diff --git a/src/net/milkbowl/vault/permission/plugins/Permission_PermissionsEx.java b/src/net/milkbowl/vault/permission/plugins/Permission_PermissionsEx.java
index 5122ab7..7829698 100644
--- a/src/net/milkbowl/vault/permission/plugins/Permission_PermissionsEx.java
+++ b/src/net/milkbowl/vault/permission/plugins/Permission_PermissionsEx.java
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@ public class Permission_PermissionsEx extends Permission {
         if (permission == null) {
             Plugin perms = plugin.getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("PermissionsEx");
             if (perms != null) {
-            	try {
-            		if (Double.valueOf(perms.getDescription().getVersion()) < 1.16) {
-            			log.info(String.format("[%s][Permission] %s below 1.16 is not compatible with Vault! Falling back to SuperPerms only mode. PLEASE UPDATE!", plugin.getDescription().getName(), name));
-            			return;
-            		}
-            	} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-            		// Do nothing
-            	}
                 if (perms.isEnabled()) {
+                    try {
+                        if (Double.valueOf(perms.getDescription().getVersion()) < 1.16) {
+                            log.info(String.format("[%s][Permission] %s below 1.16 is not compatible with Vault! Falling back to SuperPerms only mode. PLEASE UPDATE!", plugin.getDescription().getName(), name));
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                        // Do nothing
+                    }
                     permission = (PermissionsEx) perms;
                     log.info(String.format("[%s][Permission] %s hooked.", plugin.getDescription().getName(), name));
                 }
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ public class Permission_PermissionsEx extends Permission {
 
                 if (perms != null) {
                     if (perms.isEnabled()) {
+                        try {
+                            if (Double.valueOf(perms.getDescription().getVersion()) < 1.16) {
+                                log.info(String.format("[%s][Permission] %s below 1.16 is not compatible with Vault! Falling back to SuperPerms only mode. PLEASE UPDATE!", plugin.getDescription().getName(), name));
+                                return;
+                            }
+                        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                            // Do nothing
+                        }
                         permission.permission = (PermissionsEx) perms;
                         log.info(String.format("[%s][Permission] %s hooked.", plugin.getDescription().getName(), permission.name));
                     }