diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py b/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
index e62fc557a..e369582d1 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
@@ -379,7 +379,9 @@ class WebApi(JSONComponent):
             self.sessionproxy = SessionProxy()
 
     def disable(self):
-        if not client.is_classicmode():
+        if client.is_classicmode():
+            component.get("Web.PluginManager").stop()
+        else:
             client.disconnect()
             client.set_disconnect_callback(None)
 
@@ -387,7 +389,9 @@ class WebApi(JSONComponent):
         client.register_event_handler("PluginEnabledEvent", self._json.get_remote_methods)
         client.register_event_handler("PluginDisabledEvent", self._json.get_remote_methods)
 
-        if not client.is_classicmode():
+        if client.is_classicmode():
+            component.get("Web.PluginManager").start()
+        else:
             client.set_disconnect_callback(self._on_client_disconnect)
 
             if component.get("DelugeWeb").config["default_daemon"]:
diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/pluginmanager.py b/deluge/ui/web/pluginmanager.py
index 29204c79b..751407618 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/pluginmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/pluginmanager.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class PluginManager(PluginManagerBase, component.Component):
         try:
             plugin = component.get("WebPlugin." + name)
         except KeyError:
-            log.info("Plugin has no web ui")
+            log.debug("'%s' plugin contains no WebUI code, ignoring WebUI disable call.", name)
             return
 
         info = gather_info(plugin)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class PluginManager(PluginManagerBase, component.Component):
         try:
             plugin = component.get("WebPlugin." + name)
         except KeyError:
-            log.info("Plugin has no web ui")
+            log.info("'%s' plugin contains no WebUI code, ignoring WebUI enable call.", name)
             return
 
         info = gather_info(plugin)