diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/sidebar/admin-sidebar.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/sidebar/admin-sidebar.js
index 79d26d7e3b7..192b6894d6c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/sidebar/admin-sidebar.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/sidebar/admin-sidebar.js
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ export default class AdminSidebarPanel extends BaseCustomSidebarPanel {
     const siteSettings = getOwnerWithFallback(this).lookup(
       "service:site-settings"
     );
+    const session = getOwnerWithFallback(this).lookup("service:session");
     if (!currentUser.use_admin_sidebar) {
       return [];
     }
@@ -235,7 +236,9 @@ export default class AdminSidebarPanel extends BaseCustomSidebarPanel {
     const savedConfig = this.adminSidebarExperimentStateManager.navConfig;
     const navMap = savedConfig || ADMIN_NAV_MAP;
 
-    navMap.findBy("name", "plugins").links.push(...pluginAdminRouteLinks());
+    if (!session.get("safe_mode")) {
+      navMap.findBy("name", "plugins").links.push(...pluginAdminRouteLinks());
+    }
 
     if (siteSettings.experimental_form_templates) {
       navMap.findBy("name", "customize").links.push({
diff --git a/app/views/safe_mode/index.html.erb b/app/views/safe_mode/index.html.erb
index 070d23d993b..dc7d5f5d8fd 100644
--- a/app/views/safe_mode/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/safe_mode/index.html.erb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     </p>
 
     <p>
-      <%= submit_tag t('safe_mode.enter'), class: 'btn btn-danger' %>
+      <%= submit_tag t('safe_mode.enter'), class: 'btn btn-danger', id: "btn-enter-safe-mode" %>
       <%- if flash[:must_select] %>
         <span class='safe-mode-warning'>
           ⚠️ <%= t 'safe_mode.must_select' %>
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/system/admin_sidebar_navigation_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/system/admin_sidebar_navigation_spec.rb
index ccdccf1d752..8505bc7cc1d 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/system/admin_sidebar_navigation_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/system/admin_sidebar_navigation_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ describe "Admin Revamp | Sidebar Navigation | Plugin Links", type: :system do
     expect(sidebar).to have_section_link("Chat", href: "/admin/plugins/chat", count: 1)
   end
 
+  it "does not show plugin links in the admin sidebar in safe mode" do
+    visit("/safe-mode")
+    find("#btn-enter-safe-mode").click
+    expect(sidebar).to have_section_link("Admin", href: "/admin")
+    sidebar.click_link_in_section("community", "admin")
+    expect(sidebar).to have_no_section_link("Chat", href: "/admin/plugins/chat")
+  end
+
   describe "admin sidebar respects separated and combined sidebar modes" do
     it "reverts to always (separated) mode after entering and leaving admin section" do
       admin.user_option.update!(