diff --git a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
index 609b05e7d0..9cb2436aeb 100644
--- a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
@@ -1119,6 +1119,19 @@ class MetadataSources(PreferencesPlugin):
     config_widget = 'calibre.gui2.preferences.metadata_sources'
     description = _('Control how calibre downloads ebook metadata from the net')
 
+class IgnoredDevices(PreferencesPlugin):
+    name = 'Ignored Devices'
+    icon = I('reader.png')
+    gui_name = _('Ignored devices')
+    category = 'Sharing'
+    gui_category = _('Sharing')
+    category_order = 4
+    name_order = 4
+    config_widget = 'calibre.gui2.preferences.ignored_devices'
+    description = _('Control which devices calibre will ignore when they are connected '
+            'to the computer.')
+
+
 class Plugins(PreferencesPlugin):
     name = 'Plugins'
     icon = I('plugins.png')
@@ -1167,7 +1180,7 @@ class Misc(PreferencesPlugin):
 plugins += [LookAndFeel, Behavior, Columns, Toolbar, Search, InputOptions,
         CommonOptions, OutputOptions, Adding, Saving, Sending, Plugboard,
         Email, Server, Plugins, Tweaks, Misc, TemplateFunctions,
-        MetadataSources, Keyboard]
+        MetadataSources, Keyboard, IgnoredDevices]
 
 #}}}
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/interface.py b/src/calibre/devices/interface.py
index 10d21ad97e..7ce6968eee 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/interface.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/interface.py
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ class DevicePlugin(Plugin):
     #: If set to True, calibre will ask the user if they want to manage the
     #: device with calibre, the first time it is detected. If you set this to
     #: True you must implement :meth:`get_device_uid()` and
-    #: :meth:`ignore_connected_device()`.
+    #: :meth:`ignore_connected_device()` and
+    #: :meth:`get_user_blacklisted_devices` and
+    #: :meth:`set_user_blacklisted_devices`
     ASK_TO_ALLOW_CONNECT = False
 
     @classmethod
@@ -611,6 +613,19 @@ class DevicePlugin(Plugin):
         '''
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
+    def get_user_blacklisted_devices(self):
+        '''
+        Return map of device uid to friendly name for all devices that the user
+        has asked to be ignored.
+        '''
+        return {}
+
+    def set_user_blacklisted_devices(self, devices):
+        '''
+        Set the list of device uids that should be ignored by this driver.
+        '''
+        pass
+
     # Dynamic control interface.
     # The following methods are probably called on the GUI thread. Any driver
     # that implements these methods must take pains to be thread safe, because
diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/mtp/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/mtp/driver.py
index b4405695d7..57bc8f6c6c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/mtp/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/mtp/driver.py
@@ -481,8 +481,21 @@ class MTP_DEVICE(BASE):
     def save_template(self):
         return self.get_pref('send_template')
 
+    def get_user_blacklisted_devices(self):
+        bl = frozenset(self.prefs['blacklist'])
+        ans = {}
+        for dev, x in self.prefs['history'].iteritems():
+            name = x[0]
+            if dev in bl:
+                ans[dev] = name
+        return ans
+
+    def set_user_blacklisted_devices(self, devs):
+        self.prefs['blacklist'] = list(devs)
+
     # }}}
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     dev = MTP_DEVICE(None)
     dev.startup()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/ignored_devices.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/ignored_devices.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99fa350f73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/ignored_devices.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:fdm=marker:ai
+from __future__ import (unicode_literals, division, absolute_import,
+                        print_function)
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2012, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>'
+__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import (QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QListWidget, QListWidgetItem, Qt)
+
+from calibre.gui2.preferences import ConfigWidgetBase, test_widget
+
+class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase):
+
+    restart_critical = False
+
+    def genesis(self, gui):
+        self.gui = gui
+        self.l = l = QVBoxLayout()
+        self.setLayout(l)
+
+        self.la = la = QLabel(_(
+            'The list of devices that you have asked calibre to ignore. '
+            'Uncheck a device to have calibre stop ignoring it.'))
+        la.setWordWrap(True)
+        l.addWidget(la)
+
+        self.devices = f = QListWidget(self)
+        l.addWidget(f)
+        f.itemChanged.connect(self.changed_signal)
+        f.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self.toggle_item)
+
+    def toggle_item(self, item):
+        item.setCheckState(Qt.Checked if item.checkState() == Qt.Unchecked else
+                Qt.Unchecked)
+
+    def initialize(self):
+        self.devices.blockSignals(True)
+        self.devices.clear()
+        for dev in self.gui.device_manager.devices:
+            for d, name in dev.get_user_blacklisted_devices().iteritems():
+                item = QListWidgetItem('%s [%s]'%(name, d), self.devices)
+                item.setData(Qt.UserRole, (dev, d))
+                item.setFlags(Qt.ItemIsEnabled|Qt.ItemIsUserCheckable|Qt.ItemIsSelectable)
+                item.setCheckState(Qt.Checked)
+        self.devices.blockSignals(False)
+
+    def restore_defaults(self):
+        if self.devices.count() > 0:
+            self.devices.clear()
+
+    def commit(self):
+        devs = {}
+        for i in xrange(0, self.devices.count()):
+            e = self.devices.item(i)
+            dev, uid = e.data(Qt.UserRole).toPyObject()
+            if dev not in devs:
+                devs[dev] = []
+            if e.checkState() == Qt.Checked:
+                devs[dev].append(uid)
+
+        for dev, bl in devs.iteritems():
+            dev.set_user_blacklisted_devices(bl)
+
+        return True # Restart required
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    from PyQt4.Qt import QApplication
+    app = QApplication([])
+    test_widget('Sharing', 'Ignored Devices')
+