diff --git a/jquery_update.module b/jquery_update.module
index 520e076..cb94f0f 100644
--- a/jquery_update.module
+++ b/jquery_update.module
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ function jquery_update_library_alter(&$javascript, $module) {
     return;
   }
 
+  // Check if we are updating the admin theme.
+  if ($admin_theme_key = variable_get('admin_theme')) {
+    if (!variable_get('jquery_update_admin_theme', '0')) {
+      global $theme_key;
+      if ($theme_key === $admin_theme_key) {
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   $path = drupal_get_path('module', 'jquery_update');
 
   // Make sure we inject either the minified or uncompressed version as desired.
@@ -128,6 +138,15 @@ function jquery_update_settings_form() {
     '#default_value' => variable_get('jquery_update_jquery_version', '1.5'),
     '#description' => t('Select which jQuery version branch to use.'),
   );
+  // Only show this setting if a separate administration theme is in use.
+  if (variable_get('admin_theme')) {
+    $form['jquery_update_admin_theme'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => t('Update administration theme pages'),
+      '#default_value' => variable_get('jquery_update_admin_theme', '0'),
+      '#description' => t("For all pages using the administration theme, update jQuery to the version selected above."),
+    );
+  }
   $form['jquery_update_compression_type'] = array(
     '#type' => 'radios',
     '#title' => t('jQuery compression level'),