diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/structures/StructCommand.java b/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/structures/StructCommand.java
index e50476e5a8e..fc69c26aae0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/structures/StructCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/structures/StructCommand.java
@@ -338,7 +338,9 @@ private void scheduleCommandSync() {
 		if (SYNC_COMMANDS.get()) {
 			SYNC_COMMANDS.set(false);
 			if (DELAY_COMMAND_SYNCING) {
-				Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(Skript.getInstance(), this::forceCommandSync);
+				// if the plugin is disabled, the server is likely closing and delaying will cause an error.
+				if (Bukkit.getPluginManager().isPluginEnabled(Skript.getInstance()))
+					Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(Skript.getInstance(), this::forceCommandSync);
 			} else {
 				forceCommandSync();
 			}