diff --git a/src/Composer/Installer/PluginInstaller.php b/src/Composer/Installer/PluginInstaller.php
index 14aec4462..3eaa62b0d 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Installer/PluginInstaller.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Installer/PluginInstaller.php
@@ -59,7 +59,14 @@ class PluginInstaller extends LibraryInstaller
         }
 
         parent::install($repo, $package);
-        $this->composer->getPluginManager()->registerPackage($package, true);
+        try {
+            $this->composer->getPluginManager()->registerPackage($package, true);
+        } catch(\Exception $e) {
+            // Rollback installation
+            $this->io->writeError('Plugin installation failed, rolling back');
+            parent::uninstall($repo, $package);
+            throw $e;
+        }
     }
 
     /**