diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginDescriptor.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginDescriptor.java
index bb7766f623..677cffb585 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginDescriptor.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginDescriptor.java
@@ -58,4 +58,6 @@ public @interface PluginDescriptor
 	boolean loadWhenOutdated() default false;
 
 	PluginType type() default PluginType.UNCATEGORIZED;
+
+	boolean enabledByDefault() default true;
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginManager.java
index fa36dabdf8..b1e4fc0349 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginManager.java
@@ -462,7 +462,8 @@ public class PluginManager
 			return Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
 		}
 
-		return true;
+		final PluginDescriptor pluginDescriptor = plugin.getClass().getAnnotation(PluginDescriptor.class);
+		return pluginDescriptor == null || pluginDescriptor.enabledByDefault();
 	}
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")