuffer) remove(start, end Loc) []byte {
 	return b.LineArray.remove(start, end)
 }
 
+// DisableReload disables future reloads of this sharedbuffer
+func (b *SharedBuffer) DisableReload() {
+	b.ReloadDisabled = true
+}
+
 const (
 	DSUnchanged    = 0
 	DSAdded        = 1