diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstallerWindow.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
index 75037704b..faf8e022f 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using CheapLoc;
 using Dalamud.Interface.Colors;
 using Dalamud.Interface.Components;
 using Dalamud.Interface.Windowing;
+using Dalamud.Plugin;
 using Dalamud.Plugin.Internal;
 using Dalamud.Plugin.Internal.Exceptions;
 using Dalamud.Plugin.Internal.Types;
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal.Windows
                     {
                         this.installStatus = OperationStatus.InProgress;
 
-                        Task.Run(() => this.dalamud.PluginManager.InstallPlugin(manifest, useTesting))
+                        Task.Run(() => this.dalamud.PluginManager.InstallPlugin(manifest, useTesting, PluginLoadReason.Installer))
                             .ContinueWith(task =>
                             {
                                 // There is no need to set as Complete for an individual plugin installation
@@ -743,7 +744,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal.Windows
                             if (!enableTask.Result)
                                 return;
 
-                            var loadTask = Task.Run(() => plugin.Load())
+                            var loadTask = Task.Run(() => plugin.Load(PluginLoadReason.Installer))
                                 .ContinueWith(this.DisplayErrorContinuation, Locs.ErrorModal_LoadFail(plugin.Name));
 
                             loadTask.Wait();
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/DalamudPluginInterface.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/DalamudPluginInterface.cs
index 8dfced79a..9ab55d24c 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/DalamudPluginInterface.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/DalamudPluginInterface.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
         /// <param name="dalamud">The dalamud instance to expose.</param>
         /// <param name="pluginName">The internal name of the plugin.</param>
         /// <param name="assemblyLocation">The equivalent of what Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location should return.</param>
-        internal DalamudPluginInterface(Dalamud dalamud, string pluginName, string assemblyLocation)
+        /// <param name="reason">The reason the plugin was loaded.</param>
+        internal DalamudPluginInterface(Dalamud dalamud, string pluginName, string assemblyLocation, PluginLoadReason reason)
         {
             this.CommandManager = dalamud.CommandManager;
             this.Framework = dalamud.Framework;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
             this.pluginName = pluginName;
             this.configs = dalamud.PluginManager.PluginConfigs;
             this.AssemblyLocation = assemblyLocation;
+            this.Reason = reason;
 
             this.GeneralChatType = this.dalamud.Configuration.GeneralChatType;
             this.Sanitizer = new Sanitizer(this.Data.Language);
@@ -81,6 +83,11 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
         /// </summary>
         public event LanguageChangedDelegate OnLanguageChanged;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the reason this plugin was loaded.
+        /// </summary>
+        public PluginLoadReason Reason { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the plugin assembly location.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/LocalPlugin.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/LocalPlugin.cs
index e14153fc6..9df84d35b 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/LocalPlugin.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/LocalPlugin.cs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
         public PluginState State { get; protected set; } = PluginState.Unloaded;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the AssemblyName plugin, populated during <see cref="Load(bool)"/>.
+        /// Gets the AssemblyName plugin, populated during <see cref="Load(PluginLoadReason, bool)"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>Plugin type.</returns>
         public AssemblyName AssemblyName { get; private set; } = null;
@@ -188,8 +188,9 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
         /// <summary>
         /// Load this plugin.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="reason">The reason why this plugin is being loaded.</param>
         /// <param name="reloading">Load while reloading.</param>
-        public void Load(bool reloading = false)
+        public void Load(PluginLoadReason reason, bool reloading = false)
         {
             // Allowed: Unloaded
             switch (this.State)
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
                     this.Manifest.Save(this.manifestFile);
                 }
 
-                this.DalamudInterface = new DalamudPluginInterface(this.dalamud, this.pluginAssembly.GetName().Name, this.DllFile.FullName);
+                this.DalamudInterface = new DalamudPluginInterface(this.dalamud, this.pluginAssembly.GetName().Name, this.DllFile.FullName, reason);
 
                 if (this.IsDev)
                 {
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
         public void Reload()
         {
             this.Unload(true);
-            this.Load(true);
+            this.Load(PluginLoadReason.Reload, true);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
index 4003ae02d..1576d48ba 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
                 {
                     try
                     {
-                        this.LoadPlugin(pluginDef.DllFile, pluginDef.Manifest, pluginDef.IsDev, isBoot: true);
+                        this.LoadPlugin(pluginDef.DllFile, pluginDef.Manifest, PluginLoadReason.Boot, pluginDef.IsDev, isBoot: true);
                     }
                     catch (InvalidPluginException)
                     {
@@ -230,8 +230,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
                 {
                     try
                     {
-                        plugin.Unload();
-                        plugin.Load();
+                        plugin.Reload();
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
                 try
                 {
                     // Add them to the list and let the user decide, nothing is auto-loaded.
-                    this.LoadPlugin(dllFile, manifest, isDev: true, doNotLoad: true);
+                    this.LoadPlugin(dllFile, manifest, PluginLoadReason.Installer, isDev: true, doNotLoad: true);
                     listChanged = true;
                 }
                 catch (InvalidPluginException)
@@ -322,7 +321,8 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="repoManifest">The plugin definition.</param>
         /// <param name="useTesting">If the testing version should be used.</param>
-        public void InstallPlugin(RemotePluginManifest repoManifest, bool useTesting)
+        /// <param name="reason">The reason this plugin was loaded.</param>
+        public void InstallPlugin(RemotePluginManifest repoManifest, bool useTesting, PluginLoadReason reason)
         {
             Log.Debug($"Installing plugin {repoManifest.Name} (testing={useTesting})");
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
 
             Log.Information($"Installed plugin {manifest.Name} (testing={useTesting})");
 
-            this.LoadPlugin(dllFile, manifest);
+            this.LoadPlugin(dllFile, manifest, reason);
 
             this.NotifyInstalledPluginsChanged();
         }
@@ -423,10 +423,11 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="dllFile">The <see cref="FileInfo"/> associated with the main assembly of this plugin.</param>
         /// <param name="manifest">The already loaded definition, if available.</param>
+        /// <param name="reason">The reason this plugin was loaded.</param>
         /// <param name="isDev">If this plugin should support development features.</param>
         /// <param name="isBoot">If this plugin is being loaded at boot.</param>
         /// <param name="doNotLoad">Don't load the plugin, just don't do it.</param>
-        public void LoadPlugin(FileInfo dllFile, LocalPluginManifest manifest, bool isDev = false, bool isBoot = false, bool doNotLoad = false)
+        public void LoadPlugin(FileInfo dllFile, LocalPluginManifest manifest, PluginLoadReason reason, bool isDev = false, bool isBoot = false, bool doNotLoad = false)
         {
             var name = manifest?.Name ?? dllFile.Name;
             var loadPlugin = !doNotLoad;
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
                     if (plugin.IsDisabled)
                         plugin.Enable();
 
-                    plugin.Load();
+                    plugin.Load(reason);
                 }
                 catch (InvalidPluginException)
                 {
@@ -653,7 +654,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
 
                     try
                     {
-                        this.InstallPlugin(metadata.UpdateManifest, metadata.UseTesting);
+                        this.InstallPlugin(metadata.UpdateManifest, metadata.UseTesting, PluginLoadReason.Update);
                         listChanged = true;
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginLoadReason.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginLoadReason.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..846525b0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginLoadReason.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+namespace Dalamud.Plugin
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This enum reflects reasons for loading a plugin.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum PluginLoadReason
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// We don't know why this plugin was loaded.
+        /// </summary>
+        Unknown,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This plugin was loaded because it was installed with the plugin installer.
+        /// </summary>
+        Installer,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This plugin was loaded because it was just updated.
+        /// </summary>
+        Update,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This plugin was loaded because it was told to reload.
+        /// </summary>
+        Reload,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This plugin was loaded because the game was started or Dalamud was reinjected.
+        /// </summary>
+        Boot,
+    }
+}