diff --git a/primedev/mods/autodownload/moddownloader.cpp b/primedev/mods/autodownload/moddownloader.cpp
index 8e533decb..8fef03d9a 100644
--- a/primedev/mods/autodownload/moddownloader.cpp
+++ b/primedev/mods/autodownload/moddownloader.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "moddownloader.h"
+#include "core/vanilla.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 #include <rapidjson/fwd.h>
 #include <mz_strm_mem.h>
@@ -623,6 +624,9 @@ void ModDownloader::DownloadMod(std::string modName, std::string modVersion)
 
 ON_DLL_LOAD_RELIESON("engine.dll", ModDownloader, (ConCommand), (CModule module))
 {
+	if (g_pVanillaCompatibility->GetVanillaCompatibility())
+		return;
+
 	g_pModDownloader = new ModDownloader();
 }