diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index fe1f52c0..35500204 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -625,19 +625,22 @@ function core.load_plugins()
     local plugin_dir = root_dir .. "/plugins"
     local files = system.list_dir(plugin_dir)
     for _, filename in ipairs(files or {}) do
-      local basename = filename:match("(.-)%.lua$") or filename
-      local version_match = check_plugin_version(plugin_dir .. '/' .. filename)
-      if not version_match then
-        core.log_quiet("Version mismatch for plugin %q from %s", basename, plugin_dir)
-        local ls = refused_list[root_dir == USERDIR and 'userdir' or 'datadir'].plugins
-        ls[#ls + 1] = filename
-      end
-      if version_match and config[basename] ~= false then
-        local modname = "plugins." .. basename
-        local ok = core.try(require, modname)
-        if ok then core.log_quiet("Loaded plugin %q from %s", basename, plugin_dir) end
-        if not ok then
-          no_errors = false
+      local info = system.get_file_info(filename)
+      if info ~= nil and info.type == "file" then
+        local basename = filename:match("(.-)%.lua$") or filename
+        local version_match = check_plugin_version(plugin_dir .. '/' .. filename)
+        if not version_match then
+          core.log_quiet("Version mismatch for plugin %q from %s", basename, plugin_dir)
+          local ls = refused_list[root_dir == USERDIR and 'userdir' or 'datadir'].plugins
+          ls[#ls + 1] = filename
+        end
+        if version_match and config[basename] ~= false then
+          local modname = "plugins." .. basename
+          local ok = core.try(require, modname)
+          if ok then core.log_quiet("Loaded plugin %q from %s", basename, plugin_dir) end
+          if not ok then
+            no_errors = false
+          end
         end
       end
     end