diff --git a/amxmodx/modules.cpp b/amxmodx/modules.cpp
index bb5014d8..fd47eac2 100755
--- a/amxmodx/modules.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/modules.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ int load_amxscript(AMX *amx, void **program, const char *filename, char error[64
 				return (amx->error = AMX_ERR_NOTFOUND);
 			case CAmxxReader::Err_OldFile:
 				strcpy(error, "Plugin uses deprecated format. Update compiler");
+				return (amx->error = AMX_ERR_FORMAT);
 			default:
 				strcpy(error, "Unknown error");
 				return (amx->error = AMX_ERR_NOTFOUND);