diff --git a/sourcemm/CPlugin.cpp b/sourcemm/CPlugin.cpp
index e770749..8df7a6f 100644
--- a/sourcemm/CPlugin.cpp
+++ b/sourcemm/CPlugin.cpp
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ CPluginManager::CPlugin *CPluginManager::_Load(const char *file, PluginId source
 									 event != pl->m_Events.end(); 
 									 event++)
 								{
-									if ((*event).got_vsp)
+									if (pl->m_API->GetApiVersion() < 10 || (*event).got_vsp)
 									{
 										continue;
 									}
diff --git a/sourcemm/changelog.txt b/sourcemm/changelog.txt
index e0917c7..4961de2 100644
--- a/sourcemm/changelog.txt
+++ b/sourcemm/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 2008/??/?? 1.4.4:
+ - Fixed a bug where loading plugins built for MM:S 1.3 or older (API ver <= 9)
+   would cause a crash.
  - Fixed a bug where loading plugins using VDF files caused Metamod:Source
    to crash on The Ship.
  - Fixed a bug where VDF files were opened by MM:S even if the .vdf extension