diff --git a/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/core/EcoPlugin.java b/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/core/EcoPlugin.java
index e46f0537..dd7290c1 100644
--- a/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/core/EcoPlugin.java
+++ b/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/core/EcoPlugin.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.willfp.eco.core.proxy.ProxyFactory;
 import com.willfp.eco.core.registry.Registrable;
 import com.willfp.eco.core.registry.Registry;
 import com.willfp.eco.core.scheduling.Scheduler;
+import com.willfp.eco.core.version.OutdatedEcoVersionError;
 import com.willfp.eco.core.version.Version;
 import com.willfp.eco.core.web.UpdateChecker;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.Validate;
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ public abstract class EcoPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements PluginLike, Regist
             this.getLogger().severe("You must be on at least" + this.getMinimumEcoVersion());
             this.getLogger().severe("Download the newest version here:");
             this.getLogger().severe("https://polymart.org/download/773/recent/JSpprMspkuyecf5y1wQ2Jn8OoLQSQ_IW");
-            Bukkit.getPluginManager().disablePlugin(this);
+            throw new OutdatedEcoVersionError("This plugin requires at least eco version " + this.getMinimumEcoVersion() + " to run.");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/core/version/OutdatedEcoVersionError.java b/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/core/version/OutdatedEcoVersionError.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a1ca56f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/core/version/OutdatedEcoVersionError.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package com.willfp.eco.core.version;
+
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * An error thrown when eco is outdated.
+ */
+public class OutdatedEcoVersionError extends Error {
+    /**
+     * Create a new OutdatedEcoVersionError.
+     *
+     * @param message The message.
+     */
+    public OutdatedEcoVersionError(@NotNull final String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}