diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/PluginManager.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/PluginManager.java
index 7bb3b5c2..bbb5ea7f 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/PluginManager.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/plugin/PluginManager.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class PluginManager
         return plugins.get( name );
     }
 
-    public void loadAndEnablePlugins()
+    public void loadPlugins()
     {
         Map<PluginDescription, Boolean> pluginStatuses = new HashMap<>();
         for ( Map.Entry<String, PluginDescription> entry : toLoad.entrySet() )
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@ public class PluginManager
         }
         toLoad.clear();
         toLoad = null;
+    }
 
+    public void enablePlugins()
+    {
         for ( Plugin plugin : plugins.values() )
         {
             try
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
index 7f2c4e1c..c13a3137 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
@@ -194,11 +194,13 @@ public class BungeeCord extends ProxyServer
 
         pluginsFolder.mkdir();
         pluginManager.detectPlugins( pluginsFolder );
+
+        pluginManager.loadPlugins();
         config.load();
 
         isRunning = true;
 
-        pluginManager.loadAndEnablePlugins();
+        pluginManager.enablePlugins();
 
         connectionThrottle = new ConnectionThrottle( config.getThrottle() );
         startListeners();