diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginComponent.cs b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginComponent.cs
index 0e46febd..59e6f138 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginComponent.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginComponent.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
             SceneManager.sceneUnloaded += OnSceneUnloaded;
 
             foreach (var provider in PluginManager.configProviders)
-                if (provider.Item1.HasChanged) provider.Item1.Save();
+                if (provider.Key.HasChanged) provider.Key.Save();
         }
 
         void Update()
@@ -60,8 +60,12 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
 
             foreach (var provider in PluginManager.configProviders)
             {
-                if (provider.Item1.HasChanged) provider.Item1.Save();
-                else if (provider.Item1.LastModified > provider.Item2) provider.Item1.Load(); // auto reload if it changes
+                if (provider.Key.HasChanged) provider.Key.Save();
+                else if (provider.Key.LastModified > provider.Value.Value)
+                {
+                    provider.Key.Load(); // auto reload if it changes
+                    provider.Value.Value = provider.Key.LastModified;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
             ipaPlugins.OnApplicationQuit();
 
             foreach (var provider in PluginManager.configProviders)
-                if (provider.Item1.HasChanged) provider.Item1.Save();
+                if (provider.Key.HasChanged) provider.Key.Save();
 
             quitting = true;
         }
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs
index c5ebc84f..c5257db6 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
 
         internal static IConfigProvider SelfConfigProvider { get; set; } = null;
 
-        internal static List<Tuple<IConfigProvider,DateTime>> configProviders = new List<Tuple<IConfigProvider, DateTime>>();
+        internal static List<KeyValuePair<IConfigProvider,Ref<DateTime>>> configProviders = new List<KeyValuePair<IConfigProvider, Ref<DateTime>>>();
 
         private static void LoadPlugins()
         {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
 
             _bsPlugins.Add(selfPlugin);
 
-            configProviders.Add(new Tuple<IConfigProvider, DateTime>(SelfConfigProvider = new JsonConfigProvider() { Filename = Path.Combine("UserData", SelfPlugin.IPA_Name) }, SelfConfigProvider.LastModified));
+            configProviders.Add(new KeyValuePair<IConfigProvider, Ref<DateTime>>(SelfConfigProvider = new JsonConfigProvider() { Filename = Path.Combine("UserData", SelfPlugin.IPA_Name) }, new Ref<DateTime>(SelfConfigProvider.LastModified)));
             SelfConfigProvider.Load();
 
             //Load copied plugins
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
                                         if (cfgProvider == null)
                                         {
                                             cfgProvider = new JsonConfigProvider() { Filename = Path.Combine("UserData", $"{bsPlugin.Name}") };
-                                            configProviders.Add(new Tuple<IConfigProvider, DateTime>(cfgProvider, cfgProvider.LastModified));
+                                            configProviders.Add(new KeyValuePair<IConfigProvider, Ref<DateTime>>(cfgProvider, new Ref<DateTime>(cfgProvider.LastModified)));
                                             cfgProvider.Load();
                                         }
                                         initArgs.Add(cfgProvider);