diff --git a/src/plugin_system/plugin_manager.py b/src/plugin_system/plugin_manager.py
index f0518399..406f8d69 100644
--- a/src/plugin_system/plugin_manager.py
+++ b/src/plugin_system/plugin_manager.py
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ class PluginManager:
             for item in directory.iterdir():
                 if not item.is_dir():
                     continue
+                # Skip backup directories so they don't overwrite live entries
+                if '.standalone-backup-' in item.name:
+                    continue
 
                 manifest_path = item / "manifest.json"
                 if manifest_path.exists():
diff --git a/web_interface/templates/v3/base.html b/web_interface/templates/v3/base.html
index f4a588f7..557f82c6 100644
--- a/web_interface/templates/v3/base.html
+++ b/web_interface/templates/v3/base.html
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@
             <!-- Plugins tab -->
             <div x-show="activeTab === 'plugins'" x-transition>
                 <div id="plugins-content" hx-get="/v3/partials/plugins" hx-trigger="revealed" hx-swap="innerHTML"
-                     hx-on::htmx:response-error="loadPluginsDirect()">
+                     hx-on::response-error="loadPluginsDirect()">
                     <div class="animate-pulse">
                         <div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow p-6">
                             <div class="h-4 bg-gray-200 rounded w-1/4 mb-4"></div>