diff --git a/pkg/api/app_plugin.go b/pkg/api/app_plugin.go
index 6ef078961d7..c39acb4dba4 100644
--- a/pkg/api/app_plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/api/app_plugin.go
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ func GetAppPlugins(c *middleware.Context) Response {
 	installedAppsMap := make(map[string]*dtos.AppPlugin)
 	for t, a := range plugins.Apps {
 		installedAppsMap[t] = &dtos.AppPlugin{
-			Type:     a.Type,
-			Enabled:  a.Enabled,
-			Module:   a.Module,
-			JsonData: make(map[string]interface{}),
+			Type:        a.Type,
+			Enabled:     a.Enabled,
+			PinNavLinks: a.PinNavLinks,
+			Module:      a.Module,
+			JsonData:    make(map[string]interface{}),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -31,10 +32,11 @@ func GetAppPlugins(c *middleware.Context) Response {
 	for _, b := range query.Result {
 		if def, ok := installedAppsMap[b.Type]; ok {
 			result = append(result, &dtos.AppPlugin{
-				Type:     b.Type,
-				Enabled:  b.Enabled,
-				Module:   def.Module,
-				JsonData: b.JsonData,
+				Type:        b.Type,
+				Enabled:     b.Enabled,
+				PinNavLinks: b.PinNavLinks,
+				Module:      def.Module,
+				JsonData:    b.JsonData,
 			})
 			seenApps[b.Type] = true
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/api/dtos/app_plugin.go b/pkg/api/dtos/app_plugin.go
index 1da1b8acd4e..d7eaf8f4140 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dtos/app_plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dtos/app_plugin.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package dtos
 
 type AppPlugin struct {
-	Type     string                 `json:"type"`
-	Enabled  bool                   `json:"enabled"`
-	Module   string                 `json:"module"`
-	JsonData map[string]interface{} `json:"jsonData"`
+	Type        string                 `json:"type"`
+	Enabled     bool                   `json:"enabled"`
+	PinNavLinks bool                   `json:"pin_nav_links"`
+	Module      string                 `json:"module"`
+	JsonData    map[string]interface{} `json:"jsonData"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/api/index.go b/pkg/api/index.go
index 8caa709b0be..1346a45a7ac 100644
--- a/pkg/api/index.go
+++ b/pkg/api/index.go
@@ -69,28 +69,31 @@ func setIndexViewData(c *middleware.Context) (*dtos.IndexViewData, error) {
 		for _, css := range plugin.Css {
 			data.PluginCss = append(data.PluginCss, &dtos.PluginCss{Light: css.Light, Dark: css.Dark})
 		}
-		for _, item := range plugin.MainNavLinks {
-			// only show menu items for the specified roles.
-			var validRoles []m.RoleType
-			if string(item.ReqRole) == "" || item.ReqRole == m.ROLE_VIEWER {
-				validRoles = []m.RoleType{m.ROLE_ADMIN, m.ROLE_EDITOR, m.ROLE_VIEWER}
-			} else if item.ReqRole == m.ROLE_EDITOR {
-				validRoles = []m.RoleType{m.ROLE_ADMIN, m.ROLE_EDITOR}
-			} else if item.ReqRole == m.ROLE_ADMIN {
-				validRoles = []m.RoleType{m.ROLE_ADMIN}
-			}
-			ok := true
-			if len(validRoles) > 0 {
-				ok = false
-				for _, role := range validRoles {
-					if role == c.OrgRole {
-						ok = true
-						break
+
+		if plugin.PinNavLinks {
+			for _, item := range plugin.MainNavLinks {
+				// only show menu items for the specified roles.
+				var validRoles []m.RoleType
+				if string(item.ReqRole) == "" || item.ReqRole == m.ROLE_VIEWER {
+					validRoles = []m.RoleType{m.ROLE_ADMIN, m.ROLE_EDITOR, m.ROLE_VIEWER}
+				} else if item.ReqRole == m.ROLE_EDITOR {
+					validRoles = []m.RoleType{m.ROLE_ADMIN, m.ROLE_EDITOR}
+				} else if item.ReqRole == m.ROLE_ADMIN {
+					validRoles = []m.RoleType{m.ROLE_ADMIN}
+				}
+				ok := true
+				if len(validRoles) > 0 {
+					ok = false
+					for _, role := range validRoles {
+						if role == c.OrgRole {
+							ok = true
+							break
+						}
 					}
 				}
-			}
-			if ok {
-				data.MainNavLinks = append(data.MainNavLinks, &dtos.NavLink{Text: item.Text, Href: item.Href, Icon: item.Icon})
+				if ok {
+					data.MainNavLinks = append(data.MainNavLinks, &dtos.NavLink{Text: item.Text, Href: item.Href, Icon: item.Icon})
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/models/app_plugin.go b/pkg/models/app_plugin.go
index 605e69f623c..fc155035f84 100644
--- a/pkg/models/app_plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/models/app_plugin.go
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package models
 import "time"
 
 type AppPlugin struct {
-	Id       int64
-	Type     string
-	OrgId    int64
-	Enabled  bool
-	JsonData map[string]interface{}
+	Id          int64
+	Type        string
+	OrgId       int64
+	Enabled     bool
+	PinNavLinks bool
+	JsonData    map[string]interface{}
 
 	Created time.Time
 	Updated time.Time
@@ -18,9 +19,10 @@ type AppPlugin struct {
 
 // Also acts as api DTO
 type UpdateAppPluginCmd struct {
-	Type     string                 `json:"type" binding:"Required"`
-	Enabled  bool                   `json:"enabled"`
-	JsonData map[string]interface{} `json:"jsonData"`
+	Type        string                 `json:"type" binding:"Required"`
+	Enabled     bool                   `json:"enabled"`
+	PinNavLinks bool                   `json:"pin_nav_links"`
+	JsonData    map[string]interface{} `json:"jsonData"`
 
 	Id    int64 `json:"-"`
 	OrgId int64 `json:"-"`
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/models.go b/pkg/plugins/models.go
index e0eecd35bfe..1e040a37748 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/models.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/models.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ type AppPlugin struct {
 	Js                []*AppPluginJs      `json:"js"`
 	Css               []*AppPluginCss     `json:"css"`
 	MainNavLinks      []*AppPluginNavLink `json:"mainNavLinks"`
+	PinNavLinks       bool                `json:"pinNavLinks"`
 	StaticRootConfig  *StaticRootConfig   `json:"staticRoot"`
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/plugins.go b/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
index 5363c13c129..01feace9d44 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
@@ -203,17 +203,18 @@ func GetEnabledPlugins(orgApps []*models.AppPlugin) EnabledPlugins {
 	seenPanels := make(map[string]bool)
 	seenApi := make(map[string]bool)
 
-	for appType, app := range Apps {
-		// start with enabled set to the default state listed in the json config.
-		enabled := app.Enabled
+	for appType, installedApp := range Apps {
+		var app AppPlugin
+		app = *installedApp
 
 		// check if the app is stored in the DB for this org and if so, use the
-		// enabled state stored there.
+		// state stored there.
 		if b, ok := orgAppsMap[appType]; ok {
-			enabled = b.Enabled
+			app.Enabled = b.Enabled
+			app.PinNavLinks = b.PinNavLinks
 		}
 
-		if enabled {
+		if app.Enabled {
 			for _, d := range app.DatasourcePlugins {
 				if ds, ok := DataSources[d]; ok {
 					enabledPlugins.DataSourcePlugins[d] = ds
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ func GetEnabledPlugins(orgApps []*models.AppPlugin) EnabledPlugins {
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			enabledPlugins.AppPlugins = append(enabledPlugins.AppPlugins, app)
+			enabledPlugins.AppPlugins = append(enabledPlugins.AppPlugins, &app)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/app_plugin.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/app_plugin.go
index fca6031cac5..63fdcac0d8c 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/app_plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/app_plugin.go
@@ -25,20 +25,23 @@ func UpdateAppPlugin(cmd *m.UpdateAppPluginCmd) error {
 
 		exists, err := sess.Where("org_id=? and type=?", cmd.OrgId, cmd.Type).Get(&app)
 		sess.UseBool("enabled")
+		sess.UseBool("pin_nav_links")
 		if !exists {
 			app = m.AppPlugin{
-				Type:     cmd.Type,
-				OrgId:    cmd.OrgId,
-				Enabled:  cmd.Enabled,
-				JsonData: cmd.JsonData,
-				Created:  time.Now(),
-				Updated:  time.Now(),
+				Type:        cmd.Type,
+				OrgId:       cmd.OrgId,
+				Enabled:     cmd.Enabled,
+				PinNavLinks: cmd.PinNavLinks,
+				JsonData:    cmd.JsonData,
+				Created:     time.Now(),
+				Updated:     time.Now(),
 			}
 			_, err = sess.Insert(&app)
 			return err
 		} else {
 			app.Enabled = cmd.Enabled
 			app.JsonData = cmd.JsonData
+			app.PinNavLinks = cmd.PinNavLinks
 			_, err = sess.Id(app.Id).Update(&app)
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/app_plugin.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/app_plugin.go
index 3fbadcd2a11..a0208f0eac5 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/app_plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/app_plugin.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ func addAppPluginMigration(mg *Migrator) {
 			{Name: "org_id", Type: DB_BigInt, Nullable: true},
 			{Name: "type", Type: DB_NVarchar, Length: 255, Nullable: false},
 			{Name: "enabled", Type: DB_Bool, Nullable: false},
+			{Name: "pin_nav_links", Type: DB_Bool, Nullable: false},
 			{Name: "json_data", Type: DB_Text, Nullable: true},
 			{Name: "created", Type: DB_DateTime, Nullable: false},
 			{Name: "updated", Type: DB_DateTime, Nullable: false},
diff --git a/public/app/features/org/appEditCtrl.js b/public/app/features/org/appEditCtrl.js
index 8d4bb80dea9..63f638a72fd 100644
--- a/public/app/features/org/appEditCtrl.js
+++ b/public/app/features/org/appEditCtrl.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function (angular, _, config) {
 
     $scope._update = function() {
       appSrv.update($scope.current).then(function() {
-        window.location.href = config.appSubUrl + "plugins";
+        window.location.href = config.appSubUrl + "org/apps";
       });
     };
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/org/partials/appEdit.html b/public/app/features/org/partials/appEdit.html
index 1af3af51182..1926751f96a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/org/partials/appEdit.html
+++ b/public/app/features/org/partials/appEdit.html
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 						<input class="cr1" id="current.enabled" type="checkbox" ng-model="current.enabled" ng-checked="current.enabled">
 						<label for="current.enabled" class="cr1"></label>
 					</li>
+					<li class="tight-form-item">
+						Pin To Menu&nbsp;
+						<input class="cr1" id="current.pin_nav_links" type="checkbox" ng-model="current.pin_nav_links" ng-checked="current.pin_nav_links">
+						<label for="current.pin_nav_links" class="cr1"></label>
+					</li>
 				</ul>
 				<div class="clearfix"></div>
 			</div>