diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a4edf2f0..a3cd1a5b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "impro",
-  "version": "0.14.140",
+  "version": "0.14.141",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "rm -rf build && NODE_ENV=development eleventy --serve",
diff --git a/src/js/plugins/pluginService.js b/src/js/plugins/pluginService.js
index b083148e..50bee98c 100644
--- a/src/js/plugins/pluginService.js
+++ b/src/js/plugins/pluginService.js
@@ -333,12 +333,6 @@ export class PluginService extends ReactiveStore {
       showToast(`Failed to load plugin(s): ${failedPluginIds.join(", ")}`, {
         style: "error",
       });
-      // Disable plugins that failed to load
-      await Promise.all(
-        failedPluginIds.map((pluginId) =>
-          this.prefManager.setPluginDisabled(pluginId),
-        ),
-      );
     }
     // Reconcile against all installed plugins (not just enabled) so disabled
     // plugins keep their cached assets on re-enable
diff --git a/tests/unit/specs/plugins/pluginService.test.js b/tests/unit/specs/plugins/pluginService.test.js
index 6192ab4d..1b71ae0c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/specs/plugins/pluginService.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/specs/plugins/pluginService.test.js
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ t.describe("loadEnabledPlugins", (it) => {
     );
   });
 
-  it("disables plugins reported as errored by the bridge", async () => {
+  it("keeps plugins enabled when the bridge reports they errored", async () => {
     const { service, state } = makeService();
     state.installedPlugins = [
       { id: "a", version: "1.0.0", repo: "ow/a", enabled: true },
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ t.describe("loadEnabledPlugins", (it) => {
     await service.loadEnabledPlugins();
     assertEquals(
       state.installedPlugins.find((entry) => entry.id === "b").enabled,
-      false,
+      true,
     );
     assertEquals(
       state.installedPlugins.find((entry) => entry.id === "a").enabled,