diff --git a/main/admin/configure_plugin.php b/main/admin/configure_plugin.php
index e55624b281..6e6b8d195c 100755
--- a/main/admin/configure_plugin.php
+++ b/main/admin/configure_plugin.php
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ if (isset($form)) {
                 1
             );
         }
+        if (isset($values['show_main_menu_tab'])) {
+            $objPlugin = $plugin_info['plugin_class']::create();
+            $objPlugin->manageTab($values['show_main_menu_tab']);
+        }
         $message = Display::return_message(get_lang('Updated'), 'success');
     }
 }
diff --git a/main/inc/lib/plugin.class.php b/main/inc/lib/plugin.class.php
index e7a42d0aca..6982890b6a 100755
--- a/main/inc/lib/plugin.class.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/plugin.class.php
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ class Plugin
             $help = null;
             if ($this->get_lang_plugin_exists($name.'_help')) {
                 $help = $this->get_lang($name.'_help');
+                if ($name === "show_main_menu_tab") {
+                    $pluginName = strtolower(str_replace('Plugin', '', get_class($this)));
+                    $pluginUrl = api_get_path(WEB_PATH)."plugin/$pluginName/index.php";
+                    $pluginUrl = "<a href=$pluginUrl>$pluginUrl</a>";
+                    $help = sprintf($help, $pluginUrl);
+                }
             }
 
             switch ($type) {
@@ -635,4 +641,35 @@ class Plugin
 
         return $resp;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * This method shows or hides plugin's tab
+     * @param boolean Shows or hides the main menu plugin tab
+     */
+    public function manageTab($showTab)
+    {
+        $langString = str_replace('Plugin', '', get_class($this));
+        $pluginName = strtolower($langString);
+        $pluginUrl = 'plugin/'.$pluginName.'/index.php';
+        if ($showTab === 'true') {
+            $rsTab = $this->addTab($this->get_lang($langString), $pluginUrl);
+            if ($rsTab) {
+                echo "<script>location.href = '".Security::remove_XSS($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])."';</script>";
+            }
+        } else {
+            $settingsCurrentTable = Database::get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_SETTINGS_CURRENT);
+            $conditions = array(
+                'where' => array(
+                    "variable = 'show_tabs' AND title = ? AND comment = ? " => array(
+                        $this->get_lang($langString),
+                        $pluginUrl
+                    )
+                )
+            );
+            $result = Database::select('subkey', $settingsCurrentTable, $conditions);
+            if (!empty($result)) {
+                $this->deleteTab($result[0]['subkey']);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/plugin/buycourses/database.php b/plugin/buycourses/database.php
index 10b3221b3e..f1cc054280 100644
--- a/plugin/buycourses/database.php
+++ b/plugin/buycourses/database.php
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ if (!function_exists('api_get_path')) {
 /**
  * Create the script context, then execute database queries to enable
  */
-$objPlugin = BuyCoursesPlugin::create();
 
 $table = Database::get_main_table(TABLE_BUY_SESSION);
 $sql = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS $table (
@@ -407,10 +406,3 @@ $sql = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS $table (
     status VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
     date TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)";
 Database::query($sql);
-
-//Menu main tabs
-$rsTab = $objPlugin->addTab($objPlugin->get_lang('BuyCourses'), 'plugin/buycourses/index.php');
-
-if ($rsTab) {
-    echo "<script>location.href = '" . Security::remove_XSS($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']) . "';</script>";
-}
diff --git a/plugin/buycourses/lang/english.php b/plugin/buycourses/lang/english.php
index 2a81b17f81..41e7787a68 100644
--- a/plugin/buycourses/lang/english.php
+++ b/plugin/buycourses/lang/english.php
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 $strings['plugin_title'] = "Sell courses";
 $strings['plugin_comment'] = "Sell courses directly through your Chamilo portal, using a PayPal account to receive funds. This plugin is in beta version. Neither the Chamilo association nor the developers involved could be considered responsible of any issue you might suffer using this plugin.";
+$strings['show_main_menu_tab'] = "Show tab in main menu";
+$strings['show_main_menu_tab_help'] = "In case of not wanting to show the tab, you can create this link in your Chamilo homepage : %s";
 $strings['Visible'] = "Show list";
 $strings['Options'] = "Options";
 $strings['Price'] = "Price";
diff --git a/plugin/buycourses/lang/french.php b/plugin/buycourses/lang/french.php
index ff45b6dd24..3702eaddad 100644
--- a/plugin/buycourses/lang/french.php
+++ b/plugin/buycourses/lang/french.php
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 $strings['plugin_title'] = "Vente de cours";
 $strings['plugin_comment'] = "Vendez vos cours directement depuis votre portail Chamilo, au travers d'un compte PayPal. Plugin en version beta, à utiliser avec précaution. Ni l'association Chamilo ni les développeurs impliqués dans le développement de ce plugin ne sauraient être tenus responsables d'un quelconque inconvénient causé par celui-ci.";
+$strings['show_main_menu_tab'] = "Montrer l'onglet dans le menu principal";
+$strings['show_main_menu_tab_help'] = "Dans le cas où l'onglet ne se montre pas, il est possible de rajouter le lien suivant à votre portail Chamilo: %s";
 $strings['Visible'] = "Montrer dans la liste";
 $strings['Options'] = "Options";
 $strings['Price'] = "Prix";
diff --git a/plugin/buycourses/lang/spanish.php b/plugin/buycourses/lang/spanish.php
index 90ed780839..49d7d2062e 100644
--- a/plugin/buycourses/lang/spanish.php
+++ b/plugin/buycourses/lang/spanish.php
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 $strings['plugin_title'] = "Venta de cursos";
 $strings['plugin_comment'] = "Vender cursos a través de PayPal directamente desde su portal Chamilo. Plugin en versión Beta, a usar con mucha precaución. La asociación Chamilo y los desarrolladores involucrados no pueden ser considerados responsables de cualquier inconveniente que se presente.";
+$strings['show_main_menu_tab'] = "Mostrar pestaña en el menu principal";
+$strings['show_main_menu_tab_help'] = "En caso de no querer mostrar la pestaña, puede agregar el siguiente enlace a su portal Chamilo: %s";
 $strings['Visible'] = "Mostrar en el listado";
 $strings['Options'] = "Opciones";
 $strings['Price'] = "Precio";
diff --git a/plugin/buycourses/src/buy_course_plugin.class.php b/plugin/buycourses/src/buy_course_plugin.class.php
index d143f91391..b2b79b325c 100644
--- a/plugin/buycourses/src/buy_course_plugin.class.php
+++ b/plugin/buycourses/src/buy_course_plugin.class.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class BuyCoursesPlugin extends Plugin
             Francis Gonzales and Yannick Warnier - BeezNest (integration),
             Imanol Losada - BeezNest',
             array(
+                'show_main_menu_tab' => 'boolean',
                 'include_sessions' => 'boolean',
                 'paypal_enable' => 'boolean',
                 'transfer_enable' => 'boolean',
@@ -67,8 +68,6 @@ class BuyCoursesPlugin extends Plugin
             $sql = "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS $tableToBeDeleted";
             Database::query($sql);
         }
-
-        $objPlugin = BuyCoursesPlugin::create();
-        $objPlugin->deleteTab('custom_tab_1');
+        $this->manageTab(false);
     }
 }