diff --git a/desktop/app/src/Client.tsx b/desktop/app/src/Client.tsx
index dd07950e5..5c24f2954 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/Client.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/Client.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ import createTableNativePlugin from './plugins/TableNativePlugin';
 import {EventEmitter} from 'events';
 import invariant from 'invariant';
 import {flipperRecorderAddEvent} from './utils/pluginStateRecorder';
-import {getPluginKey} from './utils/pluginUtils';
+import {
+  getPluginKey,
+  defaultEnabledBackgroundPlugins,
+} from './utils/pluginUtils';
 import {processMessageLater} from './utils/messageQueue';
 import {sideEffect} from './utils/sideEffect';
 import {emitBytesReceived} from './dispatcher/tracking';
@@ -241,16 +244,21 @@ export default class Client extends EventEmitter {
     return this.backgroundPlugins.includes(pluginId);
   }
 
+  shouldConnectAsBackgroundPlugin(pluginId: string) {
+    return (
+      defaultEnabledBackgroundPlugins.includes(pluginId) ||
+      this.store
+        .getState()
+        .connections.userStarredPlugins[this.query.app]?.includes(pluginId)
+    );
+  }
+
   async init() {
     this.setMatchingDevice();
     await this.loadPlugins();
     this.backgroundPlugins = await this.getBackgroundPlugins();
     this.backgroundPlugins.forEach((plugin) => {
-      if (
-        this.store
-          .getState()
-          .connections.userStarredPlugins[this.query.app]?.includes(plugin)
-      ) {
+      if (this.shouldConnectAsBackgroundPlugin(plugin)) {
         this.initPlugin(plugin);
       }
     });
@@ -312,9 +320,7 @@ export default class Client extends EventEmitter {
     newBackgroundPlugins.forEach((plugin) => {
       if (
         !oldBackgroundPlugins.includes(plugin) &&
-        this.store
-          .getState()
-          .connections.userStarredPlugins[this.query.app]?.includes(plugin)
+        this.shouldConnectAsBackgroundPlugin(plugin)
       ) {
         this.initPlugin(plugin);
       }
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx b/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx
index 876339342..224601859 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ const WelcomeScreen = isHeadless()
 import NotificationScreen from '../chrome/NotificationScreen';
 import SupportRequestFormV2 from '../fb-stubs/SupportRequestFormV2';
 import SupportRequestDetails from '../fb-stubs/SupportRequestDetails';
-import {getPluginKey} from '../utils/pluginUtils';
+import {
+  getPluginKey,
+  defaultEnabledBackgroundPlugins,
+} from '../utils/pluginUtils';
 import {deconstructClientId} from '../utils/clientUtils';
 import {FlipperDevicePlugin} from '../plugin';
 import {RegisterPluginAction} from './plugins';
@@ -288,12 +291,18 @@ const reducer = (state: State = INITAL_STATE, action: Actions): State => {
           const idx = plugins.indexOf(selectedPlugin);
           if (idx === -1) {
             plugins.push(selectedPlugin);
-            if (client?.isBackgroundPlugin(selectedPlugin)) {
+            if (
+              !defaultEnabledBackgroundPlugins.includes(selectedPlugin) &&
+              client?.isBackgroundPlugin(selectedPlugin)
+            ) {
               client.initPlugin(selectedPlugin);
             }
           } else {
             plugins.splice(idx, 1);
-            if (client?.isBackgroundPlugin(selectedPlugin)) {
+            if (
+              !defaultEnabledBackgroundPlugins.includes(selectedPlugin) &&
+              client?.isBackgroundPlugin(selectedPlugin)
+            ) {
               client.deinitPlugin(selectedPlugin);
             }
           }
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/utils/messageQueue.tsx b/desktop/app/src/utils/messageQueue.tsx
index 1c7e4f3a1..7d0e5513f 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/utils/messageQueue.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/utils/messageQueue.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {Idler, BaseIdler} from './Idler';
 import {pluginIsStarred, getSelectedPluginKey} from '../reducers/connections';
 import {deconstructPluginKey} from './clientUtils';
 import {onBytesReceived} from '../dispatcher/tracking';
+import {defaultEnabledBackgroundPlugins} from './pluginUtils';
 
 const MAX_BACKGROUND_TASK_TIME = 25;
 
@@ -223,9 +224,10 @@ export function processMessageLater(
       break;
     default:
       // In all other cases, messages will be dropped...
-      console.warn(
-        `Received message for disabled plugin ${plugin.id}: ${message.method}, dropping..`,
-      );
+      if (!defaultEnabledBackgroundPlugins.includes(plugin.id))
+        console.error(
+          `Received message for disabled plugin ${plugin.id}, dropping..`,
+        );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginUtils.tsx b/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginUtils.tsx
index 3704a913a..83a628ac4 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginUtils.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/utils/pluginUtils.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  */
 
 import {FlipperDevicePlugin, FlipperPlugin, FlipperBasePlugin} from '../plugin';
-import BaseDevice from '../devices/BaseDevice';
 import {State as PluginStatesState} from '../reducers/pluginStates';
 import {State as PluginsState} from '../reducers/plugins';
 import {State as PluginMessageQueueState} from '../reducers/pluginMessageQueue';
@@ -17,6 +16,8 @@ import {deconstructPluginKey, deconstructClientId} from './clientUtils';
 
 type Client = import('../Client').default;
 
+export const defaultEnabledBackgroundPlugins = ['Navigation']; // The navigation plugin is enabled always, to make sure the navigation features works
+
 export function pluginsClassMap(
   plugins: PluginsState,
 ): Map<string, typeof FlipperDevicePlugin | typeof FlipperPlugin> {