diff --git a/application/core/plugins/Authwebserver/config.xml b/application/core/plugins/Authwebserver/config.xml
index 6002296c3d2..b0964f6f6fd 100644
--- a/application/core/plugins/Authwebserver/config.xml
+++ b/application/core/plugins/Authwebserver/config.xml
@@ -17,4 +17,7 @@
         <version>3.0</version>
         <version>2.73</version>
     </compatibility>
+
+    <updaters disabled="disabled">
+    </updaters>
 </config>
diff --git a/application/models/ExtensionConfig.php b/application/models/ExtensionConfig.php
index 843b0b0fc48..4bb91c1294d 100644
--- a/application/models/ExtensionConfig.php
+++ b/application/models/ExtensionConfig.php
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ public function createVersionFetchers()
             );
         }
 
+        // Don't create any fetchers if updaters are disabled.
+        if ((string) $this->xml->updaters['disabled'] === 'disabled') {
+            return [];
+        }
+
         $fetchers = [];
 
         $service = \Yii::app()->versionFetcherServiceLocator;