diff --git a/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ModListFlowCoordinator.cs b/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ModListFlowCoordinator.cs
index e05cac0b..5459173b 100644
--- a/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ModListFlowCoordinator.cs
+++ b/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ModListFlowCoordinator.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace BSIPA_ModList.UI
                 navigationController.didFinishEvent += backButton_DidFinish;
 
                 modList = BeatSaberUI.CreateViewController<ModListController>();
-                modList.Init(this, PluginManager.AllPlugins, PluginLoader.ignoredPlugins, PluginManager.Plugins);
+                modList.Init(this, PluginManager.AllPlugins.Select(p => p.Metadata).Concat(PluginManager.DisabledPlugins), PluginLoader.ignoredPlugins, PluginManager.Plugins);
 
                 settings = SettingsViewController.Create();
 
diff --git a/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ViewControllers/ModCells.cs b/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ViewControllers/ModCells.cs
index 54741014..509b2b1f 100644
--- a/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ViewControllers/ModCells.cs
+++ b/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ViewControllers/ModCells.cs
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ namespace BSIPA_ModList.UI.ViewControllers
 
     internal class BSIPAModCell : CustomCellInfo, IClickableCell
     {
-        internal PluginLoader.PluginInfo Plugin;
+        internal PluginLoader.PluginMetadata Plugin;
         private ModListController list;
 
-        public BSIPAModCell(ModListController list, PluginLoader.PluginInfo plugin)
-            : base($"{plugin.Metadata.Name} <size=60%>v{plugin.Metadata.Version}", plugin.Metadata.Manifest.Author, null)
+        public BSIPAModCell(ModListController list, PluginLoader.PluginMetadata plugin)
+            : base($"{plugin.Name} <size=60%>v{plugin.Version}", plugin.Manifest.Author, null)
         {
             Plugin = plugin;
             this.list = list;
@@ -31,24 +31,24 @@ namespace BSIPA_ModList.UI.ViewControllers
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(subtext))
                 subtext = "<color=#BFBFBF><i>Unspecified Author</i>";
 
-            icon = plugin.Metadata.GetIcon();
+            icon = plugin.GetIcon();
         }
 
         private ModInfoViewController infoView;
 
         public void OnSelect(ModListController cntrl)
         {
-            Logger.log.Debug($"Selected BSIPAModCell {Plugin.Metadata.Name} {Plugin.Metadata.Version}");
+            Logger.log.Debug($"Selected BSIPAModCell {Plugin.Name} {Plugin.Version}");
 
             if (infoView == null)
             {
-                var desc = Plugin.Metadata.Manifest.Description;
+                var desc = Plugin.Manifest.Description;
                 if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(desc))
                     desc = "<color=#BFBFBF><i>No description</i>";
 
                 infoView = BeatSaberUI.CreateViewController<ModInfoViewController>();
-                infoView.Init(icon, Plugin.Metadata.Name, "v" + Plugin.Metadata.Version.ToString(), subtext,
-                    desc, Plugin.Metadata, Plugin.Metadata.Manifest.Links);
+                infoView.Init(icon, Plugin.Name, "v" + Plugin.Version.ToString(), subtext,
+                    desc, Plugin, Plugin.Manifest.Links);
             }
 
             list.flow.SetSelected(infoView, immediate: list.flow.HasSelected);
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ namespace BSIPA_ModList.UI.ViewControllers
     }
     internal class LibraryModCell : CustomCellInfo, IClickableCell
     {
-        internal PluginLoader.PluginInfo Plugin;
+        internal PluginLoader.PluginMetadata Plugin;
         private ModListController list;
 
-        public LibraryModCell(ModListController list, PluginLoader.PluginInfo plugin)
-            : base($"{plugin.Metadata.Name} <size=60%>v{plugin.Metadata.Version}", plugin.Metadata.Manifest.Author, null)
+        public LibraryModCell(ModListController list, PluginLoader.PluginMetadata plugin)
+            : base($"{plugin.Name} <size=60%>v{plugin.Version}", plugin.Manifest.Author, null)
         {
             Plugin = plugin;
             this.list = list;
@@ -118,17 +118,17 @@ namespace BSIPA_ModList.UI.ViewControllers
 
         public void OnSelect(ModListController cntrl)
         {
-            Logger.log.Debug($"Selected LibraryModCell {Plugin.Metadata.Name} {Plugin.Metadata.Version}");
+            Logger.log.Debug($"Selected LibraryModCell {Plugin.Name} {Plugin.Version}");
 
             if (infoView == null)
             {
-                var desc = Plugin.Metadata.Manifest.Description;
+                var desc = Plugin.Manifest.Description;
                 if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(desc))
                     desc = "<color=#BFBFBF><i>No description</i>";
 
                 infoView = BeatSaberUI.CreateViewController<ModInfoViewController>();
-                infoView.Init(icon, Plugin.Metadata.Name, "v" + Plugin.Metadata.Version.ToString(), subtext,
-                    desc, Plugin.Metadata, Plugin.Metadata.Manifest.Links);
+                infoView.Init(icon, Plugin.Name, "v" + Plugin.Version.ToString(), subtext,
+                    desc, Plugin, Plugin.Manifest.Links);
             }
 
             list.flow.SetSelected(infoView, immediate: list.flow.HasSelected);
diff --git a/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ViewControllers/ModListController.cs b/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ViewControllers/ModListController.cs
index 8277f049..015c895a 100644
--- a/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ViewControllers/ModListController.cs
+++ b/BSIPA-ModList/UI/ViewControllers/ModListController.cs
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ namespace BSIPA_ModList.UI
         internal ModListFlowCoordinator flow;
 
 #pragma warning disable CS0618
-        public void Init(ModListFlowCoordinator flow, IEnumerable<PluginLoader.PluginInfo> bsipaPlugins, IEnumerable<PluginLoader.PluginMetadata> ignoredPlugins, IEnumerable<IPlugin> ipaPlugins)
+        public void Init(ModListFlowCoordinator flow, IEnumerable<PluginLoader.PluginMetadata> bsipaPlugins, IEnumerable<PluginLoader.PluginMetadata> ignoredPlugins, IEnumerable<IPlugin> ipaPlugins)
         {
+            Data.Clear();
+
             Logger.log.Debug("List Controller Init");
 
             DidActivateEvent = DidActivate;
@@ -43,11 +45,11 @@ namespace BSIPA_ModList.UI
 
             reuseIdentifier = "BSIPAModListTableCell";
 
-            foreach (var plugin in bsipaPlugins.Where(p => !p.Metadata.IsBare))
+            foreach (var plugin in bsipaPlugins.Where(p => !p.IsBare))
                 Data.Add(new BSIPAModCell(this, plugin));
             foreach (var plugin in ignoredPlugins)
                 Data.Add(new BSIPAIgnoredModCell(this, plugin));
-            foreach (var plugin in bsipaPlugins.Where(p => p.Metadata.IsBare))
+            foreach (var plugin in bsipaPlugins.Where(p => p.IsBare))
                 Data.Add(new LibraryModCell(this, plugin));
             foreach (var plugin in ipaPlugins)
                 Data.Add(new IPAModCell(this, plugin));
diff --git a/BSIPA-ModList/manifest.json b/BSIPA-ModList/manifest.json
index 94685593..04c63aa6 100644
--- a/BSIPA-ModList/manifest.json
+++ b/BSIPA-ModList/manifest.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   "version": "1.2.0",
   "icon": "BSIPA_ModList.Icons.self.png",
   "dependsOn": {
-    "BSIPA": "^3.12.16",
+    "BSIPA": "^3.12.18",
     "CustomUI": "^1.5.4"
   },
   "features": [],
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs
index 34ca9950..ca31f518 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
         }
 
         internal static List<PluginMetadata> PluginsMetadata = new List<PluginMetadata>();
+        internal static List<PluginMetadata> DisabledPlugins = new List<PluginMetadata>();
 
         private static readonly Regex embeddedTextDescriptionPattern = new Regex(@"#!\[(.+)\]", RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.Singleline);
 
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
             foreach (var meta in PluginsMetadata)
             {
                 if (disabled.Contains(meta.Id ?? meta.Name))
-                    ignoredPlugins.Add(meta);
+                    DisabledPlugins.Add(meta);
                 else
                     enabled.Add(meta);
             }
@@ -519,10 +520,23 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
             }
         }
 
-        internal static void ReleaseAll()
+        internal static void ReleaseAll(bool full = false)
         {
-            ignoredPlugins = new HashSet<PluginMetadata>();
+            if (full)
+                ignoredPlugins = new HashSet<PluginMetadata>();
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (var m in PluginsMetadata)
+                    ignoredPlugins.Add(m);
+                foreach (var m in ignoredPlugins)
+                { // clean them up so we can still use the metadata for updates
+                    m.InternalFeatures.Clear();
+                    m.PluginType = null;
+                    m.Assembly = null;
+                }
+            }
             PluginsMetadata = new List<PluginMetadata>();
+            DisabledPlugins = new List<PluginMetadata>();
             Feature.Reset();
             GC.Collect();
         }
@@ -590,6 +604,17 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
                     {
                         Logger.loader.Critical($"Feature errored in {nameof(Feature.AfterInit)}: {e}");
                     }
+
+                if (instance is IDisablablePlugin disable)
+                    try
+                    {
+                        disable.OnEnable();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        Logger.loader.Error($"Error occurred trying to enable {meta.Name}");
+                        Logger.loader.Error(e);
+                    }
             }
             catch (AmbiguousMatchException)
             {
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs
index 84fb14c1..b911abd6 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs
@@ -59,36 +59,114 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Disables a plugin for the next time the game starts.
+        /// Gets a disabled plugin's metadata by its name.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="plugin">the plugin to disable</param>
-        public static void DisablePlugin(PluginInfo plugin) =>
-            DisablePlugin(plugin.Metadata.Id ?? plugin.Metadata.Name);
+        /// <param name="name">the name of the disabled plugin to get</param>
+        /// <returns>the metadata for the corresponding plugin</returns>
+        public static PluginMetadata GetDisabledPlugin(string name) =>
+            DisabledPlugins.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Name == name);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Disables a plugin for the next time the game starts.
+        /// Gets a disabled plugin's metadata by its ID.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="pluginId">the ID, or name if the ID is null, of the plugin to disable</param>
-        public static void DisablePlugin(string pluginId)
+        /// <param name="name">the ID of the disabled plugin to get</param>
+        /// <returns>the metadata for the corresponding plugin</returns>
+        public static PluginMetadata GetDisabledPluginFromId(string name) =>
+            DisabledPlugins.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Id == name);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disables a plugin.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="plugin">the plugin to disable</param>
+        /// <returns>whether or not it needs a restart to enable</returns>
+        public static bool DisablePlugin(PluginInfo plugin)
         {
-            DisabledConfig.Ref.Value.DisabledModIds.Add(pluginId);
+            if (plugin == null) return false;
+
+            DisabledConfig.Ref.Value.DisabledModIds.Add(plugin.Metadata.Id ?? plugin.Metadata.Name);
+            DisabledConfig.Provider.Store(DisabledConfig.Ref.Value);
+
+            if (plugin.Plugin is IDisablablePlugin disable)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    disable.OnDisable();
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    Logger.loader.Error($"Error occurred trying to disable {plugin.Metadata.Name}");
+                    Logger.loader.Error(e);
+                }
+
+                runtimeDisabled.Add(plugin);
+                _bsPlugins.Remove(plugin);
+
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disables a plugin.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="pluginId">the ID, or name if the ID is null, of the plugin to disable</param>
+        /// <returns>whether a restart is needed to activate</returns>
+        public static bool DisablePlugin(string pluginId) => DisablePlugin(GetPluginFromId(pluginId) ?? GetPlugin(pluginId));
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Enables a plugin that had been previously disabled.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="plugin">the plugin to enable</param>
-        public static void EnablePlugin(PluginMetadata plugin) =>
-            EnablePlugin(plugin.Id ?? plugin.Name);
+        /// <returns>whether a restart is needed to activate</returns>
+        public static bool EnablePlugin(PluginMetadata plugin)
+        {
+            if (plugin == null) return false;
+
+            DisabledConfig.Ref.Value.DisabledModIds.Remove(plugin.Id ?? plugin.Name);
+            DisabledConfig.Provider.Store(DisabledConfig.Ref.Value);
+
+            var needsRestart = true;
+
+            var runtimeInfo = runtimeDisabled.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Metadata == plugin);
+            if (runtimeInfo != null && runtimeInfo.Plugin is IDisablablePlugin disable)
+            {
+                runtimeDisabled.Remove(runtimeInfo);
+                try
+                {
+                    disable.OnEnable();
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    Logger.loader.Error($"Error occurred trying to enable {plugin.Name}");
+                    Logger.loader.Error(e);
+                }
+                needsRestart = false;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                PluginLoader.DisabledPlugins.Remove(plugin);
+                runtimeInfo = InitPlugin(plugin);
+            }
+
+            _bsPlugins.Add(runtimeInfo);
+
+            return needsRestart;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Enables a plugin that had been previously disabled.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="pluginId">the ID, or name if the ID is null, of the plugin to enable</param>
-        public static void EnablePlugin(string pluginId)
-        {
-            DisabledConfig.Ref.Value.DisabledModIds.Remove(pluginId);
-        }
+        /// <returns>whether a restart is needed to activate</returns>
+        public static bool EnablePlugin(string pluginId) => 
+            EnablePlugin(GetDisabledPluginFromId(pluginId) ?? GetDisabledPlugin(pluginId));
+
+        private static readonly List<PluginInfo> runtimeDisabled = new List<PluginInfo>();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a list of disabled BSIPA plugins.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IEnumerable<PluginMetadata> DisabledPlugins => PluginLoader.DisabledPlugins.Concat(runtimeDisabled.Select(p => p.Metadata));
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a list of all BSIPA plugins.
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/PluginInterfaces/BeatSaber/IDisablablePlugin.cs b/IPA.Loader/PluginInterfaces/BeatSaber/IDisablablePlugin.cs
index 40fa9734..14c918fe 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/PluginInterfaces/BeatSaber/IDisablablePlugin.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/PluginInterfaces/BeatSaber/IDisablablePlugin.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     public interface IDisablablePlugin
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Called when a plugin is enabled. This is where you shhould set up Harmony patches and the like.
+        /// Called when a plugin is enabled. This is where you should set up Harmony patches and the like.
         /// </summary>
         /// <remarks>
         /// This will be called after Init, and will be called when the plugin loads normally too.
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Updating/BeatMods/Updater.cs b/IPA.Loader/Updating/BeatMods/Updater.cs
index f347975a..cee8889e 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Updating/BeatMods/Updater.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Updating/BeatMods/Updater.cs
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ namespace IPA.Updating.BeatMods
                 }
             }
 
-            foreach (var meta in PluginLoader.ignoredPlugins.Where(m => m.Id != null))
-            {
+            foreach (var meta in PluginLoader.ignoredPlugins)
+            { // update ignored
                 if (meta.Id != null)
                 { // updatable
                     var dep = new DependencyObject
@@ -230,6 +230,30 @@ namespace IPA.Updating.BeatMods
                 }
             }
 
+            foreach (var meta in DisabledPlugins)
+            { // update ignored
+                if (meta.Id != null)
+                { // updatable
+                    var dep = new DependencyObject
+                    {
+                        Name = meta.Id,
+                        Version = meta.Version,
+                        Requirement = new Range($">={meta.Version}"),
+                        LocalPluginMeta = new PluginLoader.PluginInfo
+                        {
+                            Metadata = meta,
+                            Plugin = null
+                        }
+                    };
+
+                    if (meta.Features.FirstOrDefault(f => f is NoUpdateFeature) != null)
+                    { // disable updating, by only matching self
+                        dep.Requirement = new Range(meta.Version.ToString());
+                    }
+
+                    depList.Value.Add(dep);
+                }
+            }
 
 #pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
             foreach (var plug in Plugins)