diff --git a/tutordash/server/app.py b/tutordash/server/app.py
index 236ec6a..732aecb 100644
--- a/tutordash/server/app.py
+++ b/tutordash/server/app.py
@@ -155,7 +155,12 @@ async def plugin_toggle(name: str) -> WerkzeugResponse:
     command = ["plugins", "enable" if enable_plugin else "disable", name]
     tutorclient.CliPool.run_sequential(command)
     # TODO error management
-    return redirect(url_for("plugin", name=name))
+    response = await make_response(redirect(url_for("plugin", name=name)))
+    if enable_plugin:
+        response.set_cookie(name, "requires launch", max_age=60*60*24*30)
+    else:
+        response.delete_cookie(name)
+    return response
 
 
 @app.post("/plugin/<name>/install")
@@ -202,7 +207,11 @@ async def config_unset(name: str) -> WerkzeugResponse:
 @app.post("/cli/local/launch")
 async def cli_local_launch() -> WerkzeugResponse:
     tutorclient.CliPool.run_parallel(app, ["local", "launch", "--non-interactive"])
-    return redirect(url_for("cli_logs"))
+    response = await make_response(redirect(url_for("cli_logs")))
+    for cookie_name in request.cookies:
+        if cookie_name != 'csrf_token':
+            response.delete_cookie(cookie_name)
+    return response
 
 
 @app.get("/cli/logs")
diff --git a/tutordash/server/static/js/dash.js b/tutordash/server/static/js/dash.js
index 33169e3..26af4cf 100644
--- a/tutordash/server/static/js/dash.js
+++ b/tutordash/server/static/js/dash.js
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+function SetWarning(){
+  const warningElements = document.querySelectorAll('[id$="-warning"]');
+  const warningMain = document.getElementById('warning-main');
+  warningElements.forEach(function(warningElement) {
+    const pluginName = warningElement.id.replace('-warning', '');
+    if (document.cookie.includes(pluginName)) {
+        warningElement.style.display = 'block';  
+        warningMain.style.display = 'flex';
+    }
+  });
+}
+SetWarning()
+
+
 let open = document.querySelectorAll(".open-modal-button");
 const modal_container = document.getElementById("modal_container");
 let close = document.querySelectorAll(".close-modal-button");
diff --git a/tutordash/server/static/scss/dash.scss b/tutordash/server/static/scss/dash.scss
index 3cdb2a7..f611d3a 100644
--- a/tutordash/server/static/scss/dash.scss
+++ b/tutordash/server/static/scss/dash.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ $blue: #1570ef;
 $light-blue: #2e90fa;
 $green: #009951;
 $font-family_1: Arial;
-
 * {
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 }
@@ -175,9 +174,21 @@ body {
 		}
 		.content {
 			flex-grow: 1;
-			max-height: 75vh;
 			margin: 0em 2em 2em 2em;
 			border-bottom: 1px solid $extra-light-gray;
+			#warning-main {
+				display: none;
+				border: 1px solid $extra-light-gray;
+				border-radius: 1em;
+				align-items: center;
+				font-size: 1.25em;
+				color: $gray;
+				margin-bottom: 2em;
+				padding: 1em;
+				span {
+					margin-left: 1em;
+				}
+			}
 			.installed-plugins-list {
 				border: 1px solid $extra-light-gray;
 				border-radius: 1em;
@@ -195,6 +206,7 @@ body {
 						display: flex;
 						flex-direction: column;
 						justify-content: center;
+						flex-grow: 1;
 						.name {
 							font-size: 1.25em;
 							a {
@@ -222,6 +234,13 @@ body {
 							}
 						}
 					}
+					.warning {
+						display: none;
+						margin-right: 2em;
+						img {
+							width: 2.5em;
+						}
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			.store-plugins {
diff --git a/tutordash/server/templates/installed_plugins.html b/tutordash/server/templates/installed_plugins.html
index 43bcc37..14bbd9a 100644
--- a/tutordash/server/templates/installed_plugins.html
+++ b/tutordash/server/templates/installed_plugins.html
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ Running local launch will allow all changes to plugins to take effect. This coul
 {% set sidebar_active_tab = "my-plugins" %}
 
 {% block workspace_content %}
+<div id="warning-main">
+    <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='/img/Featured icon.svg')}}" alt="">
+    <span>Changes have been made to some plugins that will only take effect after a local launch.</span>
+</div>
 <div class="installed-plugins-list">
     {% for plugin in plugins %}
     <div class="installed-plugin">
@@ -44,6 +48,9 @@ Running local launch will allow all changes to plugins to take effect. This coul
             <div class="author">{{ plugin.author }}</div>
             <div class="description">{{ plugin.description|safe }}</div>
         </div>
+        <div class="warning" id="{{plugin.name}}-warning">
+            <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='/img/Featured icon.svg')}}" alt="">
+        </div>
 
         {{ switch(plugin.name, plugin.is_enabled)}}
     </div>