diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Device.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Device.java
index a4c0ca78..73b1b818 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Device.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Device.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
@@ -693,6 +694,12 @@ public class Device implements BaseLink.PackageReceiver {
     private synchronized boolean addPlugin(final String pluginKey) {
         Plugin existing = plugins.get(pluginKey);
         if (existing != null) {
+
+            if (existing.getMinSdk() > Build.VERSION.SDK_INT) {
+                Log.i("KDE/addPlugin", "Min API level not fulfilled " + pluginKey);
+                return false;
+            }
+
             //Log.w("KDE/addPlugin","plugin already present:" + pluginKey);
             if (existing.checkOptionalPermissions()) {
                 Log.i("KDE/addPlugin", "Optional Permissions OK " + pluginKey);
@@ -712,6 +719,11 @@ public class Device implements BaseLink.PackageReceiver {
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (plugin.getMinSdk() > Build.VERSION.SDK_INT) {
+            Log.i("KDE/addPlugin", "Min API level not fulfilled" + pluginKey);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         boolean success;
         try {
             success = plugin.onCreate();
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/Plugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/Plugin.java
index eafdb550..8ad620b0 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/Plugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/Plugin.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
@@ -279,4 +280,8 @@ public abstract class Plugin {
        return arePermissionsGranted(getOptionalPermissions());
     }
 
+    public int getMinSdk() {
+        return Build.VERSION_CODES.BASE;
+    }
+
 }