diff --git a/src/lib/Dialog.svelte b/src/lib/Dialog.svelte
index 5a042dd..f812ae7 100644
--- a/src/lib/Dialog.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/Dialog.svelte
@@ -141,8 +141,10 @@
 		onopenchange?: ({ open, dialog }: { open: boolean; dialog: DialogAPI }) => void;
 		/** If default controls are used, controls loading state of submit button */
 		loading?: boolean;
-		/** If default controls are used, freezes all interactions */
+		/** If default controls are used, freezes all interactions preventing user input */
 		frozen?: boolean;
+		/** If enabled, automatically freezes dialog when loading (default: true) */
+		autoFreeze?: boolean;
 		/** If default controls are used, disables submit button */
 		disabled?: boolean;
 	}
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@
 		onopenchange,
 		loading = $bindable(false),
 		frozen = $bindable(false),
+		autoFreeze = true,
 		disabled = $bindable(false)
 	}: Props = $props();
 
@@ -180,6 +183,8 @@
 	let stackIndex = $state(-1);
 	const zIndex = $derived(1000 + stackIndex * 100);
 
+	const reallyFrozen = $derived(autoFreeze ? frozen || loading : frozen);
+
 	/** handles open change */
 	const handleOpenChange = (localOpen: boolean) => {
 		if (localOpen) {
@@ -244,7 +249,7 @@
 	/** Returns the current state of the dialog */
 	export const getState = (): DialogState => {
 		return {
-			frozen,
+			frozen: reallyFrozen,
 			loading,
 			disabled,
 			api: dialogAPI
@@ -271,11 +276,11 @@
 		transition:fade={{ duration: 150 }}
 		onclick={(e) => {
 			const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
-			if (open && !frozen && !dialogContainer?.contains(target) && target !== dialogContainer)
+			if (open && !reallyFrozen && !dialogContainer?.contains(target) && target !== dialogContainer)
 				open = false;
 		}}
 		onkeydown={(e) => {
-			if (e.key === 'Escape' && !frozen) {
+			if (e.key === 'Escape' && !reallyFrozen) {
 				if (stackIndex === dialogStack.length - 1) {
 					// only close if this dialog is the topmost dialog
 					open = false;
@@ -374,7 +379,7 @@
 				state.api.close();
 			}
 		}}
-		disabled={state.frozen}
+		disabled={state.frozen || state.disabled}
 	>
 		{opts?.label || 'Cancel'}
 	</Button>