diff --git a/Torch.API/Plugins/ITorchPlugin.cs b/Torch.API/Plugins/ITorchPlugin.cs
index 35a34df..fd7c83f 100644
--- a/Torch.API/Plugins/ITorchPlugin.cs
+++ b/Torch.API/Plugins/ITorchPlugin.cs
@@ -34,5 +34,22 @@ namespace Torch.API.Plugins
         /// This is called on the game thread after each tick.
         /// </summary>
         void Update();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Plugin's enabled state. Mainly for UI niceness
+        /// </summary>
+        PluginState State { get; }
+    }
+
+    public enum PluginState
+    {
+         NotInitialized,
+         DisabledError,
+         DisabledUser,
+         UpdateRequired,
+         UninstallRequested,
+         NotInstalled,
+         MissingDependency,
+         Enabled
     }
 }
diff --git a/Torch.Server/ViewModels/PluginViewModel.cs b/Torch.Server/ViewModels/PluginViewModel.cs
index dca7c27..561bfce 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/ViewModels/PluginViewModel.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/ViewModels/PluginViewModel.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -51,5 +52,55 @@ namespace Torch.Server.ViewModels
             this.Control.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Clear();
             this.Control.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(dictionary);
         }
+
+        public Brush Color
+        {
+            get {
+                switch (Plugin.State)
+                {
+                    case PluginState.NotInitialized:
+                    case PluginState.MissingDependency:
+                    case PluginState.DisabledError:
+                        return Brushes.Red;
+                    case PluginState.UpdateRequired:
+                        return Brushes.DodgerBlue;
+                    case PluginState.UninstallRequested:
+                        return Brushes.Gold;
+                    case PluginState.NotInstalled:
+                    case PluginState.DisabledUser:
+                        return Brushes.Gray;
+                    case PluginState.Enabled:
+                        return Brushes.Transparent;
+                    default:
+                        throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string ToolTip
+        {
+            get { switch (Plugin.State)
+                {
+                    case PluginState.NotInitialized:
+                        return "Error during load.";
+                    case PluginState.DisabledError:
+                        return "Disabled due to error on load.";
+                    case PluginState.DisabledUser:
+                        return "Disabled.";
+                    case PluginState.UpdateRequired:
+                        return "Update required.";
+                    case PluginState.UninstallRequested:
+                        return "Marked for uninstall.";
+                    case PluginState.NotInstalled:
+                        return "Not installed. Click 'Enable'";
+                    case PluginState.Enabled:
+                        return string.Empty;
+                    case PluginState.MissingDependency:
+                        return "Dependency missing. Check the log.";
+                    default:
+                        throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Torch.Server/Views/PluginsControl.xaml b/Torch.Server/Views/PluginsControl.xaml
index 8885eba..3232454 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/Views/PluginsControl.xaml
+++ b/Torch.Server/Views/PluginsControl.xaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
             <ListView Grid.Row="0" ItemsSource="{Binding Plugins}" SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedPlugin}" Margin="3">
                 <ListView.ItemTemplate>
                     <DataTemplate>
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}"/>
+                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" Background="{Binding Color}" ToolTip="{Binding ToolTip}"/>
                     </DataTemplate>
                 </ListView.ItemTemplate>
             </ListView>
diff --git a/Torch/Managers/PatchManager/PatchContext.cs b/Torch/Managers/PatchManager/PatchContext.cs
index a36225a..354c217 100644
--- a/Torch/Managers/PatchManager/PatchContext.cs
+++ b/Torch/Managers/PatchManager/PatchContext.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
+using NLog;
 
 namespace Torch.Managers.PatchManager
 {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Torch.Managers.PatchManager
     public sealed class PatchContext
     {
         private readonly Dictionary<MethodBase, MethodRewritePattern> _rewritePatterns = new Dictionary<MethodBase, MethodRewritePattern>();
+        private static readonly Logger Log = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
 
         internal PatchContext()
         {
diff --git a/Torch/TorchPluginBase.cs b/Torch/TorchPluginBase.cs
index 64859d9..5e0b59f 100644
--- a/Torch/TorchPluginBase.cs
+++ b/Torch/TorchPluginBase.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace Torch
         }
 
         public virtual void Update() { }
+        public PluginState State { get; }
 
         public virtual void Dispose() { }
     }