diff --git a/livereload/watcher.py b/livereload/watcher.py
index 09c3a1b..57d9898 100644
--- a/livereload/watcher.py
+++ b/livereload/watcher.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def examine(self):
         # clean filepath
         self.filepath = None
         delays = set()
+        never_reload = False
         for path in self._tasks:
             item = self._tasks[path]
             self._task_mtimes = item['mtimes']
@@ -95,7 +96,9 @@ def examine(self):
             if changed:
                 func = item['func']
                 delay = item['delay']
-                if delay and isinstance(delay, float):
+                if delay == 'forever':
+                    never_reload = True
+                elif delay and isinstance(delay, float):
                     delays.add(delay)
                 if func:
                     name = getattr(func, 'name', None)
@@ -110,6 +113,8 @@ def examine(self):
 
         if delays:
             delay = max(delays)
+        elif never_reload:
+            delay = 'forever'
         else:
             delay = None
         return self.filepath, delay
diff --git a/tests/test_watcher.py b/tests/test_watcher.py
index 07ee21c..46e79d0 100644
--- a/tests/test_watcher.py
+++ b/tests/test_watcher.py
@@ -150,3 +150,32 @@ def test_watch_multiple_dirs(self):
         os.remove(second_path)
         assert watcher.examine() == (second_path, None)
         assert watcher.examine() == (None, None)
+
+    def test_watch_delay_forever(self):
+        watcher = Watcher()
+        watcher._start -= 1
+
+        filepath = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'foo')
+        with open(filepath, 'w') as f:
+            f.write('')
+
+        watcher.watch(filepath, delay='forever')
+
+        assert watcher.examine() == (os.path.abspath(filepath), 'forever')
+        assert watcher.examine() == (None, None)
+
+    def test_watch_delay_forever_beside_a_numeric_delay(self):
+        watcher = Watcher()
+        watcher._start -= 1
+
+        forever_path = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'foo')
+        delayed_path = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'bar')
+        for path in (forever_path, delayed_path):
+            with open(path, 'w') as f:
+                f.write('')
+
+        watcher.watch(forever_path, delay='forever')
+        watcher.watch(delayed_path, delay=1.0)
+
+        assert watcher.examine() == (os.path.abspath(delayed_path), 1.0)
+        assert watcher.examine() == (None, None)