diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/forgelin/ForgelinAutomaticEventSubscriber.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/forgelin/ForgelinAutomaticEventSubscriber.kt
index a450730..dfef1f1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/forgelin/ForgelinAutomaticEventSubscriber.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/forgelin/ForgelinAutomaticEventSubscriber.kt
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ object ForgelinAutomaticEventSubscriber {
 
                 LOGGER.debug("Registering @EventBusSubscriber object for {} for mod {}", subscriber.className, mod.modId)
 
-                val subscriberClass = Class.forName(subscriber.className, false, loader)?.kotlin ?: continue
-                val subscriberInstance = subscriberClass.objectInstance ?: subscriberClass.companionObjectInstance ?: continue
+                val subscriberClass = Class.forName(subscriber.className, false, loader) ?: continue
+                val kotlinClass = subscriberClass?.kotlin ?: continue
+                val subscriberInstance = kotlinClass.objectInstance ?: kotlinClass.companionObjectInstance ?: continue
 
+                MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.unregister(subscriberClass)
                 MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(subscriberInstance)
                 LOGGER.debug("Registered @EventBusSubscriber object {}", subscriber.className)
             } catch (e: Throwable) {