diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Censor/CensorPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Censor/CensorPlugin.ts
index 51c4c8c4..4dc103ec 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Censor/CensorPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Censor/CensorPlugin.ts
@@ -58,13 +58,17 @@ export const CensorPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<CensorPluginType>()({
   configSchema: ConfigSchema,
   defaultOptions,
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.serverLogs = new GuildLogs(guild.id);
     state.savedMessages = GuildSavedMessages.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
 
     state.regexRunner = getRegExpRunner(`guild-${pluginData.guild.id}`);
+  },
+
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+    const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.onMessageCreateFn = msg => onMessageCreate(pluginData, msg);
     state.savedMessages.events.on("create", state.onMessageCreateFn);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ChannelArchiver/ChannelArchiverPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ChannelArchiver/ChannelArchiverPlugin.ts
index 1da4d7f8..249a5ef0 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ChannelArchiver/ChannelArchiverPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ChannelArchiver/ChannelArchiverPlugin.ts
@@ -14,9 +14,5 @@ export const ChannelArchiverPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<ChannelArchiverPluginTy
   // prettier-ignore
   commands: [
       ArchiveChannelCmd,
-  ],
-
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
-    const { state, guild } = pluginData;
-  },
+  ]
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/CompanionChannels/CompanionChannelsPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/CompanionChannels/CompanionChannelsPlugin.ts
index d2cacd0f..91d2358a 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/CompanionChannels/CompanionChannelsPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/CompanionChannels/CompanionChannelsPlugin.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const CompanionChannelsPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<CompanionChannelsPlug
 
   events: [VoiceChannelJoinEvt, VoiceChannelSwitchEvt, VoiceChannelLeaveEvt],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     pluginData.state.errorCooldownManager = new CooldownManager();
   },
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts
index d1bb3667..028c6a0d 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export const CountersPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<CountersPluginType>()({
     ResetAllCounterValuesCmd,
   ],
 
-  async afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  async beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     pluginData.state.counters = new GuildCounters(pluginData.guild.id);
     pluginData.state.events = new EventEmitter();
     pluginData.state.counterTriggersByCounterId = new Map();
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ export const CountersPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<CountersPluginType>()({
 
     // Mark old/unused triggers to be deleted later
     await pluginData.state.counters.markUnusedTriggersToBeDeleted(activeTriggerIds);
+  },
+
+  async afterLoad(pluginData) {
+    const config = pluginData.config.get();
 
     // Start decay timers
     pluginData.state.decayTimers = [];
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/GuildAccessMonitor/GuildAccessMonitorPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/GuildAccessMonitor/GuildAccessMonitorPlugin.ts
index a37d0dab..62b77c29 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/GuildAccessMonitor/GuildAccessMonitorPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/GuildAccessMonitor/GuildAccessMonitorPlugin.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ export const GuildAccessMonitorPlugin = zeppelinGlobalPlugin<GuildAccessMonitorP
     }),
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     pluginData.state.allowedGuilds = new AllowedGuilds();
+  },
 
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
     for (const guild of pluginData.client.guilds.values()) {
       checkGuild(pluginData, guild);
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/GuildConfigReloader/GuildConfigReloaderPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/GuildConfigReloader/GuildConfigReloaderPlugin.ts
index 6c9056d8..5316232f 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/GuildConfigReloader/GuildConfigReloaderPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/GuildConfigReloader/GuildConfigReloaderPlugin.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ export const GuildConfigReloaderPlugin = zeppelinGlobalPlugin<GuildConfigReloade
 
   configSchema: t.type({}),
 
-  async afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  async beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     pluginData.state.guildConfigs = new Configs();
     pluginData.state.highestConfigId = await pluginData.state.guildConfigs.getHighestId();
+  },
 
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
     reloadChangedGuilds(pluginData);
   },
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/GuildInfoSaver/GuildInfoSaverPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/GuildInfoSaver/GuildInfoSaverPlugin.ts
index 0d0374ba..e2d51c6f 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/GuildInfoSaver/GuildInfoSaverPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/GuildInfoSaver/GuildInfoSaverPlugin.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,17 @@ export const GuildInfoSaverPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<GuildInfoSaverPluginType
 
   configSchema: t.type({}),
 
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
+    pluginData.state.allowedGuilds = new AllowedGuilds();
+  },
+
   afterLoad(pluginData) {
-    const { state, guild } = pluginData;
-
-    state.allowedGuilds = new AllowedGuilds();
-
     updateGuildInfo(pluginData);
-    state.updateInterval = setInterval(() => updateGuildInfo(pluginData), 60 * MINUTES);
+    pluginData.state.updateInterval = setInterval(() => updateGuildInfo(pluginData), 60 * MINUTES);
+  },
+
+  beforeUnload(pluginData) {
+    clearInterval(pluginData.state.updateInterval);
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/LocateUser/LocateUserPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/LocateUser/LocateUserPlugin.ts
index 7758f4a5..ed5c6567 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/LocateUser/LocateUserPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/LocateUser/LocateUserPlugin.ts
@@ -59,14 +59,16 @@ export const LocateUserPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<LocateUserPluginType>()({
     GuildBanRemoveAlertsEvt
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.alerts = GuildVCAlerts.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
     state.outdatedAlertsTimeout = null;
     state.usersWithAlerts = [];
     state.unloaded = false;
+  },
 
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
     outdatedAlertsLoop(pluginData);
     fillActiveAlertsList(pluginData);
   },
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Logs/LogsPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Logs/LogsPlugin.ts
index a04fbffa..216be6d6 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Logs/LogsPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Logs/LogsPlugin.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export const LogsPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<LogsPluginType>()({
     },
   },
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.guildLogs = new GuildLogs(guild.id);
@@ -93,11 +93,17 @@ export const LogsPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<LogsPluginType>()({
     state.archives = GuildArchives.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
     state.cases = GuildCases.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
 
+    state.batches = new Map();
+
+    state.regexRunner = getRegExpRunner(`guild-${pluginData.guild.id}`);
+  },
+
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+    const { state, guild } = pluginData;
+
     state.logListener = ({ type, data }) => log(pluginData, type, data);
     state.guildLogs.on("log", state.logListener);
 
-    state.batches = new Map();
-
     state.onMessageDeleteFn = msg => onMessageDelete(pluginData, msg);
     state.savedMessages.events.on("delete", state.onMessageDeleteFn);
 
@@ -107,7 +113,6 @@ export const LogsPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<LogsPluginType>()({
     state.onMessageUpdateFn = (newMsg, oldMsg) => onMessageUpdate(pluginData, newMsg, oldMsg);
     state.savedMessages.events.on("update", state.onMessageUpdateFn);
 
-    state.regexRunner = getRegExpRunner(`guild-${pluginData.guild.id}`);
     state.regexRunnerRepeatedTimeoutListener = (regexSource, timeoutMs, failedTimes) => {
       logger.warn(`Disabled heavy regex temporarily: ${regexSource}`);
       log(pluginData, LogType.BOT_ALERT, {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/MessageSaver/MessageSaverPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/MessageSaver/MessageSaverPlugin.ts
index 848d8618..955663cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/MessageSaver/MessageSaverPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/MessageSaver/MessageSaverPlugin.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const MessageSaverPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<MessageSaverPluginType>()(
     MessageDeleteBulkEvt,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
     state.savedMessages = GuildSavedMessages.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
   },
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/ModActionsPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/ModActionsPlugin.ts
index e6f5138a..f78f7c37 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/ModActionsPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/ModActionsPlugin.ts
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export const ModActionsPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<ModActionsPluginType>()({
     },
   },
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.mutes = GuildMutes.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ export const ModActionsPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<ModActionsPluginType>()({
     state.massbanQueue = new Queue(15 * MINUTES);
 
     state.events = new EventEmitter();
+  },
 
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
     outdatedTempbansLoop(pluginData);
   },
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/NameHistory/NameHistoryPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/NameHistory/NameHistoryPlugin.ts
index bfee0ac9..af95ea7a 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/NameHistory/NameHistoryPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/NameHistory/NameHistoryPlugin.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const NameHistoryPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<NameHistoryPluginType>()({
     MessageCreateEvt,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.nicknameHistory = GuildNicknameHistory.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Persist/PersistPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Persist/PersistPlugin.ts
index 6f7b7781..25b74d11 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Persist/PersistPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Persist/PersistPlugin.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const PersistPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<PersistPluginType>()({
     LoadDataEvt,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.persistedData = GuildPersistedData.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/PingableRoles/PingableRolesPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/PingableRoles/PingableRolesPlugin.ts
index ad735408..de1fa15c 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/PingableRoles/PingableRolesPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/PingableRoles/PingableRolesPlugin.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const PingableRolesPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<PingableRolesPluginType>(
     MessageCreateDisablePingableEvt,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.pingableRoles = GuildPingableRoles.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Post/PostPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Post/PostPlugin.ts
index 3cdfb7ca..85ec4e12 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Post/PostPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Post/PostPlugin.ts
@@ -50,13 +50,15 @@ export const PostPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<PostPluginType>()({
       ScheduledPostsDeleteCmd,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.savedMessages = GuildSavedMessages.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
     state.scheduledPosts = GuildScheduledPosts.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
     state.logs = new GuildLogs(guild.id);
+  },
 
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
     scheduledPostLoop(pluginData);
   },
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/ReactionRolesPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/ReactionRolesPlugin.ts
index 1efcc47b..ff8d6330 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/ReactionRolesPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles/ReactionRolesPlugin.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const ReactionRolesPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<ReactionRolesPluginType>(
     AddReactionRoleEvt,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.reactionRoles = GuildReactionRoles.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ export const ReactionRolesPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<ReactionRolesPluginType>(
     state.roleChangeQueue = new Queue();
     state.pendingRoleChanges = new Map();
     state.pendingRefreshes = new Set();
+  },
 
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
     let autoRefreshInterval = pluginData.config.get().auto_refresh_interval;
     if (autoRefreshInterval != null) {
       autoRefreshInterval = Math.max(MIN_AUTO_REFRESH, autoRefreshInterval);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Reminders/RemindersPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Reminders/RemindersPlugin.ts
index b7e7cae8..928a013f 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Reminders/RemindersPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Reminders/RemindersPlugin.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const RemindersPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<RemindersPluginType>()({
     RemindersDeleteCmd,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.reminders = GuildReminders.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ export const RemindersPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<RemindersPluginType>()({
     state.unloaded = false;
 
     state.postRemindersTimeout = null;
+  },
+
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
     postDueRemindersLoop(pluginData);
   },
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Roles/RolesPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Roles/RolesPlugin.ts
index 00c9f916..bcb8fb60 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Roles/RolesPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Roles/RolesPlugin.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const RolesPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<RolesPluginType>()({
     MassRemoveRoleCmd,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.logs = new GuildLogs(guild.id);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/SelfGrantableRoles/SelfGrantableRolesPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/SelfGrantableRoles/SelfGrantableRolesPlugin.ts
index 60085f86..b73488fd 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/SelfGrantableRoles/SelfGrantableRolesPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/SelfGrantableRoles/SelfGrantableRolesPlugin.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export const SelfGrantableRolesPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<SelfGrantableRolesPl
     RoleAddCmd,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     pluginData.state.cooldowns = new CooldownManager();
   },
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Slowmode/SlowmodePlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Slowmode/SlowmodePlugin.ts
index a2818ff3..79190820 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Slowmode/SlowmodePlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Slowmode/SlowmodePlugin.ts
@@ -55,12 +55,17 @@ export const SlowmodePlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<SlowmodePluginType>()({
     SlowmodeSetCmd,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.slowmodes = GuildSlowmodes.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
     state.savedMessages = GuildSavedMessages.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
     state.logs = new GuildLogs(guild.id);
+  },
+
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+    const { state } = pluginData;
+
     state.clearInterval = setInterval(() => clearExpiredSlowmodes(pluginData), BOT_SLOWMODE_CLEAR_INTERVAL);
 
     state.onMessageCreateFn = msg => onMessageCreate(pluginData, msg);
@@ -69,5 +74,6 @@ export const SlowmodePlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<SlowmodePluginType>()({
 
   beforeUnload(pluginData) {
     pluginData.state.savedMessages.events.off("create", pluginData.state.onMessageCreateFn);
+    clearInterval(pluginData.state.clearInterval);
   },
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Spam/SpamPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Spam/SpamPlugin.ts
index 65447e64..0f426f76 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Spam/SpamPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Spam/SpamPlugin.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const SpamPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<SpamPluginType>()({
     SpamVoiceSwitchEvt,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.logs = new GuildLogs(guild.id);
@@ -73,16 +73,21 @@ export const SpamPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<SpamPluginType>()({
     state.mutes = GuildMutes.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
 
     state.recentActions = [];
-    state.expiryInterval = setInterval(() => clearOldRecentActions(pluginData), 1000 * 60);
     state.lastHandledMsgIds = new Map();
 
     state.spamDetectionQueue = Promise.resolve();
+  },
 
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+    const { state } = pluginData;
+
+    state.expiryInterval = setInterval(() => clearOldRecentActions(pluginData), 1000 * 60);
     state.onMessageCreateFn = msg => onMessageCreate(pluginData, msg);
     state.savedMessages.events.on("create", state.onMessageCreateFn);
   },
 
   beforeUnload(pluginData) {
     pluginData.state.savedMessages.events.off("create", pluginData.state.onMessageCreateFn);
+    clearInterval(pluginData.state.expiryInterval);
   },
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Starboard/StarboardPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Starboard/StarboardPlugin.ts
index 50dd0571..817828a1 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Starboard/StarboardPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Starboard/StarboardPlugin.ts
@@ -146,12 +146,16 @@ export const StarboardPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<StarboardPluginType>()({
       StarboardReactionRemoveAllEvt,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.savedMessages = GuildSavedMessages.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
     state.starboardMessages = GuildStarboardMessages.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
     state.starboardReactions = GuildStarboardReactions.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
+  },
+
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+    const { state } = pluginData;
 
     state.onMessageDeleteFn = msg => onMessageDelete(pluginData, msg);
     state.savedMessages.events.on("delete", state.onMessageDeleteFn);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Tags/TagsPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Tags/TagsPlugin.ts
index 341836bc..5a26af84 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Tags/TagsPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Tags/TagsPlugin.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const TagsPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<TagsPluginType>()({
     return options;
   },
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.archives = GuildArchives.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ export const TagsPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<TagsPluginType>()({
     state.savedMessages = GuildSavedMessages.getGuildInstance(guild.id);
     state.logs = new GuildLogs(guild.id);
 
+    state.tagFunctions = {};
+  },
+
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+    const { state, guild } = pluginData;
+
     state.onMessageCreateFn = msg => onMessageCreate(pluginData, msg);
     state.savedMessages.events.on("create", state.onMessageCreateFn);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/TimeAndDate/TimeAndDatePlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/TimeAndDate/TimeAndDatePlugin.ts
index 4baa54d4..7d079265 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/TimeAndDate/TimeAndDatePlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/TimeAndDate/TimeAndDatePlugin.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const TimeAndDatePlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<TimeAndDatePluginType>()({
     getDateFormat: mapToPublicFn(getDateFormat),
   },
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     pluginData.state.memberTimezones = GuildMemberTimezones.getGuildInstance(pluginData.guild.id);
   },
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/UsernameSaver/UsernameSaverPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/UsernameSaver/UsernameSaverPlugin.ts
index 02473af9..fbbe1e81 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/UsernameSaver/UsernameSaverPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/UsernameSaver/UsernameSaverPlugin.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const UsernameSaverPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<UsernameSaverPluginType>(
     VoiceChannelJoinUpdateUsernameEvt,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.usernameHistory = new UsernameHistory();
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Utility/UtilityPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Utility/UtilityPlugin.ts
index 303f5852..2a22bc38 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Utility/UtilityPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Utility/UtilityPlugin.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export const UtilityPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<UtilityPluginType>()({
     EmojiInfoCmd,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.logs = new GuildLogs(guild.id);
@@ -161,11 +161,6 @@ export const UtilityPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<UtilityPluginType>()({
 
     state.lastReload = Date.now();
 
-    if (activeReloads.has(guild.id)) {
-      sendSuccessMessage(pluginData, activeReloads.get(guild.id)!, "Reloaded!");
-      activeReloads.delete(guild.id);
-    }
-
     // FIXME: Temp fix for role change detection for specific servers, load all guild members in the background on bot start
     const roleChangeDetectionFixServers = [
       "786212572285763605",
@@ -182,6 +177,15 @@ export const UtilityPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<UtilityPluginType>()({
     }
   },
 
+  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+    const { guild } = pluginData;
+
+    if (activeReloads.has(guild.id)) {
+      sendSuccessMessage(pluginData, activeReloads.get(guild.id)!, "Reloaded!");
+      activeReloads.delete(guild.id);
+    }
+  },
+
   beforeUnload(pluginData) {
     discardRegExpRunner(`guild-${pluginData.guild.id}`);
   },
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/WelcomeMessage/WelcomeMessagePlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/WelcomeMessage/WelcomeMessagePlugin.ts
index 79b5b4a8..a5899a03 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/WelcomeMessage/WelcomeMessagePlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/WelcomeMessage/WelcomeMessagePlugin.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const WelcomeMessagePlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<WelcomeMessagePluginType
     SendWelcomeMessageEvt,
   ],
 
-  afterLoad(pluginData) {
+  beforeLoad(pluginData) {
     const { state, guild } = pluginData;
 
     state.logs = new GuildLogs(guild.id);