diff --git a/scripts/on_sd_start.bat b/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
index 4481c384..d0b2eeb4 100644
--- a/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
+++ b/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ call WHERE uvicorn > .tmp
 
 
 
+if not exist "..\models\stable-diffusion" mkdir "..\models\stable-diffusion"
+
 @if exist "sd-v1-4.ckpt" (
     for %%I in ("sd-v1-4.ckpt") do if "%%~zI" EQU "4265380512" (
         echo "Data files (weights) necessary for Stable Diffusion were already downloaded. Using the HuggingFace 4 GB Model."
diff --git a/scripts/on_sd_start.sh b/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
index f035141f..d8374998 100755
--- a/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
+++ b/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ fi
 
 
 
+mkdir -p "../models/stable-diffusion"
+
 if [ -f "sd-v1-4.ckpt" ]; then
     model_size=`find "sd-v1-4.ckpt" -printf "%s"`
 
diff --git a/ui/index.html b/ui/index.html
index ca806b10..f824efed 100644
--- a/ui/index.html
+++ b/ui/index.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 <div id="container">
     <div id="top-nav">
         <div id="logo">
-            <h1>Stable Diffusion UI <small>v2.195 <span id="updateBranchLabel"></span></small></h1>
+            <h1>Stable Diffusion UI <small>v2.2 <span id="updateBranchLabel"></span></small></h1>
         </div>
         <ul id="top-nav-items">
             <li class="dropdown">
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@
                     <li><b class="settings-subheader">Image Settings</b></li>
                     <li class="pl-5"><label for="seed">Seed:</label> <input id="seed" name="seed" size="10" value="30000"> <input id="random_seed" name="random_seed" type="checkbox" checked> <label for="random_seed">Random Image</label></li>
                     <li class="pl-5"><label for="num_outputs_total">Number of images to make:</label> <input id="num_outputs_total" name="num_outputs_total" value="1" size="1"> <label for="num_outputs_parallel">Generate in parallel:</label> <input id="num_outputs_parallel" name="num_outputs_parallel" value="1" size="1"> (images at once)</li>
+                    <li class="pl-5"><label for="stable_diffusion_model">Model:</label>
+                        <select id="stable_diffusion_model" name="stable_diffusion_model">
+                            <!-- <option value="sd-v1-4" selected>sd-v1-4</option> -->
+                        </select>
+                    </li>
                     <li id="samplerSelection" class="pl-5"><label for="sampler">Sampler:</label>
                         <select id="sampler" name="sampler">
                             <option value="plms" selected>plms</option>
@@ -213,12 +218,13 @@
 </div>
 </body>
 
-<script src="media/main.js?v=22"></script>
+<script src="media/main.js?v=30"></script>
 <script>
 async function init() {
     await loadModifiers()
     await getDiskPath()
     await getAppConfig()
+    await getModels()
 
     setInterval(healthCheck, HEALTH_PING_INTERVAL * 1000)
     healthCheck()
diff --git a/ui/media/main.js b/ui/media/main.js
index 72adb6bf..913374ab 100644
--- a/ui/media/main.js
+++ b/ui/media/main.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ let samplerSelectionContainer = document.querySelector("#samplerSelection")
 let useFaceCorrectionField = document.querySelector("#use_face_correction")
 let useUpscalingField = document.querySelector("#use_upscale")
 let upscaleModelField = document.querySelector("#upscale_model")
+let stableDiffusionModelField = document.querySelector('#stable_diffusion_model')
 let showOnlyFilteredImageField = document.querySelector("#show_only_filtered_image")
 let updateBranchLabel = document.querySelector("#updateBranchLabel")
 let streamImageProgressField = document.querySelector("#stream_image_progress")
@@ -624,6 +625,7 @@ async function makeImage() {
         turbo: turboField.checked,
         use_cpu: useCPUField.checked,
         use_full_precision: useFullPrecisionField.checked,
+        use_stable_diffusion_model: stableDiffusionModelField.value,
         stream_progress_updates: true,
         stream_image_progress: streamImageProgress,
         show_only_filtered_image: showOnlyFilteredImageField.checked
@@ -657,7 +659,7 @@ async function makeImage() {
         reqBody['use_upscale'] = upscaleModelField.value
     }
 
-    let taskConfig = `Seed: ${seed}, Sampler: ${reqBody['sampler']}, Inference Steps: ${numInferenceStepsField.value}, Guidance Scale: ${guidanceScaleField.value}`
+    let taskConfig = `Seed: ${seed}, Sampler: ${reqBody['sampler']}, Inference Steps: ${numInferenceStepsField.value}, Guidance Scale: ${guidanceScaleField.value}, Model: ${stableDiffusionModelField.value}`
 
     if (negativePromptField.value.trim() !== '') {
         taskConfig += `, Negative Prompt: ${negativePromptField.value.trim()}`
@@ -933,6 +935,33 @@ async function getAppConfig() {
     }
 }
 
+async function getModels() {
+    try {
+        let res = await fetch('/models')
+        models = await res.json()
+
+        let activeModel = models['active']
+        let modelOptions = models['options']
+        let stableDiffusionOptions = modelOptions['stable-diffusion']
+
+        stableDiffusionOptions.forEach(modelName => {
+            let modelOption = document.createElement('option')
+            modelOption.value = modelName
+            modelOption.innerText = modelName
+
+            if (modelName === activeModel['stable-diffusion']) {
+                modelOption.selected = true
+            }
+
+            stableDiffusionModelField.appendChild(modelOption)
+        })
+
+        console.log('get models response', config)
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.log('get models error', e)
+    }
+}
+
 function checkRandomSeed() {
     if (randomSeedField.checked) {
         seedField.disabled = true
diff --git a/ui/sd_internal/__init__.py b/ui/sd_internal/__init__.py
index 28f2e6b1..c2548cfd 100644
--- a/ui/sd_internal/__init__.py
+++ b/ui/sd_internal/__init__.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Request:
     use_full_precision: bool = False
     use_face_correction: str = None # or "GFPGANv1.3"
     use_upscale: str = None # or "RealESRGAN_x4plus" or "RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B"
+    use_stable_diffusion_model: str = "sd-v1-4"
     show_only_filtered_image: bool = False
 
     stream_progress_updates: bool = False
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class Request:
             "sampler": self.sampler,
             "use_face_correction": self.use_face_correction,
             "use_upscale": self.use_upscale,
+            "use_stable_diffusion_model": self.use_stable_diffusion_model,
         }
 
     def to_string(self):
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ class Request:
     use_full_precision: {self.use_full_precision}
     use_face_correction: {self.use_face_correction}
     use_upscale: {self.use_upscale}
+    use_stable_diffusion_model: {self.use_stable_diffusion_model}
     show_only_filtered_image: {self.show_only_filtered_image}
 
     stream_progress_updates: {self.stream_progress_updates}
diff --git a/ui/sd_internal/runtime.py b/ui/sd_internal/runtime.py
index d492b269..8a544047 100644
--- a/ui/sd_internal/runtime.py
+++ b/ui/sd_internal/runtime.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ def mk_img(req: Request):
         })
 
 def do_mk_img(req: Request):
+    global ckpt_file
     global model, modelCS, modelFS, device
     global model_gfpgan, model_real_esrgan
     global stop_processing
@@ -220,6 +221,15 @@ def do_mk_img(req: Request):
 
     temp_images.clear()
 
+    # custom model support:
+    #  the req.use_stable_diffusion_model needs to be a valid path
+    #  to the ckpt file (without the extension).
+
+    needs_model_reload = False
+    if ckpt_file != req.use_stable_diffusion_model:
+        ckpt_file = req.use_stable_diffusion_model
+        needs_model_reload = True
+
     model.turbo = req.turbo
     if req.use_cpu:
         if device != 'cpu':
@@ -228,6 +238,7 @@ def do_mk_img(req: Request):
             if model_is_half:
                 del model, modelCS, modelFS
                 load_model_ckpt(ckpt_file, device)
+                needs_model_reload = False
 
             load_model_gfpgan(gfpgan_file)
             load_model_real_esrgan(real_esrgan_file)
@@ -243,11 +254,15 @@ def do_mk_img(req: Request):
 
                 del model, modelCS, modelFS
                 load_model_ckpt(ckpt_file, device, req.turbo, unet_bs, ('full' if req.use_full_precision else 'autocast'), half_model_fs=(req.init_image is not None and not req.use_full_precision))
+                needs_model_reload = False
 
                 if prev_device != device:
                     load_model_gfpgan(gfpgan_file)
                     load_model_real_esrgan(real_esrgan_file)
 
+    if needs_model_reload:
+        load_model_ckpt(ckpt_file, device, req.turbo, unet_bs, precision, model_fs_is_half)
+
     if req.use_face_correction != gfpgan_file:
         load_model_gfpgan(req.use_face_correction)
 
@@ -444,7 +459,7 @@ def do_mk_img(req: Request):
                             if return_orig_img:
                                 save_image(img, img_out_path)
 
-                            save_metadata(meta_out_path, prompts, opt_seed, opt_W, opt_H, opt_ddim_steps, opt_scale, opt_strength, opt_use_face_correction, opt_use_upscale, opt_sampler_name, req.negative_prompt)
+                            save_metadata(meta_out_path, prompts, opt_seed, opt_W, opt_H, opt_ddim_steps, opt_scale, opt_strength, opt_use_face_correction, opt_use_upscale, opt_sampler_name, req.negative_prompt, ckpt_file)
 
                         if return_orig_img:
                             img_data = img_to_base64_str(img)
@@ -505,8 +520,8 @@ def save_image(img, img_out_path):
     except:
         print('could not save the file', traceback.format_exc())
 
-def save_metadata(meta_out_path, prompts, opt_seed, opt_W, opt_H, opt_ddim_steps, opt_scale, opt_prompt_strength, opt_correct_face, opt_upscale, sampler_name, negative_prompt):
-    metadata = f"{prompts[0]}\nWidth: {opt_W}\nHeight: {opt_H}\nSeed: {opt_seed}\nSteps: {opt_ddim_steps}\nGuidance Scale: {opt_scale}\nPrompt Strength: {opt_prompt_strength}\nUse Face Correction: {opt_correct_face}\nUse Upscaling: {opt_upscale}\nSampler: {sampler_name}\nNegative Prompt: {negative_prompt}"
+def save_metadata(meta_out_path, prompts, opt_seed, opt_W, opt_H, opt_ddim_steps, opt_scale, opt_prompt_strength, opt_correct_face, opt_upscale, sampler_name, negative_prompt, ckpt_file):
+    metadata = f"{prompts[0]}\nWidth: {opt_W}\nHeight: {opt_H}\nSeed: {opt_seed}\nSteps: {opt_ddim_steps}\nGuidance Scale: {opt_scale}\nPrompt Strength: {opt_prompt_strength}\nUse Face Correction: {opt_correct_face}\nUse Upscaling: {opt_upscale}\nSampler: {sampler_name}\nNegative Prompt: {negative_prompt}\nStable Diffusion Model: {ckpt_file + '.ckpt'}"
 
     try:
         with open(meta_out_path, 'w') as f:
diff --git a/ui/server.py b/ui/server.py
index 67c84949..452d85c4 100644
--- a/ui/server.py
+++ b/ui/server.py
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import traceback
 import sys
 import os
 
-SCRIPT_DIR = os.getcwd()
-print('started in ', SCRIPT_DIR)
+SD_DIR = os.getcwd()
+print('started in ', SD_DIR)
 
 SD_UI_DIR = os.getenv('SD_UI_PATH', None)
 sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(SD_UI_DIR))
 
-CONFIG_DIR = os.path.join(SD_UI_DIR, '..', 'scripts')
+CONFIG_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(SD_UI_DIR, '..', 'scripts'))
+MODELS_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(SD_DIR, '..', 'models'))
 
 OUTPUT_DIRNAME = "Stable Diffusion UI" # in the user's home folder
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class ImageRequest(BaseModel):
     use_full_precision: bool = False
     use_face_correction: str = None # or "GFPGANv1.3"
     use_upscale: str = None # or "RealESRGAN_x4plus" or "RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B"
+    use_stable_diffusion_model: str = "sd-v1-4"
     show_only_filtered_image: bool = False
 
     stream_progress_updates: bool = False
@@ -85,9 +87,7 @@ async def ping():
 
         from sd_internal import runtime
 
-        custom_weight_path = os.path.join(SCRIPT_DIR, 'custom-model.ckpt')
-        ckpt_to_use = "sd-v1-4" if not os.path.exists(custom_weight_path) else "custom-model"
-        runtime.load_model_ckpt(ckpt_to_use=ckpt_to_use)
+        runtime.load_model_ckpt(ckpt_to_use=get_initial_model_to_load())
 
         model_loaded = True
         model_is_loading = False
@@ -97,6 +97,46 @@ async def ping():
         print(traceback.format_exc())
         return HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
 
+# needs to support the legacy installations
+def get_initial_model_to_load():
+    custom_weight_path = os.path.join(SD_DIR, 'custom-model.ckpt')
+    ckpt_to_use = "sd-v1-4" if not os.path.exists(custom_weight_path) else "custom-model"
+
+    ckpt_to_use = os.path.join(SD_DIR, ckpt_to_use)
+
+    config = getConfig()
+    if 'model' in config and 'stable-diffusion' in config['model']:
+        model_name = config['model']['stable-diffusion']
+        model_path = resolve_model_to_use(model_name)
+
+        if os.path.exists(model_path + '.ckpt'):
+            ckpt_to_use = model_path
+        else:
+            print('Could not find the configured custom model at:', model_path + '.ckpt', '. Using the default one:', ckpt_to_use + '.ckpt')
+
+    return ckpt_to_use
+
+def resolve_model_to_use(model_name):
+    if model_name in ('sd-v1-4', 'custom-model'):
+        model_path = os.path.join(MODELS_DIR, 'stable-diffusion', model_name)
+
+        legacy_model_path = os.path.join(SD_DIR, model_name)
+        if not os.path.exists(model_path + '.ckpt') and os.path.exists(legacy_model_path + '.ckpt'):
+            model_path = legacy_model_path
+    else:
+        model_path = os.path.join(MODELS_DIR, 'stable-diffusion', model_name)
+
+    return model_path
+
+def save_model_to_config(model_name):
+    config = getConfig()
+    if 'model' not in config:
+        config['model'] = {}
+
+    config['model']['stable-diffusion'] = model_name
+
+    setConfig(config)
+
 @app.post('/image')
 def image(req : ImageRequest):
     from sd_internal import runtime
@@ -127,6 +167,10 @@ def image(req : ImageRequest):
     r.stream_progress_updates = True # the underlying implementation only supports streaming
     r.stream_image_progress = req.stream_image_progress
 
+    r.use_stable_diffusion_model = resolve_model_to_use(req.use_stable_diffusion_model)
+
+    save_model_to_config(req.use_stable_diffusion_model)
+
     try:
         if not req.stream_progress_updates:
             r.stream_image_progress = False
@@ -205,13 +249,62 @@ def getAppConfig():
             return HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="No config file")
 
         with open(config_json_path, 'r') as f:
-            config_json_str = f.read()
-            config = json.loads(config_json_str)
-            return config
+            return json.load(f)
     except Exception as e:
         print(traceback.format_exc())
         return HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
 
+def getConfig():
+    try:
+        config_json_path = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, 'config.json')
+
+        if not os.path.exists(config_json_path):
+            return {}
+
+        with open(config_json_path, 'r') as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {}
+
+def setConfig(config):
+    try:
+        config_json_path = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, 'config.json')
+
+        with open(config_json_path, 'w') as f:
+            return json.dump(config, f)
+    except:
+        print(traceback.format_exc())
+
+@app.get('/models')
+def getModels():
+    models = {
+        'active': {
+            'stable-diffusion': 'sd-v1-4',
+        },
+        'options': {
+            'stable-diffusion': ['sd-v1-4'],
+        },
+    }
+
+    # custom models
+    sd_models_dir = os.path.join(MODELS_DIR, 'stable-diffusion')
+    for file in os.listdir(sd_models_dir):
+        if file.endswith('.ckpt'):
+            model_name = os.path.splitext(file)[0]
+            models['options']['stable-diffusion'].append(model_name)
+
+    # legacy
+    custom_weight_path = os.path.join(SD_DIR, 'custom-model.ckpt')
+    if os.path.exists(custom_weight_path):
+        models['active']['stable-diffusion'] = 'custom-model'
+        models['options']['stable-diffusion'].append('custom-model')
+
+    config = getConfig()
+    if 'model' in config and 'stable-diffusion' in config['model']:
+        models['active']['stable-diffusion'] = config['model']['stable-diffusion']
+
+    return models
+
 @app.get('/modifiers.json')
 def read_modifiers():
     headers = {"Cache-Control": "no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate", "Pragma": "no-cache", "Expires": "0"}