diff --git a/bot/bot.go b/bot/bot.go
index 4cae7b4..491704a 100644
--- a/bot/bot.go
+++ b/bot/bot.go
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ type bot struct {
 	plugins        map[string]Plugin
 	pluginOrdering []string
 
+	// channel -> plugin
+	pluginBlacklist map[string]bool
+
 	// Users holds information about all of our friends
 	users []user.User
 	// Represents the bot
@@ -77,21 +80,24 @@ func New(config *config.Config, connector Connector) Bot {
 	}
 
 	bot := &bot{
-		config:         config,
-		plugins:        make(map[string]Plugin),
-		pluginOrdering: make([]string, 0),
-		conn:           connector,
-		users:          users,
-		me:             users[0],
-		logIn:          logIn,
-		logOut:         logOut,
-		httpEndPoints:  make([]EndPoint, 0),
-		filters:        make(map[string]func(string) string),
-		callbacks:      make(CallbackMap),
+		config:          config,
+		plugins:         make(map[string]Plugin),
+		pluginOrdering:  make([]string, 0),
+		pluginBlacklist: make(map[string]bool),
+		conn:            connector,
+		users:           users,
+		me:              users[0],
+		logIn:           logIn,
+		logOut:          logOut,
+		httpEndPoints:   make([]EndPoint, 0),
+		filters:         make(map[string]func(string) string),
+		callbacks:       make(CallbackMap),
 	}
 
 	bot.migrateDB()
 
+	bot.RefreshPluginBlacklist()
+
 	http.HandleFunc("/", bot.serveRoot)
 
 	connector.RegisterEvent(bot.Receive)
@@ -127,6 +133,13 @@ func (b *bot) migrateDB() {
 		);`); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msgf("Initial DB migration create variables table")
 	}
+	if _, err := b.DB().Exec(`create table if not exists pluginBlacklist (
+			channel string,
+			name string,
+			primary key (channel, name)
+		);`); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msgf("Initial DB migration create variables table")
+	}
 }
 
 // Adds a constructed handler to the bots handlers list
@@ -265,3 +278,35 @@ func (b *bot) GetPassword() string {
 func (b *bot) SetQuiet(status bool) {
 	b.quiet = status
 }
+
+func (b *bot) RefreshPluginBlacklist() error {
+	blacklistItems := []struct {
+		Channel string
+		Name    string
+	}{}
+	if err := b.DB().Select(&blacklistItems, `select channel, name from pluginBlacklist`); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
+	}
+	b.pluginBlacklist = make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, i := range blacklistItems {
+		b.pluginBlacklist[i.Channel+i.Name] = true
+	}
+	log.Debug().Interface("blacklist", b.pluginBlacklist).Msgf("Refreshed plugin blacklist")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (b *bot) GetPluginNames() []string {
+	names := []string{}
+	for _, name := range b.pluginOrdering {
+		names = append(names, pluginNameStem(name))
+	}
+	return names
+}
+
+func (b *bot) onBlacklist(channel, plugin string) bool {
+	return b.pluginBlacklist[channel+plugin]
+}
+
+func pluginNameStem(name string) string {
+	return strings.Split(strings.TrimPrefix(name, "*"), ".")[0]
+}
diff --git a/bot/handlers.go b/bot/handlers.go
index c5baf21..0508f97 100644
--- a/bot/handlers.go
+++ b/bot/handlers.go
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ func (b *bot) Receive(conn Connector, kind Kind, msg msg.Message, args ...interf
 		goto RET
 	}
 
+	log.Debug().Msgf("checking blacklist %v", b.pluginBlacklist)
 	for _, name := range b.pluginOrdering {
+		if b.onBlacklist(msg.Channel, pluginNameStem(name)) {
+			continue
+		}
 		if b.runCallback(conn, b.plugins[name], kind, msg, args...) {
 			goto RET
 		}
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ func (b *bot) checkHelp(conn Connector, channel string, parts []string) {
 		// just print out a list of help topics
 		topics := "Help topics: about variables"
 		for name := range b.plugins {
-			name = strings.Split(strings.TrimPrefix(name, "*"), ".")[0]
+			name = pluginNameStem(name)
 			topics = fmt.Sprintf("%s, %s", topics, name)
 		}
 		b.Send(conn, Message, channel, topics)
diff --git a/bot/interfaces.go b/bot/interfaces.go
index 22b4200..1a7d629 100644
--- a/bot/interfaces.go
+++ b/bot/interfaces.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package bot
 
 import (
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
+
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot/msg"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot/user"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/config"
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ type Bot interface {
 	GetWebNavigation() []EndPoint
 	GetPassword() string
 	SetQuiet(bool)
+	GetPluginNames() []string
+	RefreshPluginBlacklist() error
 }
 
 // Connector represents a server connection to a chat service
diff --git a/bot/mock.go b/bot/mock.go
index a72fe18..7179482 100644
--- a/bot/mock.go
+++ b/bot/mock.go
@@ -112,3 +112,6 @@ func NewMockBot() *MockBot {
 	http.DefaultServeMux = new(http.ServeMux)
 	return &b
 }
+
+func (mb *MockBot) GetPluginNames() []string      { return nil }
+func (mb *MockBot) RefreshPluginBlacklist() error { return nil }
diff --git a/plugins/admin/admin.go b/plugins/admin/admin.go
index eeb2d5a..7c304e0 100644
--- a/plugins/admin/admin.go
+++ b/plugins/admin/admin.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"html/template"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ var forbiddenKeys = map[string]bool{
 	"meme.memes":           true,
 }
 
+var addBlacklist = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)disable plugin (.*)`)
+var rmBlacklist = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)enable plugin (.*)`)
+
 // Message responds to the bot hook on recieving messages.
 // This function returns true if the plugin responds in a meaningful way to the users message.
 // Otherwise, the function returns false and the bot continues execution of other plugins.
@@ -103,6 +107,30 @@ func (p *AdminPlugin) message(conn bot.Connector, k bot.Kind, message msg.Messag
 		return true
 	}
 
+	if addBlacklist.MatchString(body) {
+		submatches := addBlacklist.FindStringSubmatch(message.Body)
+		plugin := submatches[1]
+		if err := p.addBlacklist(message.Channel, plugin); err != nil {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("I couldn't add that item: %s", err))
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error adding blacklist item")
+			return true
+		}
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("%s disabled. Use `!enable plugin %s` to re-enable it.", plugin, plugin))
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if rmBlacklist.MatchString(body) {
+		submatches := rmBlacklist.FindStringSubmatch(message.Body)
+		plugin := submatches[1]
+		if err := p.rmBlacklist(message.Channel, plugin); err != nil {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("I couldn't remove that item: %s", err))
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error removing blacklist item")
+			return true
+		}
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("%s enabled. Use `!disable plugin %s` to disable it.", plugin, plugin))
+		return true
+	}
+
 	if strings.ToLower(body) == "password" {
 		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, p.bot.GetPassword())
 		return true
@@ -254,3 +282,32 @@ func (p *AdminPlugin) handleWebAPI(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	j, _ := json.Marshal(configEntries)
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s", j)
 }
+
+func (p *AdminPlugin) addBlacklist(channel, plugin string) error {
+	if plugin == "admin" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("you cannot disable the admin plugin")
+	}
+	return p.modBlacklist(`insert or replace into pluginBlacklist values (?, ?)`, channel, plugin)
+}
+
+func (p *AdminPlugin) rmBlacklist(channel, plugin string) error {
+	return p.modBlacklist(`delete from pluginBlacklist where channel=? and name=?`, channel, plugin)
+}
+
+func (p *AdminPlugin) modBlacklist(query, channel, plugin string) error {
+	plugins := p.bot.GetPluginNames()
+	for _, pp := range plugins {
+		if pp == plugin {
+			if _, err := p.db.Exec(query, channel, plugin); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
+			}
+			err := p.bot.RefreshPluginBlacklist()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	err := fmt.Errorf("unknown plugin named '%s'", plugin)
+	return err
+}