diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca6a872..d87b91e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 - feat: Add `serialized_data` field on `LogEntry` model. ([#412](https://github.com/jazzband/django-auditlog/pull/412))
 - feat: Display the field name as it would be displayed in Django Admin or use `mapping_field` if available [#428](https://github.com/jazzband/django-auditlog/pull/428)
+- feat: New context manager `disable_auditlog` to turn off logging and a new setting `AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE`
+  to disable it during raw-save operations like loaddata. [#446](https://github.com/jazzband/django-auditlog/pull/446)
 
 #### Fixes
 
diff --git a/auditlog/conf.py b/auditlog/conf.py
index fdb685c..4df8d87 100644
--- a/auditlog/conf.py
+++ b/auditlog/conf.py
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ settings.AUDITLOG_EXCLUDE_TRACKING_MODELS = getattr(
 settings.AUDITLOG_INCLUDE_TRACKING_MODELS = getattr(
     settings, "AUDITLOG_INCLUDE_TRACKING_MODELS", ()
 )
+
+# Disable on raw save to avoid logging imports and similar
+settings.AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE = getattr(
+    settings, "AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE", False
+)
diff --git a/auditlog/context.py b/auditlog/context.py
index 6e9513d..de2c0ca 100644
--- a/auditlog/context.py
+++ b/auditlog/context.py
@@ -64,3 +64,15 @@ def _set_actor(user, sender, instance, signal_duid, **kwargs):
             instance.actor = user
 
         instance.remote_addr = auditlog["remote_addr"]
+
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def disable_auditlog():
+    threadlocal.auditlog_disabled = True
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        try:
+            del threadlocal.auditlog_disabled
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
diff --git a/auditlog/receivers.py b/auditlog/receivers.py
index b6e867d..8117870 100644
--- a/auditlog/receivers.py
+++ b/auditlog/receivers.py
@@ -1,9 +1,31 @@
 import json
+from functools import wraps
 
+from django.conf import settings
+
+from auditlog.context import threadlocal
 from auditlog.diff import model_instance_diff
 from auditlog.models import LogEntry
 
 
+def check_disable(signal_handler):
+    """
+    Decorator that passes along disabled in kwargs if any of the following is true:
+    - 'auditlog_disabled' from threadlocal is true
+    - raw = True and AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE is True
+    """
+
+    @wraps(signal_handler)
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        if not getattr(threadlocal, "auditlog_disabled", False) and not (
+            kwargs.get("raw") and settings.AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE
+        ):
+            signal_handler(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
+@check_disable
 def log_create(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
     """
     Signal receiver that creates a log entry when a model instance is first saved to the database.
@@ -20,6 +42,7 @@ def log_create(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
         )
 
 
+@check_disable
 def log_update(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     """
     Signal receiver that creates a log entry when a model instance is changed and saved to the database.
@@ -45,6 +68,7 @@ def log_update(sender, instance, **kwargs):
                 )
 
 
+@check_disable
 def log_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     """
     Signal receiver that creates a log entry when a model instance is deleted from the database.
@@ -64,6 +88,7 @@ def log_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
 def make_log_m2m_changes(field_name):
     """Return a handler for m2m_changed with field_name enclosed."""
 
+    @check_disable
     def log_m2m_changes(signal, action, **kwargs):
         """Handle m2m_changed and call LogEntry.objects.log_m2m_changes as needed."""
         if action not in ["post_add", "post_clear", "post_remove"]:
diff --git a/auditlog/registry.py b/auditlog/registry.py
index d2ab0b0..3bf3653 100644
--- a/auditlog/registry.py
+++ b/auditlog/registry.py
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ class AuditlogModelRegistry:
         """
         if not isinstance(settings.AUDITLOG_INCLUDE_ALL_MODELS, bool):
             raise TypeError("Setting 'AUDITLOG_INCLUDE_ALL_MODELS' must be a boolean")
-
+        if not isinstance(settings.AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE, bool):
+            raise TypeError("Setting 'AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE' must be a boolean")
         if not isinstance(settings.AUDITLOG_EXCLUDE_TRACKING_MODELS, (list, tuple)):
             raise TypeError(
                 "Setting 'AUDITLOG_EXCLUDE_TRACKING_MODELS' must be a list or tuple"
diff --git a/auditlog_tests/fixtures/m2m_test_fixture.json b/auditlog_tests/fixtures/m2m_test_fixture.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5c5d9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auditlog_tests/fixtures/m2m_test_fixture.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[
+  {
+    "model": "auditlog_tests.manyrelatedmodel",
+    "pk": 1,
+    "fields": {
+      "recursive": [1],
+      "related": [1]
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "model": "auditlog_tests.manyrelatedothermodel",
+    "pk": 1,
+    "fields": {}
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/auditlog_tests/tests.py b/auditlog_tests/tests.py
index 9205902..b43faaa 100644
--- a/auditlog_tests/tests.py
+++ b/auditlog_tests/tests.py
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ from django.contrib.admin.sites import AdminSite
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser, User
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
+from django.core import management
 from django.db.models.signals import pre_save
 from django.test import RequestFactory, TestCase, override_settings
 from django.utils import dateformat, formats, timezone
 
 from auditlog.admin import LogEntryAdmin
-from auditlog.context import set_actor
+from auditlog.context import disable_auditlog, set_actor
 from auditlog.diff import model_instance_diff
 from auditlog.middleware import AuditlogMiddleware
 from auditlog.models import LogEntry
@@ -1092,6 +1093,12 @@ class RegisterModelSettingsTest(TestCase):
             ):
                 self.test_auditlog.register_from_settings()
 
+        with override_settings(AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE="bad value"):
+            with self.assertRaisesMessage(
+                TypeError, "Setting 'AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE' must be a boolean"
+            ):
+                self.test_auditlog.register_from_settings()
+
     @override_settings(
         AUDITLOG_INCLUDE_ALL_MODELS=True,
         AUDITLOG_EXCLUDE_TRACKING_MODELS=("auditlog_tests.SimpleExcludeModel",),
@@ -1797,3 +1804,54 @@ class TestModelSerialization(TestCase):
                 "value": 11,
             },
         )
+
+
+@override_settings(AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE=True)
+class DisableTest(TestCase):
+    """
+    All the other tests check logging, so this only needs to test disabled logging.
+    """
+
+    def test_create(self):
+        # Mimic the way imports create objects
+        inst = SimpleModel(
+            text="I am a bit more difficult.", boolean=False, datetime=timezone.now()
+        )
+        SimpleModel.save_base(inst, raw=True)
+        self.assertEqual(0, LogEntry.objects.get_for_object(inst).count())
+
+    def test_create_with_context_manager(self):
+        with disable_auditlog():
+            inst = SimpleModel.objects.create(text="I am a bit more difficult.")
+        self.assertEqual(0, LogEntry.objects.get_for_object(inst).count())
+
+    def test_update(self):
+        inst = SimpleModel(
+            text="I am a bit more difficult.", boolean=False, datetime=timezone.now()
+        )
+        SimpleModel.save_base(inst, raw=True)
+        inst.text = "I feel refreshed"
+        inst.save_base(raw=True)
+        self.assertEqual(0, LogEntry.objects.get_for_object(inst).count())
+
+    def test_update_with_context_manager(self):
+        inst = SimpleModel(
+            text="I am a bit more difficult.", boolean=False, datetime=timezone.now()
+        )
+        SimpleModel.save_base(inst, raw=True)
+        with disable_auditlog():
+            inst.text = "I feel refreshed"
+            inst.save()
+        self.assertEqual(0, LogEntry.objects.get_for_object(inst).count())
+
+    def test_m2m(self):
+        """
+        Create m2m from fixture and check that nothing was logged.
+        This only works with context manager
+        """
+        with disable_auditlog():
+            management.call_command("loaddata", "m2m_test_fixture.json", verbosity=0)
+        recursive = ManyRelatedModel.objects.get(pk=1)
+        self.assertEqual(0, LogEntry.objects.get_for_object(recursive).count())
+        related = ManyRelatedOtherModel.objects.get(pk=1)
+        self.assertEqual(0, LogEntry.objects.get_for_object(related).count())
diff --git a/docs/source/usage.rst b/docs/source/usage.rst
index 00abffd..0675283 100644
--- a/docs/source/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/usage.rst
@@ -201,6 +201,18 @@ It must be a list or tuple. Each item in this setting can be a:
 
 .. versionadded:: 2.1.0
 
+**AUDITLOG_DISABLE_ON_RAW_SAVE**
+
+Disables logging during raw save. (I.e. for instance using loaddata)
+
+.. note::
+
+    M2M operations will still be logged, since they're never considered `raw`. To disable them
+    you must remove their setting or use the `disable_auditlog` context manager.
+
+.. versionadded:: 2.2.0
+
+
 Actors
 ------
 
@@ -228,10 +240,11 @@ It is recommended to keep all middleware that alters the request loaded before A
     user as actor. To only have some object changes to be logged with the current request's user as actor manual logging is
     required.
 
-Context manager
-***************
+Context managers
+----------------
 
-.. versionadded:: 2.1.0
+Set actor
+*********
 
 To enable the automatic logging of the actors outside of request context (e.g. in a Celery task), you can use a context
 manager::
@@ -244,6 +257,26 @@ manager::
             # if your code here leads to creation of LogEntry instances, these will have the actor set
             ...
 
+
+.. versionadded:: 2.1.0
+
+
+Disable auditlog
+****************
+
+Disable auditlog temporary, for instance if you need to install a large fixture on a live system or cleanup
+corrupt data::
+
+    from auditlog.context import disable_auditlog
+
+    with disable_auditlog():
+        # Do things silently here
+        ...
+
+
+.. versionadded:: 2.2.0
+
+
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