diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/plugin.html b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/plugin.html
index d36bf7cf2d..4776c9d1f0 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/plugin.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/plugin.html
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 </table>
 </div>
 
+{% plugins_enabled as plug %}
+
 <div class='panel-heading'>
     <div class='d-flex flex-wrap'>
         <h4>{% trans "Plugins" %}</h4>
@@ -38,7 +40,6 @@
         <div class='btn-group' role='group'>
             {% url 'admin:plugin_pluginconfig_changelist' as url %}
             {% include "admin_button.html" with url=url %}
-            {% plugins_enabled as plug %}
             {% if plug %}
             <button class="btn btn-success" id="install-plugin" title="{% trans 'Install Plugin' %}"><span class='fas fa-plus-circle'></span> {% trans "Install Plugin" %}</button>
             {% endif %}
@@ -46,6 +47,12 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
+{% if not plug %}
+<div class='alert alert-warning alert-block'>
+    {% trans "External plugins are not enabled for this InvenTree installation" %}<br>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
 <div class='table-responsive'>
 <table class='table table-striped table-condensed'>
     <thead>