diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 53a2169c67..6d6bb279b7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -93,3 +93,6 @@ app.json
 
 # Heap snapshots dumped by --heapsnapshot-near-heap-limit; keep them for debugging.
 *.heapsnapshot
+
+# Project-local Serena configuration and memories.
+.serena/
diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/browser/provider-removal.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/browser/provider-removal.spec.ts
index 7e17a1fbe0..b72fb868d6 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/browser/provider-removal.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/browser/provider-removal.spec.ts
@@ -10,16 +10,29 @@ import {
   openSettingsHost,
   openSettingsHostSection,
 } from "../support/helpers/settings";
+import { copyPluginExample } from "../support/helpers/plugin-fixture";
 
 const CUSTOM_PROVIDER = {
   id: "junie",
   name: "Junie",
 } as const;
 
+const PLUGIN_PROVIDER = {
+  id: "direct-example",
+  name: "Direct provider example",
+  pluginId: "provider-direct-example",
+} as const;
+
 interface ProviderRemovalDaemonClient {
   connect(): Promise<void>;
   close(): Promise<void>;
-  patchDaemonConfig(config: { removeProviders?: string[] }): Promise<unknown>;
+  getDaemonConfig(): Promise<{ config: { pluginsEnabled?: boolean } }>;
+  patchDaemonConfig(config: {
+    removeProviders?: string[];
+    pluginsEnabled?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<unknown>;
+  installDirectoryPlugin(path: string): Promise<unknown>;
+  removePlugin(pluginId: string): Promise<void>;
   getProvidersSnapshot(): Promise<{
     entries: Array<{ provider: string; source?: "builtin" | "custom" }>;
   }>;
@@ -93,4 +106,45 @@ test.describe("provider removal", () => {
       await client.close().catch(() => undefined);
     }
   });
+
+  test("does not offer Remove for a plugin-registered provider", async ({ page }) => {
+    test.setTimeout(120_000);
+    const client = await connectDaemonClient<ProviderRemovalDaemonClient>({
+      clientIdPrefix: "provider-removal-e2e",
+    });
+
+    const plugin = await copyPluginExample("provider-direct");
+    try {
+      const previous = await client.getDaemonConfig();
+      try {
+        await client.patchDaemonConfig({ pluginsEnabled: true });
+        await client.installDirectoryPlugin(plugin.directory);
+
+        await gotoAppShell(page);
+        await openSettings(page);
+        await openSettingsHost(page, getServerId());
+        await openSettingsHostSection(page, getServerId(), "providers");
+
+        const pluginProviderRow = page.getByRole("button", {
+          name: `${PLUGIN_PROVIDER.name} provider details`,
+          exact: true,
+        });
+        await expect(pluginProviderRow).toBeVisible();
+        await expect(page.getByTestId(`provider-actions-${PLUGIN_PROVIDER.id}`)).toHaveCount(0);
+
+        // The provider survives a removeProviders patch pointed at it: the
+        // plugin, not config.json, owns the definition.
+        await client.patchDaemonConfig({ removeProviders: [PLUGIN_PROVIDER.id] });
+        await expect(pluginProviderRow).toBeVisible();
+      } finally {
+        await client.removePlugin(PLUGIN_PROVIDER.pluginId).catch(() => undefined);
+        await client
+          .patchDaemonConfig({ pluginsEnabled: previous.config.pluginsEnabled })
+          .catch(() => undefined);
+      }
+    } finally {
+      await client.close().catch(() => undefined);
+      await plugin.cleanup();
+    }
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/app/src/screens/settings/providers-section.tsx b/packages/app/src/screens/settings/providers-section.tsx
index 4495acba83..4fb0a43278 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/screens/settings/providers-section.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/screens/settings/providers-section.tsx
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ export function ProvidersSection({ serverId }: ProvidersSectionProps) {
   const isConnected = useHostRuntimeIsConnected(serverId);
   const supportsProviderRemoval = useHostFeature(serverId, "providerRemoval");
   const { entries, isLoading, refresh } = useProvidersSnapshot(serverId);
-  const { patchConfig } = useDaemonConfig(serverId);
+  const { config, patchConfig } = useDaemonConfig(serverId);
   const openProviderSettings = useProviderSettingsStore((state) => state.open);
   const [pendingProviderId, setPendingProviderId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [removingProviderId, setRemovingProviderId] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -338,6 +338,12 @@ export function ProvidersSection({ serverId }: ProvidersSectionProps) {
   const providerDefinitions = useMemo(() => buildProviderDefinitions(entries), [entries]);
   const hasServer = serverId.length > 0;
 
+  /** Custom providers are deletable only when config.json holds their `extends` definition. */
+  const isConfigOwnedProvider = useCallback(
+    (providerId: string) => Boolean(config?.providers?.[providerId]?.extends),
+    [config],
+  );
+
   const handleOpenProviderSettings = useCallback(
     (providerId: string) => {
       openProviderSettings({ serverId, provider: providerId });
@@ -444,7 +450,11 @@ export function ProvidersSection({ serverId }: ProvidersSectionProps) {
                   enabled={entry.enabled ?? true}
                   isToggling={pendingProviderId === def.id}
                   isRemoving={removingProviderId === def.id}
-                  canRemove={supportsProviderRemoval && entry.source === "custom"}
+                  canRemove={
+                    supportsProviderRemoval &&
+                    entry.source === "custom" &&
+                    isConfigOwnedProvider(def.id)
+                  }
                   isFirst={index === 0}
                   onPress={handleOpenProviderSettings}
                   onToggleEnabled={handleToggleEnabled}