diff --git a/commands/hugo.go b/commands/hugo.go
index f250d4eff..3d26d8265 100644
--- a/commands/hugo.go
+++ b/commands/hugo.go
@@ -310,9 +310,10 @@ func InitializeConfig(subCmdVs ...*cobra.Command) error {
 		if cmdV.Flags().Lookup("ignoreCache").Changed {
 			viper.Set("IgnoreCache", IgnoreCache)
 		}
-		if cmdV.Flags().Lookup("noTimes").Changed {
-			viper.Set("NoTimes", NoTimes)
-		}
+	}
+
+	if hugoCmdV.Flags().Lookup("noTimes").Changed {
+		viper.Set("NoTimes", NoTimes)
 	}
 
 	if BaseURL != "" {
diff --git a/commands/server.go b/commands/server.go
index adcf6dff2..1ca39278b 100644
--- a/commands/server.go
+++ b/commands/server.go
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ func server(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		viper.Set("PublishDir", "/")
 	}
 
+	if serverCmd.Flags().Lookup("noTimes").Changed {
+		viper.Set("NoTimes", NoTimes)
+	}
+
 	if err := build(serverWatch); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}