diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/plugins.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/plugins.rs
index f8a8029e53..0f8ed0eaeb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/plugins.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/plugins.rs
@@ -1816,8 +1816,8 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             };
             let plugin_detail_request = plugin_detail_request_for_entry(marketplace, plugin);
             let can_view_details = plugin_detail_request.is_some();
-            let can_toggle_plugin =
-                plugin.installed && plugin.availability != PluginAvailability::DisabledByAdmin;
+            let disabled_by_admin = plugin.availability == PluginAvailability::DisabledByAdmin;
+            let can_toggle_plugin = plugin.installed && !disabled_by_admin;
             let selected_status_label = format!("{status_label:<status_label_width$}");
             let selected_description = if can_toggle_plugin {
                 let toggle_action = if plugin.enabled { "disable" } else { "enable" };
@@ -1832,6 +1832,8 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 format!("{selected_status_label}   Press Enter to view plugin details.")
             } else if plugin.installed {
                 format!("{selected_status_label}   Plugin details are unavailable.")
+            } else if disabled_by_admin && can_view_details {
+                format!("{selected_status_label}   Press Enter to view plugin details.")
             } else if can_view_details {
                 format!("{selected_status_label}   Press Enter to install or view plugin details.")
             } else {
@@ -1881,7 +1883,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             items.push(SelectionItem {
                 name: display_name,
                 toggle,
-                toggle_placeholder: (!plugin.installed).then_some("[-] "),
+                toggle_placeholder: (!can_toggle_plugin).then_some("[-] "),
                 description: Some(description),
                 selected_description: Some(selected_description),
                 search_value: Some(search_value),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/popups_and_settings.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/popups_and_settings.rs
index 4e8cb5efe3..9f6215c9a7 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/popups_and_settings.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/popups_and_settings.rs
@@ -1046,11 +1046,14 @@ async fn plugins_popup_admin_disabled_installed_plugin_has_no_toggle_hint() {
     );
 
     while rx.try_recv().is_ok() {}
+    let before = render_bottom_popup(&chat, /*width*/ 100);
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char(' '), KeyModifiers::NONE));
+    let after = render_bottom_popup(&chat, /*width*/ 100);
     assert!(
         rx.try_recv().is_err(),
         "space should not toggle admin-disabled installed plugins"
     );
+    assert_eq!(after, before);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]