diff --git a/ircd/modules.c b/ircd/modules.c
index f1faf5d8..2e0e0869 100644
--- a/ircd/modules.c
+++ b/ircd/modules.c
@@ -206,12 +206,20 @@ int
 findmodule_byname(const char *name)
 {
 	int i;
+	char name_ext[PATH_MAX + 1];
+
+	rb_strlcpy(name_ext, name, sizeof basename_ext);
+	rb_strlcat(name_ext, LT_MODULE_EXT, sizeof basename_ext);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_mods; i++)
 	{
 		if(!irccmp(modlist[i]->name, name))
 			return i;
+
+		if(!irccmp(modlist[i]->name, name_ext))
+			return i;
 	}
+
 	return -1;
 }