diff --git a/terminus-core/src/components/checkbox.component.ts b/terminus-core/src/components/checkbox.component.ts
index cb8b30c6..46a3d532 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/components/checkbox.component.ts
+++ b/terminus-core/src/components/checkbox.component.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms'
 })
 export class CheckboxComponent implements ControlValueAccessor {
     @HostBinding('class.active') @Input() model: boolean
-    @Input() disabled: boolean
+    @HostBinding('class.disabled') @Input() disabled: boolean
     @Input() text: string
     private changed = new Array<(val: boolean) => void>()
 
diff --git a/terminus-core/src/components/toggle.component.scss b/terminus-core/src/components/toggle.component.scss
index b7ae7fbc..bc1ed495 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/components/toggle.component.scss
+++ b/terminus-core/src/components/toggle.component.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     $toggle-size: 18px;
     $height: 30px;
     $padding: 2px;
-    cursor: pointer;
     display: inline-flex;
     overflow: visible;
     border-radius: 3px;
@@ -16,8 +15,11 @@
     padding-left: 10px;
     margin-left: -10px;
 
-    &[disabled] {
+    &.disabled {
         opacity: 0.5;
     }
 
+    * {
+        cursor: pointer;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.pug b/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.pug
index 2345a363..1c522607 100644
--- a/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.pug
+++ b/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.pug
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
     .list-group-item.d-flex.align-items-center(*ngFor='let plugin of pluginManager.installedPlugins')
         toggle(
             [ngModel]='isPluginEnabled(plugin)',
-            (ngModelChange)='togglePlugin(plugin)'
+            (ngModelChange)='togglePlugin(plugin)',
+            [disabled]='!canDisablePlugin(plugin)'
         )
 
         .mr-auto.d-flex.flex-column
diff --git a/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.ts b/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.ts
index f07fd677..d56162c0 100644
--- a/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.ts
+++ b/terminus-plugin-manager/src/components/pluginsSettingsTab.component.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { PluginInfo, PluginManagerService } from '../services/pluginManager.serv
 
 enum BusyState { Installing = 'Installing', Uninstalling = 'Uninstalling' }
 
+const FORCE_ENABLE = ['terminus-core', 'terminus-settings']
+
 /** @hidden */
 @Component({
     template: require('./pluginsSettingsTab.component.pug'),
@@ -106,6 +108,10 @@ export class PluginsSettingsTabComponent {
         return !this.config.store.pluginBlacklist.includes(plugin.name)
     }
 
+    canDisablePlugin (plugin: PluginInfo) {
+        return !FORCE_ENABLE.includes(plugin.packageName)
+    }
+
     togglePlugin (plugin: PluginInfo) {
         if (this.isPluginEnabled(plugin)) {
             this.disablePlugin(plugin)