diff --git a/core/ExtensionSys.cpp b/core/ExtensionSys.cpp
index 9679d002..f414590b 100644
--- a/core/ExtensionSys.cpp
+++ b/core/ExtensionSys.cpp
@@ -372,6 +372,11 @@ const char *CExtension::GetFilename()
 	return m_RealFile.c_str();
 }
 
+const char *CExtension::GetPath() const
+{
+	return m_Path.c_str();
+}
+
 IdentityToken_t *CExtension::GetIdentity()
 {
 	return m_pIdentToken;
@@ -580,7 +585,7 @@ void CExtensionManager::TryAutoload()
 	}
 }
 
-IExtension *CExtensionManager::LoadAutoExtension(const char *path)
+IExtension *CExtensionManager::LoadAutoExtension(const char *path, bool bErrorOnMissing)
 {
 	/* Remove platform extension if it's there. Compat hack. */
 	const char *ext = g_LibSys.GetFileExtension(path);
@@ -589,7 +594,7 @@ IExtension *CExtensionManager::LoadAutoExtension(const char *path)
 		char path2[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH];
 		UTIL_Format(path2, sizeof(path2), "%s", path);
 		path2[strlen(path) - strlen(PLATFORM_LIB_EXT) - 1] = '\0';
-		return LoadAutoExtension(path2);
+		return LoadAutoExtension(path2, bErrorOnMissing);
 	}
 
 	IExtension *pAlready;
@@ -608,7 +613,11 @@ IExtension *CExtensionManager::LoadAutoExtension(const char *path)
 
 	if (!p->Load(error, sizeof(error)) || !p->IsLoaded())
 	{
-		g_Logger.LogError("[SM] Unable to load extension \"%s\": %s", path, error);
+		if (bErrorOnMissing || g_LibSys.IsPathFile(p->GetPath()))
+		{
+			g_Logger.LogError("[SM] Unable to load extension \"%s\": %s", path, error);
+		}
+
 		p->SetError(error);
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/ExtensionSys.h b/core/ExtensionSys.h
index a670273c..c1c50744 100644
--- a/core/ExtensionSys.h
+++ b/core/ExtensionSys.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
 public: //IExtension
 	IExtensionInterface *GetAPI();
 	const char *GetFilename();
+	const char *GetPath() const;
 	IdentityToken_t *GetIdentity();
 	ITERATOR *FindFirstDependency(IExtension **pOwner, SMInterface **pInterface);
 	bool FindNextDependency(ITERATOR *iter, IExtension **pOwner, SMInterface **pInterface);
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ public: //IPluginsListener
 public: //IRootConsoleCommand
 	void OnRootConsoleCommand(const char *cmdname, const CCommand &command);
 public:
-	IExtension *LoadAutoExtension(const char *path);
+	IExtension *LoadAutoExtension(const char *path, bool bErrorOnMissing=true);
 	void BindDependency(IExtension *pOwner, IfaceInfo *pInfo);
 	void AddInterface(IExtension *pOwner, SMInterface *pInterface);
 	void BindChildPlugin(IExtension *pParent, CPlugin *pPlugin);
diff --git a/core/PluginSys.cpp b/core/PluginSys.cpp
index c5c2551e..9fb0b23b 100644
--- a/core/PluginSys.cpp
+++ b/core/PluginSys.cpp
@@ -1308,7 +1308,8 @@ bool CPluginManager::LoadOrRequireExtensions(CPlugin *pPlugin, unsigned int pass
 				if (ext->autoload)
 				{
 					g_LibSys.PathFormat(path, PLATFORM_MAX_PATH, "%s", file);
-					g_Extensions.LoadAutoExtension(path);
+					bool bErrorOnMissing = ext->required ? true : false;
+					g_Extensions.LoadAutoExtension(path, bErrorOnMissing);
 				}
 			}
 			else if (pass == 2)