diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/sections/SectionsFlipperPlugin.java b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/sections/SectionsFlipperPlugin.java
index 130814759..ebff3082e 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/sections/SectionsFlipperPlugin.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/sections/SectionsFlipperPlugin.java
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ import com.facebook.flipper.plugins.sections.ChangesetDebug.ChangesetListener;
 
 public class SectionsFlipperPlugin implements FlipperPlugin, ChangesetListener {
 
+  private final boolean mEnableDebugging;
   private FlipperConnection mConnection;
 
+  public SectionsFlipperPlugin(boolean enableDebugging) {
+    mEnableDebugging = enableDebugging;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public String getId() {
     return "Sections";
@@ -23,6 +28,10 @@ public class SectionsFlipperPlugin implements FlipperPlugin, ChangesetListener {
 
   @Override
   public void onConnect(FlipperConnection connection) throws Exception {
+    if (!mEnableDebugging) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     mConnection = connection;
     ChangesetDebug.setListener(this);
   }
diff --git a/android/src/test/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/sections/SectionsFlipperPluginTest.java b/android/src/test/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/sections/SectionsFlipperPluginTest.java
index a60078712..234fab222 100644
--- a/android/src/test/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/sections/SectionsFlipperPluginTest.java
+++ b/android/src/test/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/sections/SectionsFlipperPluginTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner;
 public class SectionsFlipperPluginTest {
   @Test
   public void greetingTest() throws Exception {
-    final SectionsFlipperPlugin plugin = new SectionsFlipperPlugin();
+    final SectionsFlipperPlugin plugin = new SectionsFlipperPlugin(true);
     final FlipperConnectionMock connection = new FlipperConnectionMock();
     final FlipperResponderMock responder = new FlipperResponderMock();