diff --git a/AnarchyExploitFixesFolia/src/main/java/me/xginko/aef/AnarchyExploitFixes.java b/AnarchyExploitFixesFolia/src/main/java/me/xginko/aef/AnarchyExploitFixes.java
index 750b4d39..9b795ddf 100755
--- a/AnarchyExploitFixesFolia/src/main/java/me/xginko/aef/AnarchyExploitFixes.java
+++ b/AnarchyExploitFixesFolia/src/main/java/me/xginko/aef/AnarchyExploitFixes.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public void onEnable() {
                     "   https://ci.codemc.io/job/retrooper/job/packetevents/        ",
                     "                                                               "
             ).forEach(prefixedLogger::error);
-            getServer().shutdown();
+            getServer().shutdown(); // Don't allow plugman/serverutil users to hot-load this plugin if packetevents is missing.
             return;
         }
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public void onEnable() {
         if (serverVersion.isOlderThan(ServerVersion.V_1_19_4) ||
                 (serverVersion.equals(ServerVersion.V_1_19_4) && !PlatformUtil.isFolia())) {
             prefixedLogger.error("This plugin jar is incompatible with your Server. Please use the Legacy jar.");
-            getServer().shutdown();
+            getServer().getPluginManager().disablePlugin(this);
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/AnarchyExploitFixesLegacy/src/main/java/me/xginko/aef/AnarchyExploitFixes.java b/AnarchyExploitFixesLegacy/src/main/java/me/xginko/aef/AnarchyExploitFixes.java
index 90aaa8d6..c4a9f71a 100755
--- a/AnarchyExploitFixesLegacy/src/main/java/me/xginko/aef/AnarchyExploitFixes.java
+++ b/AnarchyExploitFixesLegacy/src/main/java/me/xginko/aef/AnarchyExploitFixes.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public void onEnable() {
 
         if (PlatformUtil.isFolia()) {
             getLogger().severe("Please use the Folia jar instead of modifying the plugin.yml.");
-            getServer().shutdown();
+            getServer().getPluginManager().disablePlugin(this);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public void onEnable() {
                     "   https://ci.codemc.io/job/retrooper/job/packetevents/        ",
                     "                                                               "
             ).forEach(prefixedLogger::error);
-            getServer().shutdown();
+            getServer().shutdown(); // Don't allow plugman/serverutil users to hot-load this plugin if packetevents is missing.
             return;
         }