diff --git a/src/features/BetaPlugins.ts b/src/features/BetaPlugins.ts
index 758869b..6d3bf2a 100644
--- a/src/features/BetaPlugins.ts
+++ b/src/features/BetaPlugins.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export default class BetaPlugins {
             'manifest.json',
             this.plugin.settings.debuggingMode
           )
-        : '',
+          : '',
       styles: await grabReleaseFileFromRepository(
         repositoryPath,
         version,
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ export default class BetaPlugins {
     seeIfUpdatedOnly = false,
     reportIfNotUpdted = false,
     specifyVersion = '',
-    forceReinstall = false
+    forceReinstall = false,
+    enableAfterInstall = this.plugin.settings.enableAfterInstall
   ): Promise<boolean> {
     if (this.plugin.settings.debuggingMode)
       console.log(
@@ -207,7 +208,8 @@ export default class BetaPlugins {
         seeIfUpdatedOnly,
         reportIfNotUpdted,
         specifyVersion,
-        forceReinstall
+        forceReinstall,
+        enableAfterInstall
       );
 
     const noticeTimeout = 10;
@@ -226,9 +228,8 @@ export default class BetaPlugins {
     }
 
     if (!Object.hasOwn(primaryManifest, 'version')) {
-      const msg = `${repositoryPath}\nThe manifest${
-        usingBetaManifest ? '-beta' : ''
-      }.json file in the root directory of the repository does not have a version number in the file. This plugin cannot be installed.`;
+      const msg = `${repositoryPath}\nThe manifest${usingBetaManifest ? '-beta' : ''
+        }.json file in the root directory of the repository does not have a version number in the file. This plugin cannot be installed.`;
       await this.plugin.log(msg, true);
       toastMessage(this.plugin, `${msg}`, noticeTimeout);
       return false;
@@ -239,8 +240,7 @@ export default class BetaPlugins {
       if (!requireApiVersion(primaryManifest.minAppVersion)) {
         const msg =
           `Plugin: ${repositoryPath}\n\n` +
-          `The manifest${
-            usingBetaManifest ? '-beta' : ''
+          `The manifest${usingBetaManifest ? '-beta' : ''
           }.json for this plugin indicates that the Obsidian ` +
           `version of the app needs to be ${primaryManifest.minAppVersion}, ` +
           `but this installation of Obsidian is ${apiVersion}. \n\nYou will need to update your ` +
@@ -284,8 +284,13 @@ export default class BetaPlugins {
       if (releaseFiles === null) return false;
       await this.writeReleaseFilesToPluginFolder(primaryManifest.id, releaseFiles);
       if (!forceReinstall)
-        // only add to list if not a force reinstall
         addBetaPluginToList(this.plugin, repositoryPath, specifyVersion);
+      if (enableAfterInstall) {
+        const { plugins } = this.plugin.app;
+        const pluginTargetFolderPath = normalizePath(plugins.getPluginFolder() + '/' + primaryManifest.id);
+        await plugins.loadManifest(pluginTargetFolderPath);
+        await plugins.enablePlugin(primaryManifest.id);
+      }
       await this.plugin.app.plugins.loadManifests();
       if (forceReinstall) {
         // reload if enabled
@@ -298,7 +303,10 @@ export default class BetaPlugins {
         );
       } else {
         const versionText = specifyVersion === '' ? '' : ` (version: ${specifyVersion})`;
-        const msg = `${repositoryPath}${versionText}\nThe plugin has been registered with BRAT. You may still need to enable it the Community Plugin List.`;
+        let msg = `${repositoryPath}${versionText}\nThe plugin has been registered with BRAT.`;
+        if (!enableAfterInstall) {
+          msg += " You may still need to enable it the Community Plugin List.";
+        }
         await this.plugin.log(msg, true);
         toastMessage(this.plugin, msg, noticeTimeout);
       }
@@ -360,7 +368,7 @@ export default class BetaPlugins {
           const msg = `There is an update available for ${primaryManifest.id} from version ${localManifestJson.version} to ${primaryManifest.version}. `;
           await this.plugin.log(
             msg +
-              `[Release Info](https://github.com/${repositoryPath}/releases/tag/${primaryManifest.version})`,
+            `[Release Info](https://github.com/${repositoryPath}/releases/tag/${primaryManifest.version})`,
             true
           );
           toastMessage(this.plugin, msg, 30, () => {
@@ -377,7 +385,7 @@ export default class BetaPlugins {
           const msg = `${primaryManifest.id}\nPlugin has been updated from version ${localManifestJson.version} to ${primaryManifest.version}. `;
           await this.plugin.log(
             msg +
-              `[Release Info](https://github.com/${repositoryPath}/releases/tag/${primaryManifest.version})`,
+            `[Release Info](https://github.com/${repositoryPath}/releases/tag/${primaryManifest.version})`,
             true
           );
           toastMessage(this.plugin, msg, 30, () => {
@@ -508,12 +516,12 @@ export default class BetaPlugins {
       (p) => p.manifest
     );
     return enabled ?
-        manifests.filter((manifest) =>
-          enabledPlugins.find((pluginName) => manifest.id === pluginName.id)
-        )
+      manifests.filter((manifest) =>
+        enabledPlugins.find((pluginName) => manifest.id === pluginName.id)
+      )
       : manifests.filter(
-          (manifest) =>
-            !enabledPlugins.find((pluginName) => manifest.id === pluginName.id)
-        );
+        (manifest) =>
+          !enabledPlugins.find((pluginName) => manifest.id === pluginName.id)
+      );
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 777a901..03d63cc 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface Settings {
   themesList: ThemeInforamtion[];
   updateAtStartup: boolean;
   updateThemesAtStartup: boolean;
+  enableAfterInstall: boolean;
   loggingEnabled: boolean;
   loggingPath: string;
   loggingVerboseEnabled: boolean;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: Settings = {
   themesList: [],
   updateAtStartup: true,
   updateThemesAtStartup: true,
+  enableAfterInstall: true,
   loggingEnabled: false,
   loggingPath: 'BRAT-log',
   loggingVerboseEnabled: false,
diff --git a/src/ui/AddNewPluginModal.ts b/src/ui/AddNewPluginModal.ts
index 8af8280..2ed361a 100644
--- a/src/ui/AddNewPluginModal.ts
+++ b/src/ui/AddNewPluginModal.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default class AddNewPluginModal extends Modal {
   address: string;
   openSettingsTabAfterwards: boolean;
   readonly useFrozenVersion: boolean;
+  enableAfterInstall: boolean;
   version: string;
 
   constructor(
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export default class AddNewPluginModal extends Modal {
     this.address = '';
     this.openSettingsTabAfterwards = openSettingsTabAfterwards;
     this.useFrozenVersion = useFrozenVersion;
+    this.enableAfterInstall = plugin.settings.enableAfterInstall;
     this.version = '';
   }
 
@@ -92,6 +94,20 @@ export default class AddNewPluginModal extends Modal {
       }
 
       formEl.createDiv('modal-button-container', (buttonContainerEl) => {
+        buttonContainerEl.createEl("label", {
+          cls: "mod-checkbox"
+        }, (labelEl) => {
+          const checkboxEl = labelEl.createEl("input", {
+            attr: { tabindex: -1 },
+            type: "checkbox"
+          });
+          checkboxEl.checked = this.enableAfterInstall;
+          checkboxEl.addEventListener("click", () => {
+            this.enableAfterInstall = checkboxEl.checked;
+          });
+          labelEl.appendText('Enable after installing the plugin');
+        });
+
         buttonContainerEl
           .createEl('button', { attr: { type: 'button' }, text: 'Never mind' })
           .addEventListener('click', () => {
diff --git a/src/ui/SettingsTab.ts b/src/ui/SettingsTab.ts
index 3e47e18..c14a79e 100644
--- a/src/ui/SettingsTab.ts
+++ b/src/ui/SettingsTab.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@ export class BratSettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
         });
       });
 
+    new Setting(containerEl)
+      .setName('Auto-enable plugins after installation')
+      .setDesc(
+        'If enabled beta plugins will be automatically enabled after installtion by default. Note: you can toggle this on and off for each plugin in the "Add Plugin" form.'
+      )
+      .addToggle((cb: ToggleComponent) => {
+        cb.setValue(this.plugin.settings.enableAfterInstall);
+        cb.onChange(async (value: boolean) => {
+          this.plugin.settings.enableAfterInstall = value;
+          await this.plugin.saveSettings();
+        });
+      });
+
     new Setting(containerEl)
       .setName('Auto-update themes at startup')
       .setDesc(