diff --git a/site/development/local-storage.md b/site/development/local-storage.md
index 699d723f3..ed1b51663 100644
--- a/site/development/local-storage.md
+++ b/site/development/local-storage.md
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ To enable local storage, use:
 `window.TypeDoc.enableLocalStorage();`
 
 **Note:** Local storage is enabled by default.
+
+To disable local storage without clearing it, use:
+
+`window.TypeDoc.disableWritingLocalStorage();`
diff --git a/src/lib/output/themes/default/assets/typedoc/Application.ts b/src/lib/output/themes/default/assets/typedoc/Application.ts
index b507a88ed..07e6940f1 100644
--- a/src/lib/output/themes/default/assets/typedoc/Application.ts
+++ b/src/lib/output/themes/default/assets/typedoc/Application.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ declare global {
             [k: `kind_${number}`]: string;
         };
         TypeDoc: {
+            disableWritingLocalStorage: () => void;
             disableLocalStorage: () => void;
             enableLocalStorage: () => void;
         };
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ declare global {
 }
 
 window.TypeDoc ||= {
+    disableWritingLocalStorage() {
+        storage.disableWritingLocalStorage();
+    },
     disableLocalStorage: () => {
         storage.disable();
     },
diff --git a/src/lib/output/themes/default/assets/typedoc/utils/storage.ts b/src/lib/output/themes/default/assets/typedoc/utils/storage.ts
index d35da5f9a..b68e566ae 100644
--- a/src/lib/output/themes/default/assets/typedoc/utils/storage.ts
+++ b/src/lib/output/themes/default/assets/typedoc/utils/storage.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ try {
 export const storage = {
     getItem: (key: string) => _storage.getItem(key),
     setItem: (key: string, value: string) => _storage.setItem(key, value),
+    disableWritingLocalStorage() {
+        _storage = noOpStorageImpl;
+    },
     disable() {
         localStorage.clear();
         _storage = noOpStorageImpl;