diff --git a/patches/server/Paper-Plugins.patch b/patches/server/Paper-Plugins.patch
index 6bf32f50ea..784453d294 100644
--- a/patches/server/Paper-Plugins.patch
+++ b/patches/server/Paper-Plugins.patch
@@ -1867,6 +1867,11 @@ index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..00000000000000000000000000000000
 +        return this.dependencies.contains(pluginIdentifier);
 +    }
 +
++    // Used by the legacy loader -- this isn't recommended
++    public void addDirectDependency(String dependency) {
++        this.dependencies.add(dependency);
++    }
++
 +    @Override
 +    public String toString() {
 +        return "ProviderDependencyTree{" +
@@ -2292,6 +2297,7 @@ index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..00000000000000000000000000000000
 +            PluginMeta configuration = provider.getMeta();
 +
 +            PluginProvider<T> replacedProvider = providersToLoad.put(configuration.getName(), provider);
++            dependencyTree.addDirectDependency(configuration.getName()); // add to dependency tree
 +            if (replacedProvider != null) {
 +                LOGGER.severe(String.format(
 +                    "Ambiguous plugin name `%s' for files `%s' and `%s' in `%s'",
@@ -2324,6 +2330,7 @@ index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..00000000000000000000000000000000
 +                    ));
 +                } else {
 +                    String replacedPlugin = pluginsProvided.put(provided, configuration.getName());
++                    dependencyTree.addDirectDependency(provided); // add to dependency tree
 +                    if (replacedPlugin != null) {
 +                        LOGGER.warning(String.format(
 +                            "`%s' is provided by both `%s' and `%s'",