diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/IPluginManagementService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/IPluginManagementService.cs
index ddd61d6cd..337f0dbd8 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/IPluginManagementService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/IPluginManagementService.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         ///     Loads the plugin located in the provided <paramref name="directory" />
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="directory">The directory where the plugin is located</param>
-        Plugin LoadPlugin(DirectoryInfo directory);
+        Plugin? LoadPlugin(DirectoryInfo directory);
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Enables the provided <paramref name="plugin" />
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="fileName">The full path to the ZIP file that contains the plugin</param>
         /// <returns>The resulting plugin</returns>
-        Plugin ImportPlugin(string fileName);
+        Plugin? ImportPlugin(string fileName);
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Unloads and permanently removes the provided plugin
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginManagementService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginManagementService.cs
index 782fa1108..00f01d3ab 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginManagementService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginManagementService.cs
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             }
         }
 
-        public Plugin LoadPlugin(DirectoryInfo directory)
+        public Plugin? LoadPlugin(DirectoryInfo directory)
         {
             _logger.Verbose("Loading plugin from {directory}", directory.FullName);
 
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             // PluginInfo contains the ID which we need to move on
             PluginInfo pluginInfo = CoreJson.DeserializeObject<PluginInfo>(File.ReadAllText(metadataFile))!;
 
+            if (!pluginInfo.IsCompatible)
+                return null;
+
             if (pluginInfo.Guid == Constants.CorePluginInfo.Guid)
                 throw new ArtemisPluginException($"Plugin {pluginInfo} cannot use reserved GUID {pluginInfo.Guid}");
 
@@ -531,7 +534,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             OnPluginDisabled(new PluginEventArgs(plugin));
         }
 
-        public Plugin ImportPlugin(string fileName)
+        public Plugin? ImportPlugin(string fileName)
         {
             DirectoryInfo pluginDirectory = new(Constants.PluginsFolder);
 
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Plugins/PluginSettingsViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Plugins/PluginSettingsViewModel.cs
index 6a7c6c9fb..932961620 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Plugins/PluginSettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Plugins/PluginSettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Plugins;
 
 public class PluginSettingsViewModel : ActivatableViewModelBase
 {
-    private Plugin _plugin;
+    private readonly Plugin _plugin;
 
     private readonly IPluginManagementService _pluginManagementService;
     private readonly INotificationService _notificationService;
@@ -41,10 +41,13 @@ public class PluginSettingsViewModel : ActivatableViewModelBase
         bool wasEnabled = _plugin.IsEnabled;
         await Task.Run(() => _pluginManagementService.UnloadPlugin(_plugin));
 
-        _plugin = _pluginManagementService.LoadPlugin(_plugin.Directory);
-        if (wasEnabled)
-            await Task.Run(() => _pluginManagementService.EnablePlugin(_plugin, true, true));
-
-        _notificationService.CreateNotification().WithTitle("Reloaded plugin.").Show();
+        Plugin? plugin = _pluginManagementService.LoadPlugin(_plugin.Directory);
+        if (plugin != null && wasEnabled)
+        {
+            await Task.Run(() => _pluginManagementService.EnablePlugin(plugin, true, true));
+            _notificationService.CreateNotification().WithTitle("Reloaded plugin.").Show();
+        }
+        else if (plugin == null)
+            _notificationService.CreateNotification().WithTitle("Failed to load plugin after unloading it.").Show();
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/PluginsTabViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/PluginsTabViewModel.cs
index 99463667f..11c7d7870 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/PluginsTabViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/PluginsTabViewModel.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,13 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings
 
             try
             {
-                Plugin plugin = _pluginManagementService.ImportPlugin(files[0]);
+                Plugin? plugin = _pluginManagementService.ImportPlugin(files[0]);
+                if (plugin == null)
+                {
+                    await _windowService.ShowConfirmContentDialog("Failed to import plugin", "Make sure it is compatible with the current platform.", "Close", null);
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 SearchPluginInput = plugin.Info.Name;
 
                 // Wait for the VM to be created asynchronously (it would be better to respond to some event here)