diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/pluginSettings.ts b/public/app/features/plugins/pluginSettings.ts
index 81458fedcaa..135cdbb9e97 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/pluginSettings.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/pluginSettings.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@ export function getPluginSettings(pluginId: string, options?: Partial<BackendSrv
       pluginInfoCache[pluginId] = settings;
       return settings;
     })
-    .catch(() => {
+    .catch((e) => {
+      // User does not have access to plugin
+      if (typeof e === 'object' && e !== null && 'status' in e && e.status === 403) {
+        e.isHandled = true;
+        return Promise.reject(e);
+      }
+
       return Promise.reject(new Error('Unknown Plugin'));
     });
 }