diff --git a/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleEventLog.cs b/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleEventLog.cs
index db6ff3f9..8fcac270 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleEventLog.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleEventLog.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
                 new Gdk.RGBA () { Red = 1, Green = 1, Blue=1, Alpha = 1 });
 
             this.web_view = new WebView () { Editable = false };
+			this.web_view.Settings.EnablePlugins = false;
             this.web_view.NavigationRequested += WebViewNavigationRequested;
 
             this.scrolled_window.Add (this.web_view);
diff --git a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleEventLog.cs b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleEventLog.cs
index 6ea3c739..6859e1fc 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleEventLog.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleEventLog.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
                     new SizeF (ContentView.Frame.Width, ContentView.Frame.Height - 39))
             };
 
+            this.web_view.Preferences.PlugInsEnabled = false;
+
             this.cover = new NSBox () {
                 Frame = new RectangleF (
                     new PointF (-1, -1),