diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
index fd5c048c7..e2eded57c 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ internal class PluginManager : IInternalDisposableService
         if (!this.configuration.DoPluginTest)
             return false;
 
+        if (!manifest.TestingDalamudApiLevel.HasValue)
+            return false;
+
         return manifest.IsTestingExclusive || manifest.IsAvailableForTesting;
     }