diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 20781be76..2c62e7319 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1926,16 +1926,11 @@ void MainWindow::updateBSAList(const QStringList& defaultArchives,
       m_OrganizerCore.managedGame()->feature<BSAInvalidation>();
   std::vector<FileEntryPtr> files = m_OrganizerCore.directoryStructure()->getFiles();
 
-  GamePlugins* gamePlugins = m_OrganizerCore.managedGame()->feature<GamePlugins>();
-  bool supportsLight       = false;
-  if (gamePlugins) {
-    supportsLight = gamePlugins->lightPluginsAreSupported();
-  }
   QStringList plugins =
-      m_OrganizerCore.findFiles("", [supportsLight](const QString& fileName) -> bool {
+      m_OrganizerCore.findFiles("", [](const QString& fileName) -> bool {
         return fileName.endsWith(".esp", Qt::CaseInsensitive) ||
                fileName.endsWith(".esm", Qt::CaseInsensitive) ||
-               (supportsLight && fileName.endsWith(".esl", Qt::CaseInsensitive));
+               fileName.endsWith(".esl", Qt::CaseInsensitive);
       });
 
   auto hasAssociatedPlugin = [&](const QString& bsaName) -> bool {
diff --git a/src/modinfodialogesps.cpp b/src/modinfodialogesps.cpp
index 47ffb250a..f9a3ba8c8 100644
--- a/src/modinfodialogesps.cpp
+++ b/src/modinfodialogesps.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <log.h>
 #include <report.h>
 
-#include "gameplugins.h"
-
 using namespace MOBase;
 
 class ESPItem
@@ -219,12 +217,7 @@ void ESPsTab::clear()
 
 bool ESPsTab::feedFile(const QString& rootPath, const QString& fullPath)
 {
-  QStringList extensions = QStringList() << ".esp"
-                                         << ".esm";
-  GamePlugins* gamePlugins = core().managedGame()->feature<GamePlugins>();
-  if (gamePlugins && gamePlugins->lightPluginsAreSupported()) {
-    extensions << ".esl";
-  }
+  static const QString extensions[] = {".esp", ".esm", ".esl"};
 
   for (const auto& e : extensions) {
     if (fullPath.endsWith(e, Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
diff --git a/src/organizercore.cpp b/src/organizercore.cpp
index f38f08426..5bc3851cc 100644
--- a/src/organizercore.cpp
+++ b/src/organizercore.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 #include <tuple>
 #include <utility>
 
-#include "gameplugins.h"
 #include "organizerproxy.h"
 
 using namespace MOShared;
@@ -1318,21 +1317,18 @@ void OrganizerCore::updateModsActiveState(const QList<unsigned int>& modIndices,
       }
     }
 
-    GamePlugins* gamePlugins = managedGame()->feature<GamePlugins>();
-    if (gamePlugins && gamePlugins->lightPluginsAreSupported()) {
-      for (const QString& esl : dir.entryList(QStringList() << "*.esl", QDir::Files)) {
-        const FileEntryPtr file = m_DirectoryStructure->findFile(ToWString(esl));
-        if (file.get() == nullptr) {
-          log::warn("failed to activate {}", esl);
-          continue;
-        }
+    for (const QString& esl : dir.entryList(QStringList() << "*.esl", QDir::Files)) {
+      const FileEntryPtr file = m_DirectoryStructure->findFile(ToWString(esl));
+      if (file.get() == nullptr) {
+        log::warn("failed to activate {}", esl);
+        continue;
+      }
 
-        if (active != m_PluginList.isEnabled(esl) && file->getAlternatives().empty()) {
-          m_PluginList.blockSignals(true);
-          m_PluginList.enableESP(esl, active);
-          m_PluginList.blockSignals(false);
-          ++enabled;
-        }
+      if (active != m_PluginList.isEnabled(esl) && file->getAlternatives().empty()) {
+        m_PluginList.blockSignals(true);
+        m_PluginList.enableESP(esl, active);
+        m_PluginList.blockSignals(false);
+        ++enabled;
       }
     }
     QStringList esps = dir.entryList(QStringList() << "*.esp", QDir::Files);
diff --git a/src/pluginlist.cpp b/src/pluginlist.cpp
index e2808e72e..b1fd97579 100644
--- a/src/pluginlist.cpp
+++ b/src/pluginlist.cpp
@@ -132,12 +132,9 @@ void PluginList::highlightPlugins(const std::vector<unsigned int>& modIndices,
     ModInfo::Ptr selectedMod = ModInfo::getByIndex(modIndex);
     if (!selectedMod.isNull() && profile->modEnabled(modIndex)) {
       QDir dir(selectedMod->absolutePath());
-      QStringList extensions = QStringList() << "*.esp"
-                                             << "*.esm";
-      if (m_GamePlugin->feature<GamePlugins>()->lightPluginsAreSupported()) {
-        extensions << "*.esl";
-      }
-      QStringList plugins = dir.entryList(extensions);
+      QStringList plugins = dir.entryList(QStringList() << "*.esp"
+                                                        << "*.esm"
+                                                        << "*.esl");
       const MOShared::FilesOrigin& origin =
           directoryEntry.getOriginByName(selectedMod->internalName().toStdWString());
       if (plugins.size() > 0) {
@@ -199,7 +196,7 @@ void PluginList::refresh(const QString& profileName,
 
     if (filename.endsWith(".esp", Qt::CaseInsensitive) ||
         filename.endsWith(".esm", Qt::CaseInsensitive) ||
-        (lightPluginsAreSupported && filename.endsWith(".esl", Qt::CaseInsensitive))) {
+        filename.endsWith(".esl", Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
 
       availablePlugins.append(filename);
 
@@ -213,6 +210,9 @@ void PluginList::refresh(const QString& profileName,
       bool forceDisabled =
           m_GamePlugin->loadOrderMechanism() == IPluginGame::LoadOrderMechanism::None &&
           !forceLoaded && !forceEnabled;
+      if (!lightPluginsAreSupported && filename.endsWith(".esl")) {
+        forceDisabled = true;
+      }
 
       bool archive = false;
       try {
@@ -1358,8 +1358,13 @@ QVariant PluginList::tooltipData(const QModelIndex& modelIndex) const
   }
 
   if (esp.forceDisabled) {
-    toolTip += "<br><br>" + tr("This game does not currently permit custom plugin "
-                               "loading. There may be manual workarounds.");
+    if (m_GamePlugin->feature<GamePlugins>() && esp.hasLightExtension &&
+        !m_GamePlugin->feature<GamePlugins>()->lightPluginsAreSupported()) {
+      toolTip += "<br><br>" + tr("Light plugins (ESL) are not supported by this game.");
+    } else {
+      toolTip += "<br><br>" + tr("This game does not currently permit custom plugin "
+                                 "loading. There may be manual workarounds.");
+    }
   }
 
   // additional info
@@ -1807,7 +1812,7 @@ PluginList::ESPInfo::ESPInfo(const QString& name, bool forceLoaded, bool forceEn
     ESP::File file(ToWString(fullPath));
     auto extension     = name.right(3).toLower();
     hasMasterExtension = (extension == "esm");
-    hasLightExtension  = lightSupported && (extension == "esl");
+    hasLightExtension  = (extension == "esl");
     isMasterFlagged    = file.isMaster();
     isOverlayFlagged   = overlaySupported && file.isOverlay();
     isLightFlagged =