diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Constants.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Constants.cs
index 69208acb3..849d62b17 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Constants.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Constants.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <summary>
         ///     The base path for Artemis application data folder
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly string BaseFolder = Environment.GetFolderPath(OperatingSystem.IsWindows() ? Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData : Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData);
+        public static readonly string BaseFolder = Environment.GetFolderPath(OperatingSystem.IsWindows() 
+            ? Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData 
+            : Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData);
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The full path to the Artemis data folder
@@ -54,6 +56,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         ///     The full path to the Artemis user layouts folder
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly string LayoutsFolder = Path.Combine(DataFolder, "User Layouts");
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The current API version for plugins
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly Version PluginApi = new Version(1, 0);
         
         /// <summary>
         ///     The plugin info used by core components of Artemis
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs
index e0850b3a0..a61a21a30 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/PluginInfo.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         private Version _version = null!;
         private bool _requiresAdmin;
         private PluginPlatform? _platforms;
+        private Version? _api;
 
         internal PluginInfo()
         {
@@ -150,7 +151,17 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         public PluginPlatform? Platforms
         {
             get => _platforms;
-            internal set => _platforms = value;
+            internal set => SetAndNotify(ref _platforms , value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the API version the plugin was built for
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonProperty(DefaultValueHandling = DefaultValueHandling.Populate)]
+        public Version? Api
+        {
+            get => _api;
+            internal set => SetAndNotify(ref _api, value);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -176,9 +187,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a boolean indicating whether this plugin is compatible with the current operating system
+        /// Gets a boolean indicating whether this plugin is compatible with the current operating system and API version
         /// </summary>
-        public bool IsCompatible => Platforms.MatchesCurrentOperatingSystem();
+        public bool IsCompatible => Platforms.MatchesCurrentOperatingSystem() && Api != null && Api >= Constants.PluginApi;
 
         internal string PreferredPluginDirectory => $"{Main.Split(".dll")[0].Replace("/", "").Replace("\\", "")}-{Guid.ToString().Substring(0, 8)}";
 
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Root/RootViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Root/RootViewModel.cs
index 72def4022..8aec9c70a 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Root/RootViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Root/RootViewModel.cs
@@ -127,10 +127,16 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Root
 
         public void OpenScreen(string displayName)
         {
+            // The window will open on the UI thread at some point, respond to that to select the chosen screen
+            MainWindowOpened += OnEventHandler;
             OpenMainWindow();
 
-            // At this point there is a sidebar VM because the main window was opened
-            SidebarViewModel!.SelectedSidebarScreen = SidebarViewModel.SidebarScreens.FirstOrDefault(s => s.DisplayName == displayName);
+            void OnEventHandler(object? sender, EventArgs args)
+            {
+                if (SidebarViewModel != null)
+                    SidebarViewModel.SelectedSidebarScreen = SidebarViewModel.SidebarScreens.FirstOrDefault(s => s.DisplayName == displayName);
+                MainWindowOpened -= OnEventHandler;
+            }
         }
 
         public async Task OpenDebugger()
@@ -167,7 +173,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Root
 
                 _lifeTime.MainWindow.WindowState = WindowState.Normal;
                 _lifeTime.MainWindow.Activate();
-                OnMainWindowOpened();    
+                OnMainWindowOpened();
             });
         }