diff --git a/src/plugins/load.js b/src/plugins/load.js
index 4bd432f582..89b38fdc64 100644
--- a/src/plugins/load.js
+++ b/src/plugins/load.js
@@ -22,15 +22,7 @@ module.exports = function(Plugins) {
 				return callback();
 			}
 
-			if (pluginData.compatibility && semver.validRange(pluginData.compatibility)) {
-				if (!semver.gtr(pkg.version, pluginData.compatibility)) {
-					// NodeBB may not be new enough to run this plugin
-					process.stdout.write('\n');
-					winston.warn('[plugins/' + pluginData.id + '] This plugin may not be compatible with your version of NodeBB. This may cause unintended behaviour or crashing.');
-					winston.warn('[plugins/' + pluginData.id + '] In the event of an unresponsive NodeBB caused by this plugin, run ./nodebb reset plugin="' + pluginData.id + '".');
-					process.stdout.write('\n');
-				}
-			}
+			versionWarning(pluginData);
 
 			async.parallel([
 				function(next) {
@@ -63,6 +55,23 @@ module.exports = function(Plugins) {
 		});
 	};
 
+	function versionWarning(pluginData) {
+		function display() {
+			process.stdout.write('\n');
+			winston.warn('[plugins/' + pluginData.id + '] This plugin may not be compatible with your version of NodeBB. This may cause unintended behaviour or crashing.');
+			winston.warn('[plugins/' + pluginData.id + '] In the event of an unresponsive NodeBB caused by this plugin, run ./nodebb reset plugin="' + pluginData.id + '".');
+			process.stdout.write('\n');
+		}
+
+		if (pluginData.nbbpm && pluginData.nbbpm.compatibility && semver.validRange(pluginData.nbbpm.compatibility)) {
+			if (!semver.gtr(pkg.version, pluginData.nbbpm.compatibility)) {
+				display();
+			}
+		} else {
+			display();
+		}
+	}
+
 	function registerHooks(pluginData, pluginPath, callback) {
 		function libraryNotFound() {
 			winston.warn('[plugins.reload] Library not found for plugin: ' + pluginData.id);