diff --git a/eox_core/pipeline.py b/eox_core/pipeline.py
index 5de15911..138e05b0 100644
--- a/eox_core/pipeline.py
+++ b/eox_core/pipeline.py
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 
 from eox_core.edxapp_wrapper.users import get_user_profile
 
+try:
+    from social_core.exceptions import NotAllowedToDisconnect
+except ImportError:
+    NotAllowedToDisconnect = object
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -64,3 +69,22 @@ def force_user_post_save_callback(auth_entry, is_new, user=None, *args, **kwargs
             instance=user,
             created=False
         )
+
+
+def check_disconnect_pipeline_enabled(backend, *args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    This pipeline function checks whether disconnection from the auth provider is enabled or not. That's
+    done checking for `disableDisconnectPipeline` setting defined in the provider configuration.
+
+    For example:
+        To avoid disconnection from SAML, add the following to `Other config str` in your SAMLConfiguration:
+
+        "BACKEND_OPTIONS": { "disableDisconnectPipeline":true },
+
+        Now, to avoid disconnection from an Oauth2Provider, add the same setting to `Other settings` in your
+        Oauth2Provider.
+
+    It's recommended to place this function at the beginning of the pipeline.
+    """
+    if backend and backend.setting("BACKEND_OPTIONS", {}).get("disableDisconnectPipeline"):
+        raise NotAllowedToDisconnect()  # pylint: disable=raising-non-exception
diff --git a/eox_core/tests/test_pipeline.py b/eox_core/tests/test_pipeline.py
index ff6fed57..3295d397 100644
--- a/eox_core/tests/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/eox_core/tests/test_pipeline.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from django.test import TestCase
 from mock import MagicMock, PropertyMock, patch
 
-from eox_core.pipeline import ensure_user_has_profile
+from eox_core.pipeline import check_disconnect_pipeline_enabled, ensure_user_has_profile
 
 
 class EnsureUserProfileTest(TestCase):
@@ -39,3 +39,36 @@ def test_user_without_profile_works(self, import_mock):
 
         ensure_user_has_profile(self.backend_mock, {}, user=self.user_mock)
         backend().get_user_profile().objects.create.assert_called()
+
+
+class TestDisconnectionPipeline(TestCase):
+    """Test disconnection from TPA provider."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.backend_mock = MagicMock()
+
+    def test_disable_disconnect_pipeline(self):
+        """
+        Test disabling disconnection pipeline through TPA provider settings.
+        """
+        self.backend_mock.setting.return_value.get.return_value = True
+
+        with self.assertRaises(Exception):
+            check_disconnect_pipeline_enabled(self.backend_mock)
+
+    def test_disconnect_pipeline_enable_explicit(self):
+        """
+        Test explicitly enable disconnection pipeline through TPA provider settings.
+        """
+        self.backend_mock.setting.return_value.get.return_value = False
+
+        self.assertIsNone(check_disconnect_pipeline_enabled(self.backend_mock))
+
+    def test_disconnect_pipeline_enable_implicit(self):
+        """
+        Test enable disconnection pipeline by not defining disable setting through TPA
+        provider settings.
+        """
+        self.backend_mock.setting.return_value.get.return_value = None
+
+        self.assertIsNone(check_disconnect_pipeline_enabled(self.backend_mock))