diff --git a/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php b/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php
index aabc01181..94cf56830 100644
--- a/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/modules/system/ServiceProvider.php
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
         App::singleton('backend.menu', function() { return \Backend\Classes\NavigationManager::instance(); });
         App::singleton('backend.auth', function() { return \Backend\Classes\AuthManager::instance(); });
 
+        /*
+         * Check for CLI or system/updates route and disable any plugin initialization
+         * @todo This should be moved to middleware
+         */
+        $requestPath = \October\Rain\Router\Helper::normalizeUrl(\Request::path());
+        $systemPath = \October\Rain\Router\Helper::normalizeUrl(Config::get('cms.backendUri') . '/system/updates');
+        if (App::runningInConsole() || stripos($requestPath, $systemPath) === 0)
+            PluginManager::$noInit = true;
+
         /*
          * Register all plugins
          */
diff --git a/modules/system/classes/PluginManager.php b/modules/system/classes/PluginManager.php
index 7c8efe11f..2da124526 100644
--- a/modules/system/classes/PluginManager.php
+++ b/modules/system/classes/PluginManager.php
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ class PluginManager
      */
     protected $disabledPlugins = [];
 
+    /**
+     * @var boolean Prevent all plugins from registering or booting
+     */
+    public static $noInit = false;
+
     /**
      * Initializes the plugin manager
      */
@@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ class PluginManager
      */
     public function registerAll()
     {
-        if ($this->registered)
+        if ($this->registered || self::$noInit)
             return;
 
         foreach ($this->plugins as $pluginId => $plugin) {
@@ -166,7 +171,7 @@ class PluginManager
      */
     public function bootAll()
     {
-        if ($this->booted)
+        if ($this->booted || self::$noInit)
             return;
 
         foreach ($this->plugins as $plugin) {