diff --git a/roles/default/kiali-deploy/tasks/openshift/os-main.yml b/roles/default/kiali-deploy/tasks/openshift/os-main.yml
index f36f207c..3ee5bfb5 100644
--- a/roles/default/kiali-deploy/tasks/openshift/os-main.yml
+++ b/roles/default/kiali-deploy/tasks/openshift/os-main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
   when:
   - is_openshift == True
 
+# If it is Removed, the web console is disabled.
+# See: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.13/web_console/disabling-web-console.html
+- name: Determine if OpenShift Console is installed and enabled
+  vars:
+    console_res: "{{ query(k8s_plugin, resource_name='cluster', api_version='operator.openshift.io/v1', kind='Console', errors='ignore') }}"
+  set_fact:
+    has_openshift_console: "{{ console_res | length > 0 and console_res[0].spec.managementState != 'Removed' }}"
+  when:
+  - is_openshift == True
+
 - name: Create Kiali objects on OpenShift
   include_tasks: process-resource.yml
   vars:
@@ -95,6 +105,8 @@
       {% endfor %}
   when:
   - is_openshift == True
+  - has_openshift_console is defined
+  - has_openshift_console == True
   - no_longer_accessible_namespaces is defined
 
 - name: Process OpenShift Console Links
diff --git a/roles/default/kiali-remove/tasks/main.yml b/roles/default/kiali-remove/tasks/main.yml
index db9a36b8..b25bf9c4 100644
--- a/roles/default/kiali-remove/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/default/kiali-remove/tasks/main.yml
@@ -239,6 +239,17 @@
   when:
   - is_openshift == True
 
+# If it is Removed, the web console is disabled.
+# See: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.13/web_console/disabling-web-console.html
+- name: Determine if OpenShift Console is installed and enabled
+  ignore_errors: yes
+  vars:
+    console_res: "{{ query(k8s_plugin, resource_name='cluster', api_version='operator.openshift.io/v1', kind='Console', errors='ignore') }}" 
+  set_fact:
+    has_openshift_console: "{{ console_res | length > 0 and console_res[0].spec.managementState != 'Removed' }}"
+  when:
+  - is_openshift == True
+
 - name: Delete OpenShift-specific Kiali ConsoleLinks
   ignore_errors: yes
   k8s:
@@ -254,3 +265,5 @@
       {% endfor %}
   when:
   - is_openshift == True
+  - has_openshift_console is defined
+  - has_openshift_console == True
diff --git a/roles/default/ossmconsole-deploy/tasks/main.yml b/roles/default/ossmconsole-deploy/tasks/main.yml
index 281f3cb0..2314e724 100644
--- a/roles/default/ossmconsole-deploy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/default/ossmconsole-deploy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@
         serviceNamespace: null
         servicePort: null
 
+# There are three possible values for the console managementState: Managed, Unmanaged, and Removed.
+# If it is Removed, the web console is disabled and thus we cannot install OSSMC so abort immediately.
+# See: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.13/web_console/disabling-web-console.html
+- name: Ensure OpenShift Console is installed and enabled
+  vars:
+    console_res: "{{ query(k8s_plugin, resource_name='cluster', api_version='operator.openshift.io/v1', kind='Console', errors='ignore') }}"
+  fail:
+    msg: "The OpenShift Console is not installed and enabled. Cannot install OSSMC."
+  when:
+  - console_res | length == 0 or console_res[0].spec.managementState == "Removed"
+
 - name: Get information about the cluster
   set_fact:
     api_groups: "{{ lookup(k8s_plugin, cluster_info='api_groups') }}"
diff --git a/roles/default/ossmconsole-remove/tasks/main.yml b/roles/default/ossmconsole-remove/tasks/main.yml
index 9fc3d6df..1f9cb977 100644
--- a/roles/default/ossmconsole-remove/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/default/ossmconsole-remove/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 - name: Disable plugin by ensuring the OSSM Console is removed from the Console list of plugins
   ignore_errors: yes
   vars:
-    existing_plugins: "{{ lookup('kubernetes.core.k8s', resource_name='cluster', api_version='operator.openshift.io/v1', kind='Console').spec.plugins | default([]) }}"
+    existing_plugins: "{{ lookup(k8s_plugin, resource_name='cluster', api_version='operator.openshift.io/v1', kind='Console').spec.plugins | default([]) }}"
   k8s:
     state: patched
     api_version: operator.openshift.io/v1
diff --git a/roles/v1.73/kiali-deploy/tasks/openshift/os-main.yml b/roles/v1.73/kiali-deploy/tasks/openshift/os-main.yml
index f36f207c..3ee5bfb5 100644
--- a/roles/v1.73/kiali-deploy/tasks/openshift/os-main.yml
+++ b/roles/v1.73/kiali-deploy/tasks/openshift/os-main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
   when:
   - is_openshift == True
 
+# If it is Removed, the web console is disabled.
+# See: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.13/web_console/disabling-web-console.html
+- name: Determine if OpenShift Console is installed and enabled
+  vars:
+    console_res: "{{ query(k8s_plugin, resource_name='cluster', api_version='operator.openshift.io/v1', kind='Console', errors='ignore') }}"
+  set_fact:
+    has_openshift_console: "{{ console_res | length > 0 and console_res[0].spec.managementState != 'Removed' }}"
+  when:
+  - is_openshift == True
+
 - name: Create Kiali objects on OpenShift
   include_tasks: process-resource.yml
   vars:
@@ -95,6 +105,8 @@
       {% endfor %}
   when:
   - is_openshift == True
+  - has_openshift_console is defined
+  - has_openshift_console == True
   - no_longer_accessible_namespaces is defined
 
 - name: Process OpenShift Console Links
diff --git a/roles/v1.73/kiali-remove/tasks/main.yml b/roles/v1.73/kiali-remove/tasks/main.yml
index db9a36b8..b25bf9c4 100644
--- a/roles/v1.73/kiali-remove/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/v1.73/kiali-remove/tasks/main.yml
@@ -239,6 +239,17 @@
   when:
   - is_openshift == True
 
+# If it is Removed, the web console is disabled.
+# See: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.13/web_console/disabling-web-console.html
+- name: Determine if OpenShift Console is installed and enabled
+  ignore_errors: yes
+  vars:
+    console_res: "{{ query(k8s_plugin, resource_name='cluster', api_version='operator.openshift.io/v1', kind='Console', errors='ignore') }}" 
+  set_fact:
+    has_openshift_console: "{{ console_res | length > 0 and console_res[0].spec.managementState != 'Removed' }}"
+  when:
+  - is_openshift == True
+
 - name: Delete OpenShift-specific Kiali ConsoleLinks
   ignore_errors: yes
   k8s:
@@ -254,3 +265,5 @@
       {% endfor %}
   when:
   - is_openshift == True
+  - has_openshift_console is defined
+  - has_openshift_console == True
diff --git a/roles/v1.73/ossmconsole-deploy/tasks/main.yml b/roles/v1.73/ossmconsole-deploy/tasks/main.yml
index 281f3cb0..2314e724 100644
--- a/roles/v1.73/ossmconsole-deploy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/v1.73/ossmconsole-deploy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@
         serviceNamespace: null
         servicePort: null
 
+# There are three possible values for the console managementState: Managed, Unmanaged, and Removed.
+# If it is Removed, the web console is disabled and thus we cannot install OSSMC so abort immediately.
+# See: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.13/web_console/disabling-web-console.html
+- name: Ensure OpenShift Console is installed and enabled
+  vars:
+    console_res: "{{ query(k8s_plugin, resource_name='cluster', api_version='operator.openshift.io/v1', kind='Console', errors='ignore') }}"
+  fail:
+    msg: "The OpenShift Console is not installed and enabled. Cannot install OSSMC."
+  when:
+  - console_res | length == 0 or console_res[0].spec.managementState == "Removed"
+
 - name: Get information about the cluster
   set_fact:
     api_groups: "{{ lookup(k8s_plugin, cluster_info='api_groups') }}"
diff --git a/roles/v1.73/ossmconsole-remove/tasks/main.yml b/roles/v1.73/ossmconsole-remove/tasks/main.yml
index 9fc3d6df..1f9cb977 100644
--- a/roles/v1.73/ossmconsole-remove/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/v1.73/ossmconsole-remove/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 - name: Disable plugin by ensuring the OSSM Console is removed from the Console list of plugins
   ignore_errors: yes
   vars:
-    existing_plugins: "{{ lookup('kubernetes.core.k8s', resource_name='cluster', api_version='operator.openshift.io/v1', kind='Console').spec.plugins | default([]) }}"
+    existing_plugins: "{{ lookup(k8s_plugin, resource_name='cluster', api_version='operator.openshift.io/v1', kind='Console').spec.plugins | default([]) }}"
   k8s:
     state: patched
     api_version: operator.openshift.io/v1