diff --git a/autotests/alternativesmodeltest.h b/autotests/alternativesmodeltest.h
--- a/autotests/alternativesmodeltest.h
+++ b/autotests/alternativesmodeltest.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         void runJobTest();
         void bigBufferTest();
         void disablePluginTest();
+        void blacklistTest();
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/autotests/alternativesmodeltest.cpp b/autotests/alternativesmodeltest.cpp
--- a/autotests/alternativesmodeltest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/alternativesmodeltest.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
     model.setInputData(input);
 
     model.setPluginType(QStringLiteral("Export"));
+    model.setDisabledPlugins({});
+
     Purpose::Configuration* conf = model.configureJob(saveAsRow(&model));
     QVERIFY(!conf->isReady());
     QVERIFY(!conf->createJob());
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@
     };
     model.setInputData(input);
     model.setPluginType(QStringLiteral("Export"));
+    model.setDisabledPlugins({});
 
     Purpose::Configuration* conf = model.configureJob(saveAsRow(&model));
     QVERIFY(conf->isReady());
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@
         };
         model.setInputData(input);
         model.setPluginType(QStringLiteral("Export"));
+        model.setDisabledPlugins({});
 
         for (int i = 0; i < model.rowCount(); ++i) {
             plugins << model.index(i).data(Purpose::AlternativesModel::PluginIdRole).toString();
@@ -149,3 +153,43 @@
     // "cleanup"
     group.writeEntry("disabled", QStringList());
 }
+
+void AlternativesModelTest::blacklistTest()
+{
+    const auto listPlugins = [](const QStringList &blacklist = QStringList()) {
+        QStringList plugins;
+        Purpose::AlternativesModel model;
+        QJsonObject input = QJsonObject {
+            {QStringLiteral("urls"), QJsonArray {QStringLiteral("http://kde.org")} },
+            {QStringLiteral("mimeType"), QStringLiteral("dummy/thing") }
+        };
+        model.setInputData(input);
+        model.setPluginType(QStringLiteral("Export"));
+        if (!blacklist.isEmpty()) {
+            model.setDisabledPlugins(blacklist);
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < model.rowCount(); ++i) {
+            plugins << model.index(i).data(Purpose::AlternativesModel::PluginIdRole).toString();
+        }
+        return plugins;
+    };
+
+    auto plugins = listPlugins();
+    QVERIFY(plugins.contains(QStringLiteral("kdeconnectplugin")));
+
+    plugins = listPlugins({QStringLiteral("kdeconnectplugin")});
+    QVERIFY(!plugins.contains(QStringLiteral("kdeconnectplugin")));
+
+    plugins = listPlugins({QStringLiteral("saveasplugin")});
+    QVERIFY(plugins.contains(QStringLiteral("kdeconnectplugin")));
+
+    // Admin settings have precedence
+    QStandardPaths::setTestModeEnabled(true);
+    auto config = KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("purposerc"));
+    auto group = config->group("plugins");
+    group.writeEntry("disabled", QStringList{ QStringLiteral("kdeconnectplugin") });
+
+    plugins = listPlugins({QStringLiteral("saveasplugin")});
+    QVERIFY(!plugins.contains(QStringLiteral("kdeconnectplugin")));
+}
diff --git a/src/alternativesmodel.h b/src/alternativesmodel.h
--- a/src/alternativesmodel.h
+++ b/src/alternativesmodel.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 Q_OBJECT
 Q_PROPERTY(QString pluginType READ pluginType WRITE setPluginType NOTIFY pluginTypeChanged)
 Q_PROPERTY(QJsonObject inputData READ inputData WRITE setInputData NOTIFY inputDataChanged)
+Q_PROPERTY(QStringList disabledPlugins READ disabledPlugins WRITE setDisabledPlugins NOTIFY disabledPluginsChanged)
 public:
     enum Roles {
         PluginIdRole = Qt::UserRole+1,
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@
     QString pluginType() const;
     void setPluginType(const QString& pluginType);
 
+    QStringList disabledPlugins() const;
+    void setDisabledPlugins(const QStringList& pluginIds);
+
     /**
      * This shouldn't require to have the job actually running on the same process as the app.
      *
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void inputDataChanged();
     void pluginTypeChanged();
+    void disabledPluginsChanged();
 
 private:
     void initializeModel();
diff --git a/src/alternativesmodel.cpp b/src/alternativesmodel.cpp
--- a/src/alternativesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/alternativesmodel.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 using namespace Purpose;
 
+static const QStringList s_defaultDisabledPlugins = {QStringLiteral("saveasplugin")};
+
 typedef bool (*matchFunction)(const QString& constraint, const QJsonValue& value);
 
 static bool defaultMatch(const QString& constraint, const QJsonValue& value)
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@
     QVector<KPluginMetaData> m_plugins;
     QJsonObject m_inputData;
     QString m_pluginType;
+    QStringList m_disabledPlugins = s_defaultDisabledPlugins;
     QJsonObject m_pluginTypeData;
 
     bool isPluginAcceptable(const KPluginMetaData &meta, const QStringList &disabledPlugins) const {
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (disabledPlugins.contains(meta.pluginId())) {
+        if (disabledPlugins.contains(meta.pluginId()) || m_disabledPlugins.contains(meta.pluginId())) {
             //qDebug() << "disabled plugin" << meta.name() << meta.pluginId();
             return false;
         }
@@ -163,6 +166,25 @@
     Q_EMIT pluginTypeChanged();
 }
 
+QStringList AlternativesModel::disabledPlugins() const
+{
+    Q_D(const AlternativesModel);
+    return d->m_disabledPlugins;
+}
+
+void AlternativesModel::setDisabledPlugins(const QStringList &pluginIds)
+{
+    Q_D(AlternativesModel);
+    if (pluginIds == d->m_disabledPlugins)
+        return;
+
+    d->m_disabledPlugins = pluginIds;
+
+    initializeModel();
+
+    Q_EMIT disabledPluginsChanged();
+}
+
 QString AlternativesModel::pluginType() const
 {
     Q_D(const AlternativesModel);