diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
index b7d7ca948..19a918aea 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
                                     continue;
                                 }
 
-                                if (manifest.DalamudApiLevel < DalamudApiLevel)
+                                if (manifest.DalamudApiLevel < DalamudApiLevel && !this.dalamud.Configuration.LoadAllApiLevels)
                                 {
                                     Log.Information($"Lower API: cleaning up {versionDir.FullName}");
                                     versionDir.Delete(true);