diff --git a/core-legacy/sourcemm.cpp b/core-legacy/sourcemm.cpp
index 8f8b5f8..5675da7 100644
--- a/core-legacy/sourcemm.cpp
+++ b/core-legacy/sourcemm.cpp
@@ -303,8 +303,6 @@ bool AlternatelyLoadMetamod(CreateInterfaceFn ifaceFactory, CreateInterfaceFn se
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	g_PluginMngr.SetAllLoaded();
-
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -317,7 +315,10 @@ bool GameInit_handler()
 		g_SmmAPI.LoadAsVSP();
 
 	if (g_bIsBridgedAsVsp)
+	{
 		DoInitialPluginLoads();
+		g_PluginMngr.SetAllLoaded();
+	}
 
 	g_bGameInit = true;
 
diff --git a/core/metamod.cpp b/core/metamod.cpp
index c16e554..51b9c19 100644
--- a/core/metamod.cpp
+++ b/core/metamod.cpp
@@ -586,8 +586,8 @@ Handler_LevelShutdown(void)
 {
 	if (g_bIsVspBridged && !were_plugins_loaded)
 	{
-		g_PluginMngr.SetAllLoaded();
 		DoInitialPluginLoads();
+		g_PluginMngr.SetAllLoaded();
 		were_plugins_loaded = true;
 		in_first_level = true;
 	}