diff --git a/Koha/Illrequest/Workflow/Availability.pm b/Koha/Illrequest/Workflow/Availability.pm
index 4fd75a48a9..bcc50f6fe7 100644
--- a/Koha/Illrequest/Workflow/Availability.pm
+++ b/Koha/Illrequest/Workflow/Availability.pm
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ sub get_services {
         $plugin_filter->{metadata} = $params->{metadata};
     }
 
+    return [] unless C4::Context->config("enable_plugins");
+
     my @candidates = Koha::Plugins->new()->GetPlugins($plugin_filter);
     my @services   = ();
     foreach my $plugin (@candidates) {
diff --git a/ill/ill-requests.pl b/ill/ill-requests.pl
index 9912bc7f16..2a1ed67848 100755
--- a/ill/ill-requests.pl
+++ b/ill/ill-requests.pl
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ sub can_batch {
 
 # Get available metadata enrichment plugins
 sub get_metadata_enrichment {
+    return [] unless C4::Context->config("enable_plugins");
     my @candidates = Koha::Plugins->new()->GetPlugins({
         method => 'provides_api'
     });