diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Updates/InstallationManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Updates/InstallationManager.cs
index b1bab8cdd..4eed79c4c 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Updates/InstallationManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Updates/InstallationManager.cs
@@ -406,6 +406,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Updates
         /// <param name="plugin">The plugin.</param>
         public void UninstallPlugin(IPlugin plugin)
         {
+            if (!plugin.CanUninstall)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("Attempt to delete non removable plugin {0}, ignoring request", plugin.Name);
+                return;
+            }
+
             plugin.OnUninstalling();
 
             // Remove it the quick way for now
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs
index 9e4a360c3..f10a1918f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Serialization;
@@ -49,6 +50,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         /// <value>The data folder path.</value>
         public string DataFolderPath { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether the plugin can be uninstalled.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool CanUninstall => !Path.GetDirectoryName(AssemblyFilePath)
+            .Equals(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location), StringComparison.InvariantCulture);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the plugin info.
         /// </summary>
@@ -60,7 +67,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
                 Name = Name,
                 Version = Version.ToString(),
                 Description = Description,
-                Id = Id.ToString()
+                Id = Id.ToString(),
+                CanUninstall = CanUninstall
             };
 
             return info;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPlugin.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPlugin.cs
index d34820961..7bd37d210 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPlugin.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPlugin.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         /// <value>The assembly file path.</value>
         string AssemblyFilePath { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether the plugin can be uninstalled.
+        /// </summary>
+        bool CanUninstall { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the full path to the data folder, where the plugin can store any miscellaneous files needed.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs
index c13f1a89f..dd215192f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The unique id.</value>
         public string Id { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the plugin can be uninstalled.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool CanUninstall { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the image URL.
         /// </summary>