diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index c09cafcd..8d8e73b7 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -239,6 +239,14 @@ Does not affect start or stop of the instance while the host is running.
 Defaults to false.
 
 
+### instance.exclude_from_start_all
+
+If enabled this instance will be excluded from the "Start all" button operation in the web interface.
+This allows you to prevent certain instances from being started when using the bulk start operation.
+
+Defaults to false.
+
+
 ### factorio.version
 
 Version of Factorio to use for this instance.
diff --git a/packages/controller/src/InstanceInfo.ts b/packages/controller/src/InstanceInfo.ts
index f04c1a3f..36959ee6 100644
--- a/packages/controller/src/InstanceInfo.ts
+++ b/packages/controller/src/InstanceInfo.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export default class InstanceInfo {
 			this.status,
 			this.factorioVersion,
 			this.updatedAtMs,
+			this.config.get("instance.exclude_from_start_all"),
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/config/definitions.ts b/packages/lib/src/config/definitions.ts
index f9f81dcc..138220fe 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/config/definitions.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/config/definitions.ts
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ export interface InstanceConfigFields {
 	"instance.id": number;
 	"instance.assigned_host": number | null;
 	"instance.auto_start": boolean;
+	"instance.exclude_from_start_all": boolean;
 
 	"factorio.version": string;
 	"factorio.executable_path": string | null;
@@ -465,6 +466,11 @@ export class InstanceConfig extends classes.Config<InstanceConfigFields> {
 			type: "boolean",
 			initialValue: false,
 		},
+		"instance.exclude_from_start_all": {
+			description: "Exclude this instance from the 'Start all' button operation",
+			type: "boolean",
+			initialValue: false,
+		},
 		"factorio.version": {
 			description: "Version of the game to run, use latest to run the latest installed version",
 			restartRequired: true,
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/data/messages_instance.ts b/packages/lib/src/data/messages_instance.ts
index 19a34eba..08119562 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/data/messages_instance.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/data/messages_instance.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export class InstanceDetails {
 		public factorioVersion: string | undefined,
 		/** Millisecond Unix timestamp this entry was last updated at */
 		public updatedAtMs = 0,
+		public excludeFromStartAll = false,
 	) { }
 
 	static jsonSchema = Type.Object({
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ export class InstanceDetails {
 		]),
 		"factorioVersion": Type.Optional(Type.String()),
 		"updatedAtMs": Type.Optional(Type.Number()),
+		"excludeFromStartAll": Type.Optional(Type.Boolean()),
 	});
 
 	static fromJSON(json: Static<typeof this.jsonSchema>) {
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ export class InstanceDetails {
 			json.status,
 			json.factorioVersion,
 			json.updatedAtMs,
+			json.excludeFromStartAll,
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstancesPage.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstancesPage.tsx
index 8a7968e8..cfa24922 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstancesPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstancesPage.tsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export default function InstancesPage() {
 				{account.hasPermission("core.instance.create") && <CreateInstanceButton instances={instances}/>}
 				{account.hasPermission("core.instance.start")
 					&& <Button onClick={e => instances.forEach(instance => {
-						if (instance.status === "stopped") {
+						if (instance.status === "stopped" && !instance.excludeFromStartAll) {
 							control.sendTo(
 								{ instanceId: instance.id },
 								new lib.InstanceStartRequest(undefined),