diff --git a/src/Vencord.ts b/src/Vencord.ts
index 1acbe004..e626fed6 100644
--- a/src/Vencord.ts
+++ b/src/Vencord.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import { SettingsRouter } from "./webpack/common";
 
 if (IS_REPORTER) {
     require("./debug/runReporter");
+    Settings.plugins.CharacterCounter.enabled = false;
 }
 
 async function syncSettings() {
diff --git a/src/plugins/index.ts b/src/plugins/index.ts
index fcdfdbaf..a893da60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/index.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ export function addPatch(newPatch: Omit<Patch, "plugin">, pluginName: string) {
     patch.plugin = pluginName;
 
     if (IS_REPORTER) {
-        Settings.plugins.CharacterCounter.enabled = false;
         delete patch.predicate;
         delete patch.group;
     }