diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index 16931b749c..50f12cc59b 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ static const ConfigSetting generalSettings[] = {
 	ConfigSetting("DisableHTTPS", &g_Config.bDisableHTTPS, false, CfgFlag::DONT_SAVE),
 	ConfigSetting("AutoLoadSaveState", &g_Config.iAutoLoadSaveState, 0, CfgFlag::PER_GAME),
 	ConfigSetting("EnableCheats", &g_Config.bEnableCheats, false, CfgFlag::PER_GAME | CfgFlag::REPORT),
+	ConfigSetting("EnablePlugins", &g_Config.bEnablePlugins, true, CfgFlag::PER_GAME | CfgFlag::REPORT),
 	ConfigSetting("CwCheatRefreshRate", &g_Config.iCwCheatRefreshIntervalMs, 77, CfgFlag::PER_GAME),
 	ConfigSetting("CwCheatScrollPosition", &g_Config.fCwCheatScrollPosition, 0.0f, CfgFlag::PER_GAME),
 	ConfigSetting("GameListScrollPosition", &g_Config.fGameListScrollPosition, 0.0f, CfgFlag::DEFAULT),
diff --git a/Core/Config.h b/Core/Config.h
index 4596423313..2008572f1b 100644
--- a/Core/Config.h
+++ b/Core/Config.h
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ public:
 	int iAutoLoadSaveState; // 0 = off, 1 = oldest, 2 = newest, >2 = slot number + 3
 	bool bEnableCheats;
 	bool bReloadCheats;
+	bool bEnablePlugins;
 	int iCwCheatRefreshIntervalMs;
 	float fCwCheatScrollPosition;
 	float fGameListScrollPosition;
diff --git a/Core/HLE/Plugins.cpp b/Core/HLE/Plugins.cpp
index 44b1249a74..8a65e9abda 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/Plugins.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/Plugins.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ bool Load() {
 	auto sy = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::SYSTEM);
 
 	for (const std::string &filename : prxPlugins) {
+		if (!g_Config.bEnablePlugins) {
+			WARN_LOG(SYSTEM, "Plugins are disabled, ignoring enabled plugin %s", filename.c_str());
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		std::string error_string = "";
 		SceUID module = KernelLoadModule(filename, &error_string);
 		if (!error_string.empty() || module < 0) {
diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
index 5d2ba62883..0f0d7a86dd 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -1208,6 +1208,7 @@ void GameSettingsScreen::CreateSystemSettings(UI::ViewGroup *systemSettings) {
 		enableReportsCheckbox_->SetEnabled(Reporting::IsSupported());
 		return UI::EVENT_CONTINUE;
 	});
+	systemSettings->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bEnablePlugins, sy->T("Enable plugins")));
 
 	systemSettings->Add(new ItemHeader(sy->T("PSP Settings")));