diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4ee491b2..f601fd4f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Resume-only mode for the ASB.
+  When started with `--resume-only` the ASB does not accept new, incoming swap requests but only finishes swaps that are resumed upon startup.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - An issue where both the ASB and the CLI point to the same default directory `xmr-btc-swap` for storing data.
diff --git a/swap/src/asb/command.rs b/swap/src/asb/command.rs
index 298f5570..85c82d1f 100644
--- a/swap/src/asb/command.rs
+++ b/swap/src/asb/command.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ pub enum Command {
             default_value = "0.02"
         )]
         ask_spread: Decimal,
+
+        #[structopt(
+            long = "resume-only",
+            help = "For maintenance only. When set, no new swap requests will be accepted, but existing unfinished swaps will be resumed."
+        )]
+        resume_only: bool,
     },
     History,
     WithdrawBtc {
diff --git a/swap/src/bin/asb.rs b/swap/src/bin/asb.rs
index 4d99aadb..80416503 100644
--- a/swap/src/bin/asb.rs
+++ b/swap/src/bin/asb.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         Command::Start {
             max_buy,
             ask_spread,
+            resume_only,
         } => {
             let bitcoin_wallet = init_bitcoin_wallet(&config, &seed, env_config).await?;
             let monero_wallet = init_monero_wallet(&config, env_config).await?;
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                 Arc::new(db),
                 KrakenRate::new(ask_spread, kraken_price_updates),
                 max_buy,
+                resume_only,
             )
             .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/swap/src/network/spot_price.rs b/swap/src/network/spot_price.rs
index 560f8b17..bd2ca0a7 100644
--- a/swap/src/network/spot_price.rs
+++ b/swap/src/network/spot_price.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,16 @@ pub struct Request {
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Response {
-    pub xmr: monero::Amount,
+    pub xmr: Option<monero::Amount>,
+    pub error: Option<Error>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, thiserror::Error, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error(
+        "This seller currently does not accept incoming swap requests, please try again later"
+    )]
+    MaintenanceMode,
 }
 
 /// Constructs a new instance of the `spot-price` behaviour to be used by Alice.
diff --git a/swap/src/protocol/alice/event_loop.rs b/swap/src/protocol/alice/event_loop.rs
index 45258ef8..b81fecfe 100644
--- a/swap/src/protocol/alice/event_loop.rs
+++ b/swap/src/protocol/alice/event_loop.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub struct EventLoop<RS> {
     max_buy: bitcoin::Amount,
 
     swap_sender: mpsc::Sender<Swap>,
+    resume_only: bool,
 
     /// Stores incoming [`EncryptedSignature`]s per swap.
     recv_encrypted_signature: HashMap<Uuid, bmrng::RequestSender<bitcoin::EncryptedSignature, ()>>,
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ impl<LR> EventLoop<LR>
 where
     LR: LatestRate,
 {
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn new(
         swarm: Swarm<Behaviour>,
         env_config: Config,
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ where
         db: Arc<Database>,
         latest_rate: LR,
         max_buy: bitcoin::Amount,
+        resume_only: bool,
     ) -> Result<(Self, mpsc::Receiver<Swap>)> {
         let swap_channel = MpscChannels::default();
 
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ where
             db,
             latest_rate,
             swap_sender: swap_channel.sender,
+            resume_only,
             max_buy,
             recv_encrypted_signature: Default::default(),
             inflight_encrypted_signatures: Default::default(),
@@ -144,6 +148,20 @@ where
                 swarm_event = self.swarm.next_event() => {
                     match swarm_event {
                         SwarmEvent::Behaviour(OutEvent::SpotPriceRequested { request, channel, peer }) => {
+                            if self.resume_only {
+                                tracing::warn!(%peer, "Ignoring spot price request from {} because ASB started in resume-only mode", peer);
+
+                                match self.swarm.behaviour_mut().spot_price.send_response(channel, spot_price::Response { xmr: None, error: Some(spot_price::Error::MaintenanceMode) }) {
+                                    Ok(_) => {},
+                                    Err(_) => {
+                                        tracing::debug!(%peer, "Failed to respond with error to spot price request");
+                                        continue;
+                                    }
+                                }
+
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
                             let btc = request.btc;
                             let xmr = match self.handle_spot_price_request(btc, self.monero_wallet.clone()).await {
                                 Ok(xmr) => xmr,
@@ -153,7 +171,7 @@ where
                                 }
                             };
 
-                            match self.swarm.behaviour_mut().spot_price.send_response(channel, spot_price::Response { xmr }) {
+                            match self.swarm.behaviour_mut().spot_price.send_response(channel, spot_price::Response { xmr: Some(xmr), error: None }) {
                                 Ok(_) => {},
                                 Err(_) => {
                                     // if we can't respond, the peer probably just disconnected so it is not a huge deal, only log this on debug
diff --git a/swap/src/protocol/bob/event_loop.rs b/swap/src/protocol/bob/event_loop.rs
index c4bfc0a8..1b978efe 100644
--- a/swap/src/protocol/bob/event_loop.rs
+++ b/swap/src/protocol/bob/event_loop.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::network::quote::BidQuote;
 use crate::network::{encrypted_signature, spot_price};
 use crate::protocol::bob::{Behaviour, OutEvent, State0, State2};
 use crate::{bitcoin, monero};
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
 use futures::future::{BoxFuture, OptionFuture};
 use futures::{FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use libp2p::request_response::{RequestId, ResponseChannel};
@@ -261,11 +261,22 @@ impl EventLoopHandle {
     }
 
     pub async fn request_spot_price(&mut self, btc: bitcoin::Amount) -> Result<monero::Amount> {
-        Ok(self
+        let response = self
             .spot_price
             .send_receive(spot_price::Request { btc })
-            .await?
-            .xmr)
+            .await?;
+
+        match (response.xmr, response.error) {
+            (Some(xmr), None) => Ok(xmr),
+            (_, Some(error)) => {
+                bail!(error);
+            }
+            (None, None) => {
+                bail!(
+                    "Unexpected response for spot-price request, neither price nor error received"
+                );
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     pub async fn request_quote(&mut self) -> Result<BidQuote> {
diff --git a/swap/tests/harness/mod.rs b/swap/tests/harness/mod.rs
index cadce4c4..de8bd925 100644
--- a/swap/tests/harness/mod.rs
+++ b/swap/tests/harness/mod.rs
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ fn start_alice(
         db,
         FixedRate::default(),
         bitcoin::Amount::ONE_BTC,
+        false,
     )
     .unwrap();