diff --git a/public/src/admin/extend/plugins.js b/public/src/admin/extend/plugins.js
index 9a130723bf..0cca29bef8 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/extend/plugins.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/extend/plugins.js
@@ -16,12 +16,18 @@ define('admin/extend/plugins', function() {
 		$('#plugin-search').val('');
 
 		pluginsList.on('click', 'button[data-action="toggleActive"]', function() {
-			pluginID = $(this).parents('li').attr('data-plugin-id');
-			var btn = $(this);
+			var pluginEl = $(this).parents('li');
+			pluginID = pluginEl.attr('data-plugin-id');
+			var btn = $('#' + pluginID + ' [data-action="toggleActive"]');
 			socket.emit('admin.plugins.toggleActive', pluginID, function(err, status) {
 				btn.html('<i class="fa fa-power-off"></i> ' + (status.active ? 'Deactivate' : 'Activate'));
 				btn.toggleClass('btn-warning', status.active).toggleClass('btn-success', !status.active);
 
+				//clone it to active plugins tab
+				if (status.active && !$('#active #' + pluginID).length) {
+					$('#active ul').prepend(pluginEl.clone(true));
+				}
+
 				app.alert({
 					alert_id: 'plugin_toggled',
 					title: 'Plugin ' + (status.active ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled'),
@@ -141,6 +147,7 @@ define('admin/extend/plugins', function() {
 		});
 
 		populateUpgradeablePlugins();
+		populateActivePlugins();
 	};
 
 	function confirmInstall(pluginID, callback) {
@@ -235,5 +242,13 @@ define('admin/extend/plugins', function() {
 		});
 	}
 
+	function populateActivePlugins() {
+		$('#installed ul li').each(function() {
+			if ($(this).hasClass('active')) {
+				$('#active ul').append($(this).clone(true));
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
 	return Plugins;
 });
diff --git a/src/views/admin/extend/plugins.tpl b/src/views/admin/extend/plugins.tpl
index ac6781c66b..730c2a56a0 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/extend/plugins.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/extend/plugins.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <ul class="nav nav-pills">
 	<li class="active"><a href="#installed" data-toggle="tab">Installed Plugins</a></li>
+	<li><a href="#active" data-toggle="tab">Active Plugins</a></li>
 	<li><a href="#download" data-toggle="tab">Download Plugins</a></li>
 	<li><a href="#upgrade" data-toggle="tab">Upgradable Plugins</a></li>
 </ul>
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@
 					<!-- END installed -->
 				</ul>
 			</div>
+			<div class="tab-pane fade" id="active">
+				<ul class="active"></ul>
+			</div>
 			<div class="tab-pane fade" id="download">
 				<ul class="download">
 					<!-- BEGIN download -->
diff --git a/src/views/admin/partials/installed_plugin_item.tpl b/src/views/admin/partials/installed_plugin_item.tpl
index b0399df5e2..3c95bcc2c1 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/partials/installed_plugin_item.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/partials/installed_plugin_item.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 					<!-- IF !installed.error -->
-					<li id="{installed.id}" data-plugin-id="{installed.id}" data-version="{installed.version}" class="clearfix">
+					<li id="{installed.id}" data-plugin-id="{installed.id}" data-version="{installed.version}" class="clearfix <!-- IF installed.active -->active<!-- ENDIF installed.active -->">
 						<div class="pull-right">
 							<!-- IF installed.isTheme -->
 							<a href="{config.relative_path}/admin/appearance/themes" class="btn btn-info">Themes</a>