diff --git a/app-common/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/ui/EuiccManagementFragment.kt b/app-common/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/ui/EuiccManagementFragment.kt
index d6ffa32..2d0b67d 100644
--- a/app-common/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/ui/EuiccManagementFragment.kt
+++ b/app-common/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/ui/EuiccManagementFragment.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
-import net.typeblog.lpac_jni.LocalProfileNotification
 import java.lang.Exception
 
 open class EuiccManagementFragment : Fragment(), EuiccFragmentMarker, EuiccProfilesChangedListener {
@@ -159,6 +158,14 @@ open class EuiccManagementFragment : Fragment(), EuiccFragmentMarker, EuiccProfi
                 preferenceRepository.notificationDisableFlow.first()
         }
 
+    protected open fun populatePopupWithProfileActions(popup: PopupMenu, profile: LocalProfileInfo) {
+        popup.inflate(R.menu.profile_options)
+        if (profile.isEnabled) {
+            popup.menu.findItem(R.id.enable).isVisible = false
+            popup.menu.findItem(R.id.delete).isVisible = false
+        }
+    }
+
     sealed class ViewHolder(root: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(root) {
         enum class Type(val value: Int) {
             PROFILE(0),
@@ -208,7 +215,7 @@ open class EuiccManagementFragment : Fragment(), EuiccFragmentMarker, EuiccProfi
             name.text = profile.displayName
 
             state.setText(
-                if (isEnabled()) {
+                if (profile.isEnabled) {
                     R.string.enabled
                 } else {
                     R.string.disabled
@@ -219,19 +226,10 @@ open class EuiccManagementFragment : Fragment(), EuiccFragmentMarker, EuiccProfi
             iccid.transformationMethod = PasswordTransformationMethod.getInstance()
         }
 
-        private fun isEnabled(): Boolean =
-            profile.state == LocalProfileInfo.State.Enabled
-
         private fun showOptionsMenu() {
             PopupMenu(root.context, profileMenu).apply {
                 setOnMenuItemClickListener(::onMenuItemClicked)
-                inflate(R.menu.profile_options)
-                if (isEnabled()) {
-                    menu.findItem(R.id.enable).isVisible = false
-                    menu.findItem(R.id.delete).isVisible = false
-                } else {
-                    menu.findItem(R.id.disable).isVisible = false
-                }
+                populatePopupWithProfileActions(this, profile)
                 show()
             }
         }
diff --git a/app-common/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/util/Utils.kt b/app-common/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/util/Utils.kt
index e5a7d2e..6e6f162 100644
--- a/app-common/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/util/Utils.kt
+++ b/app-common/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/util/Utils.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package im.angry.openeuicc.util
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import net.typeblog.lpac_jni.LocalProfileInfo
 import java.lang.RuntimeException
 
 val Context.selfAppVersion: String
@@ -11,4 +12,7 @@ val Context.selfAppVersion: String
             pInfo.versionName
         } catch (e: PackageManager.NameNotFoundException) {
             throw RuntimeException(e)
-        }
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+        }
+
+val LocalProfileInfo.isEnabled: Boolean
+    get() = state == LocalProfileInfo.State.Enabled
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diff --git a/app-common/src/main/res/menu/profile_options.xml b/app-common/src/main/res/menu/profile_options.xml
index 4c9bede..6add53d 100644
--- a/app-common/src/main/res/menu/profile_options.xml
+++ b/app-common/src/main/res/menu/profile_options.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
     <item
         android:id="@+id/disable"
+        android:visible="false"
         android:title="@string/disable"/>
 
     <item
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/ui/PrivilegedEuiccManagementFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/ui/PrivilegedEuiccManagementFragment.kt
index 91235c9..78fcd4f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/ui/PrivilegedEuiccManagementFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/ui/PrivilegedEuiccManagementFragment.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package im.angry.openeuicc.ui
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.widget.Button
+import android.widget.PopupMenu
 import im.angry.openeuicc.R
 import im.angry.openeuicc.util.*
+import net.typeblog.lpac_jni.LocalProfileInfo
 
 class PrivilegedEuiccManagementFragment: EuiccManagementFragment() {
     companion object {
@@ -22,4 +24,16 @@ class PrivilegedEuiccManagementFragment: EuiccManagementFragment() {
         } else {
             listOf()
         }
+
+    override fun populatePopupWithProfileActions(popup: PopupMenu, profile: LocalProfileInfo) {
+        super.populatePopupWithProfileActions(popup, profile)
+        if (profile.isEnabled && !channel.removable) {
+            // Only show the disable option for non-removable eUICCs
+            // Some devices without internal eUICCs have the "optimization" of ignoring SIM
+            // slots without a valid profile. This can lead to "bricking" of external eUICCs
+            // at least for that specific device.
+            // TODO: Maybe we can still make this option available in some sort of "advanced" mode.
+            popup.menu.findItem(im.angry.openeuicc.common.R.id.disable).isVisible = true
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/util/PrivilegedTelephonyUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/util/PrivilegedTelephonyUtils.kt
index a544804..4675ab9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/util/PrivilegedTelephonyUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/im/angry/openeuicc/util/PrivilegedTelephonyUtils.kt
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ fun TelephonyManager.setDsdsEnabled(euiccManager: EuiccChannelManager, enabled:
         euiccManager.enumerateEuiccChannels()
     }
 
-    // Disable all eSIM profiles before performing a DSDS switch
+    // Disable all eSIM profiles before performing a DSDS switch (only for internal eSIMs)
     euiccManager.knownChannels.forEach {
-        it.lpa.disableActiveProfileWithUndo()
+        if (!it.removable) {
+            it.lpa.disableActiveProfileWithUndo()
+        }
     }
 
     switchMultiSimConfig(if (enabled) { 2 } else { 1 })
@@ -42,7 +44,13 @@ fun TelephonyManager.updateSimSlotMapping(
 
     val undo = unmapped.mapNotNull { mapping ->
         euiccManager.findEuiccChannelByPortBlocking(mapping.physicalSlotIndex, mapping.portIndex)?.let { channel ->
-            return@mapNotNull channel.lpa.disableActiveProfileWithUndo()
+            if (!channel.removable) {
+                return@mapNotNull channel.lpa.disableActiveProfileWithUndo()
+            } else {
+                // Do not do anything for external eUICCs -- we can't really trust them to work properly
+                // with no profile enabled.
+                return@mapNotNull null
+            }
         }
     }