diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Plugins/PluginManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Plugins/PluginManager.cs
index 56cfbfc971..00d47fb680 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Plugins/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Plugins/PluginManager.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net.Http;
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public async Task<bool> GenerateManifest(PackageInfo packageInfo, Version version, string path)
+        public async Task<bool> GenerateManifest(PackageInfo packageInfo, Version version, string path, PluginStatus status)
         {
             if (packageInfo == null)
             {
@@ -411,9 +412,9 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins
                 Overview = packageInfo.Overview,
                 Owner = packageInfo.Owner,
                 TargetAbi = versionInfo.TargetAbi ?? string.Empty,
-                Timestamp = string.IsNullOrEmpty(versionInfo.Timestamp) ? DateTime.MinValue : DateTime.Parse(versionInfo.Timestamp),
+                Timestamp = string.IsNullOrEmpty(versionInfo.Timestamp) ? DateTime.MinValue : DateTime.Parse(versionInfo.Timestamp, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture),
                 Version = versionInfo.Version,
-                Status = PluginStatus.Active,
+                Status = status == PluginStatus.Disabled ? PluginStatus.Disabled : PluginStatus.Active, // Keep disabled state.
                 AutoUpdate = true,
                 ImagePath = imagePath
             };
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Updates/InstallationManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Updates/InstallationManager.cs
index 7af52ea652..974d18ac6b 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Updates/InstallationManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Updates/InstallationManager.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Events;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Events.Updates;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Updates;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Updates
                             var plugin = _pluginManager.GetPlugin(packageGuid, version.VersionNumber);
                             if (plugin != null)
                             {
-                                await _pluginManager.GenerateManifest(package, version.VersionNumber, plugin.Path);
+                                await _pluginManager.GenerateManifest(package, version.VersionNumber, plugin.Path, plugin.Manifest.Status).ConfigureAwait(false);
                             }
 
                             // Remove versions with a target ABI greater then the current application version.
@@ -500,7 +501,8 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Updates
             var plugins = _pluginManager.Plugins;
             foreach (var plugin in plugins)
             {
-                if (plugin.Manifest?.AutoUpdate == false)
+                // Don't auto update when plugin marked not to, or when it's disabled.
+                if (plugin.Manifest?.AutoUpdate == false || plugin.Manifest?.Status == PluginStatus.Disabled)
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -515,7 +517,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Updates
             }
         }
 
-        private async Task PerformPackageInstallation(InstallationInfo package, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        private async Task PerformPackageInstallation(InstallationInfo package, PluginStatus status, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var extension = Path.GetExtension(package.SourceUrl);
             if (!string.Equals(extension, ".zip", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
@@ -567,7 +569,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Updates
 
             stream.Position = 0;
             _zipClient.ExtractAllFromZip(stream, targetDir, true);
-            await _pluginManager.GenerateManifest(package.PackageInfo, package.Version, targetDir);
+            await _pluginManager.GenerateManifest(package.PackageInfo, package.Version, targetDir, status).ConfigureAwait(false);
             _pluginManager.ImportPluginFrom(targetDir);
         }
 
@@ -576,7 +578,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Updates
             LocalPlugin? plugin = _pluginManager.Plugins.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Id.Equals(package.Id) && p.Version.Equals(package.Version))
                   ?? _pluginManager.Plugins.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Name.Equals(package.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) && p.Version.Equals(package.Version));
 
-            await PerformPackageInstallation(package, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await PerformPackageInstallation(package, plugin?.Manifest.Status ?? PluginStatus.Active, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             _logger.LogInformation(plugin == null ? "New plugin installed: {PluginName} {PluginVersion}" : "Plugin updated: {PluginName} {PluginVersion}", package.Name, package.Version);
 
             return plugin != null;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPluginManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPluginManager.cs
index fc2fcb5179..cf62cc3cc9 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPluginManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/IPluginManager.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Updates;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 
@@ -51,8 +52,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         /// <param name="packageInfo">The <see cref="PackageInfo"/> used to generate a manifest.</param>
         /// <param name="version">Version to be installed.</param>
         /// <param name="path">The path where to save the manifest.</param>
+        /// <param name="status">Initial status of the plugin.</param>
         /// <returns>True if successful.</returns>
-        Task<bool> GenerateManifest(PackageInfo packageInfo, Version version, string path);
+        Task<bool> GenerateManifest(PackageInfo packageInfo, Version version, string path, PluginStatus status);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Imports plugin details from a folder.