diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs
index e8c3f5d50..1eebd03c6 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class PluginInfo : CorePropertyChanged, IPrerequisitesSubject
     private string _version = null!;
     private Uri? _website;
     private Uri? _helpPage;
+    private bool _hotReloadSupported;
 
     internal PluginInfo()
     {
@@ -156,6 +157,17 @@ public class PluginInfo : CorePropertyChanged, IPrerequisitesSubject
         internal set => SetAndNotify(ref _requiresAdmin, value);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether hot reloading this plugin is supported
+    /// </summary>
+    [DefaultValue(true)]
+    [JsonProperty(DefaultValueHandling = DefaultValueHandling.Populate)]
+    public bool HotReloadSupported
+    {
+        get => _hotReloadSupported;
+        set => SetAndNotify(ref _hotReloadSupported, value);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Gets
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginManagementService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginManagementService.cs
index 1e24feb47..fb304baf5 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginManagementService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginManagementService.cs
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ internal class PluginManagementService : IPluginManagementService
         _hotReloadWatcher.IncludeSubdirectories = true;
         _hotReloadWatcher.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
     }
-    
+
     private void FileSystemWatcherOnError(object sender, ErrorEventArgs e)
     {
         _logger.Error(e.GetException(), "File system watcher error");
@@ -952,38 +952,38 @@ internal class PluginManagementService : IPluginManagementService
             _logger.Warning("Plugin change detected, but could not get plugin directory. {fullPath}", e.FullPath);
             return;
         }
-        
+
         DirectoryInfo pluginDirectory = new(pluginPath);
         Plugin? plugin = GetPluginByDirectory(pluginDirectory);
-        
+
         if (plugin == null)
         {
             _logger.Warning("Plugin change detected, but could not find plugin. {fullPath}", e.FullPath);
             return;
         }
-        
-        _logger.Information("Plugin change detected, reloading. {pluginName}", plugin.Info.Name);
-        bool wasEnabled = plugin.IsEnabled;
-        
-        UnloadPlugin(plugin);
-        
-        Thread.Sleep(500);
-        
-        Plugin? loadedPlugin = LoadPlugin(pluginDirectory);
-        
-        if (loadedPlugin == null)
+
+        if (!plugin.Info.HotReloadSupported)
         {
+            _logger.Information("Plugin change detected, but hot reload not supported. {pluginName}", plugin.Info.Name);
             return;
         }
-        
+
+        _logger.Information("Plugin change detected, reloading. {pluginName}", plugin.Info.Name);
+        bool wasEnabled = plugin.IsEnabled;
+
+        UnloadPlugin(plugin);
+        Thread.Sleep(500);
+        Plugin? loadedPlugin = LoadPlugin(pluginDirectory);
+
+        if (loadedPlugin == null)
+            return;
+
         if (wasEnabled)
-        {
             EnablePlugin(loadedPlugin, true, false);
-        }
-        
+
         _logger.Information("Plugin reloaded. {fullPath}", e.FullPath);
     }
-    
+
     #endregion
 }