Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/PluginHandler.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/PluginHandler.java	(revision 2260)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/PluginHandler.java	(revision 2261)
@@ -76,9 +76,12 @@
             }
         }
-        for (String p : unmaintained) {
-            if (plugins.contains(p) && disablePlugin(tr("<html>Loading of {0} plugin was requested."
-            +"<br>This plugin is no longer developed and very likely will produce errors."
-            +"<br>It should be disabled.<br>Delete from preferences?</html>", p), p))
-                plugins.remove(p);
+        if(early)
+        {
+            for (String p : unmaintained) {
+                if (plugins.contains(p) && disablePlugin(tr("<html>Loading of {0} plugin was requested."
+                +"<br>This plugin is no longer developed and very likely will produce errors."
+                +"<br>It should be disabled.<br>Delete from preferences?</html>", p), p))
+                    plugins.remove(p);
+            }
         }
 
