diff --git a/plugins/discovery/discovery.go b/plugins/discovery/discovery.go
index c0b77a0800..8b04e61b59 100644
--- a/plugins/discovery/discovery.go
+++ b/plugins/discovery/discovery.go
@@ -213,6 +213,14 @@ func (c *Discovery) RegisterListener(name interface{}, f func(bundle.Status)) {
 	c.listeners[name] = f
 }
 
+// Unregister a listener to stop receiving status updates.
+func (c *Discovery) Unregister(name interface{}) {
+	c.listenersMtx.Lock()
+	defer c.listenersMtx.Unlock()
+
+	delete(c.listeners, name)
+}
+
 func (c *Discovery) getBundlePersistPath() (string, error) {
 	persistDir, err := c.manager.Config.GetPersistenceDirectory()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/plugins/discovery/discovery_test.go b/plugins/discovery/discovery_test.go
index 1b7c05d5c4..948f041a45 100644
--- a/plugins/discovery/discovery_test.go
+++ b/plugins/discovery/discovery_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/logging/test"
 	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/metrics"
 	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/plugins"
+	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/plugins/bundle"
 	bundlePlugin "github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/plugins/bundle"
 	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/plugins/logs"
 	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/plugins/status"
@@ -3765,6 +3766,54 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	fixture.testDiscoReconfigurationScenario(ctx, m)
 }
 
+func TestListeners(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := plugins.New([]byte(`{
+			"labels": {"x": "y"},
+			"services": {
+				"localhost": {
+					"url": "http://localhost:9999"
+				}
+			},
+			"discovery": {"name": "config", "persist": true},
+		}`), "test-id", inmem.New())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	testPlugin := &reconfigureTestPlugin{counts: map[string]int{}}
+	testFactory := testFactory{p: testPlugin}
+
+	disco, err := New(manager, Factories(map[string]plugins.Factory{"test_plugin": testFactory}))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	ensurePluginState(t, disco, plugins.StateNotReady)
+
+	var status *bundle.Status
+	disco.RegisterListener("testlistener", func(s bundle.Status) {
+		status = &s
+	})
+
+	// simulate a bundle download error
+	disco.oneShot(ctx, download.Update{Error: fmt.Errorf("unknown error")})
+
+	if status == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected discovery listener to receive status but was nil")
+	}
+
+	status = nil
+	disco.Unregister("testlistener")
+
+	// simulate a bundle download error
+	disco.oneShot(ctx, download.Update{Error: fmt.Errorf("unknown error")})
+	if status != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected discovery listener to be removed but received %v", status)
+	}
+}
+
 type testFixture struct {
 	manager            *plugins.Manager
 	plugin             *Discovery