diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ce68ea28e..7a3de443a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ _Please add entries here for your pull requests that are not yet released._
 - Recommend `server` option instead of deprecated `https` option when `--https` is provided [PR 380](https://github.com/shakacode/shakapacker/pull/380) by [G-Rath](https://github.com/g-rath)
 - Recompile assets on asset host change [PR 364](https://github.com/shakacode/shakapacker/pull/364) by [ahangarha](https://github.com/ahangarha).
 - Add deprecation warning for `https` option in `shakapacker.yml` (use `server: 'https'` instead) [PR 382](https://github.com/shakacode/shakapacker/pull/382) by [G-Rath](https://github.com/g-rath).
+- Disable Hot Module Replacement in `webpack-dev-server` when `hmr: false` [PR 392](https://github.com/shakacode/shakapacker/pull/392) by [thedanbob](https://github.com/thedanbob).
 
 ## [v7.1.0] - September 30, 2023
 
diff --git a/lib/shakapacker/dev_server_runner.rb b/lib/shakapacker/dev_server_runner.rb
index dc0d55806..c479a2ecc 100644
--- a/lib/shakapacker/dev_server_runner.rb
+++ b/lib/shakapacker/dev_server_runner.rb
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ def execute_cmd
         cmd += ["--config", @webpack_config]
         cmd += ["--progress", "--color"] if @pretty
 
-        cmd += ["--hot"] if @hot
-        cmd += ["only"] if @hot == "only"
+        # Default behavior of webpack-dev-server is @hot = true
+        cmd += ["--hot", "only"] if @hot == "only"
+        cmd += ["--no-hot"] if !@hot
 
         cmd += @argv
 
diff --git a/spec/backward_compatibility_specs/dev_server_runner_spec.rb b/spec/backward_compatibility_specs/dev_server_runner_spec.rb
index e31a674b4..6bb300e00 100644
--- a/spec/backward_compatibility_specs/dev_server_runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/backward_compatibility_specs/dev_server_runner_spec.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       require "package_json"
 
       it "uses the expected package manager", unless: fallback_manager == "yarn_classic" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"])
 
         manager_name = fallback_manager.split("_")[0]
 
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@
       end
 
       it "runs the command using the manager" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"])
 
         verify_command(cmd)
       end
 
       it "passes on arguments" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--quiet"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot", "--quiet"])
 
         verify_command(cmd, argv: (["--quiet"]))
       end
 
       it "does not automatically pass the --https flag" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"])
 
         allow(Shakapacker::DevServer).to receive(:new).and_return(
           double(
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       end
 
       it "supports the https flag" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--https"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot", "--https"])
 
         allow(Shakapacker::DevServer).to receive(:new).and_return(
           double(
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
       end
 
       it "accepts environment variables" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"])
         env = Webpacker::Compiler.env.dup
 
         # ENV["WEBPACKER_CONFIG"] is the interface and env["SHAKAPACKER_CONFIG"] is internal
@@ -110,25 +110,25 @@
     with_use_package_json_gem(enabled: false)
 
     it "supports running via node modules" do
-      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"]
+      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"]
 
       verify_command(cmd, use_node_modules: true)
     end
 
     it "supports running via yarn" do
-      cmd = ["yarn", "webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"]
+      cmd = ["yarn", "webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"]
 
       verify_command(cmd, use_node_modules: false)
     end
 
     it "passes on arguments" do
-      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--quiet"]
+      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot", "--quiet"]
 
       verify_command(cmd, argv: (["--quiet"]))
     end
 
     it "does not automatically pass the --https flag" do
-      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"]
+      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"]
 
       allow(Shakapacker::DevServer).to receive(:new).and_return(
         double(
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     end
 
     it "supports the https flag" do
-      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--https"]
+      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot", "--https"]
 
       allow(Shakapacker::DevServer).to receive(:new).and_return(
         double(
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
     end
 
     it "accepts environment variables" do
-      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"]
+      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"]
       env = Webpacker::Compiler.env.dup
 
       # ENV["WEBPACKER_CONFIG"] is the interface and env["SHAKAPACKER_CONFIG"] is internal
diff --git a/spec/shakapacker/dev_server_runner_spec.rb b/spec/shakapacker/dev_server_runner_spec.rb
index 0fe3095a6..322a5679b 100644
--- a/spec/shakapacker/dev_server_runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/shakapacker/dev_server_runner_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       require "package_json"
 
       it "uses the expected package manager", unless: fallback_manager == "yarn_classic" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"])
 
         manager_name = fallback_manager.split("_")[0]
 
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@
       end
 
       it "runs the command using the manager" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"])
 
         verify_command(cmd)
       end
 
       it "passes on arguments" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--quiet"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot", "--quiet"])
 
         verify_command(cmd, argv: (["--quiet"]))
       end
 
       it "does not automatically pass the --https flag" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"])
 
         allow(Shakapacker::DevServer).to receive(:new).and_return(
           double(
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       end
 
       it "supports the https flag" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--https"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot", "--https"])
 
         allow(Shakapacker::DevServer).to receive(:new).and_return(
           double(
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
       end
 
       it "accepts environment variables" do
-        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"])
+        cmd = package_json.manager.native_exec_command("webpack", ["serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"])
 
         env = Shakapacker::Compiler.env.dup
         ENV["SHAKAPACKER_CONFIG"] = env["SHAKAPACKER_CONFIG"] = "#{test_app_path}/config/shakapacker_other_location.yml"
@@ -108,25 +108,25 @@
     with_use_package_json_gem(enabled: false)
 
     it "supports running via node modules" do
-      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"]
+      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"]
 
       verify_command(cmd, use_node_modules: true)
     end
 
     it "supports running via yarn" do
-      cmd = ["yarn", "webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"]
+      cmd = ["yarn", "webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"]
 
       verify_command(cmd, use_node_modules: false)
     end
 
     it "passes on arguments" do
-      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--quiet"]
+      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot", "--quiet"]
 
       verify_command(cmd, argv: (["--quiet"]))
     end
 
     it "does not automatically pass the --https flag" do
-      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"]
+      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"]
 
       allow(Shakapacker::DevServer).to receive(:new).and_return(
         double(
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     end
 
     it "supports the https flag" do
-      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--https"]
+      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot", "--https"]
 
       allow(Shakapacker::DevServer).to receive(:new).and_return(
         double(
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
     end
 
     it "accepts environment variables" do
-      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js"]
+      cmd = ["#{test_app_path}/node_modules/.bin/webpack", "serve", "--config", "#{test_app_path}/config/webpack/webpack.config.js", "--no-hot"]
       env = Shakapacker::Compiler.env.dup
 
       ENV["SHAKAPACKER_CONFIG"] = env["SHAKAPACKER_CONFIG"] = "#{test_app_path}/config/shakapacker_other_location.yml"