diff --git a/libs/ardour/processor.cc b/libs/ardour/processor.cc
index fa6cab579a..caa240ce22 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/processor.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/processor.cc
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ Processor::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int version)
 		}
 	}
 
-	bool const a = string_is_affirmative (prop->value ());
+	bool const a = string_is_affirmative (prop->value ()) && !_session.get_disable_all_loaded_plugins();
 	if (_active != a) {
 		if (a) {
 			activate ();
diff --git a/libs/ardour/route.cc b/libs/ardour/route.cc
index 72580e0069..36adbfa148 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/route.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/route.cc
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ Route::add_processor_from_xml_2X (const XMLNode& node, int version)
 		//A2 uses the "active" flag in the toplevel redirect node, not in the child plugin/IO
 		if (i != children.end()) {
 			if ((prop = (*i)->property (X_("active"))) != 0) {
-				if ( string_is_affirmative (prop->value()) )
+				if ( string_is_affirmative (prop->value()) && !_session.get_disable_all_loaded_plugins() )
 					processor->activate();
 				else
 					processor->deactivate();