diff --git a/src/plugins/loader.ts b/src/plugins/loader.ts
index 14ba1740ad..931c15d596 100644
--- a/src/plugins/loader.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/loader.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   type NormalizedPluginsConfig,
 } from "./config-state.js";
 import { initializeGlobalHookRunner } from "./hook-runner-global.js";
+import { clearPluginCommands } from "./commands.js";
 import { createPluginRegistry, type PluginRecord, type PluginRegistry } from "./registry.js";
 import { createPluginRuntime } from "./runtime/index.js";
 import { setActivePluginRegistry } from "./runtime.js";
@@ -178,6 +179,9 @@ export function loadClawdbotPlugins(options: PluginLoadOptions = {}): PluginRegi
     }
   }
 
+  // Clear previously registered plugin commands before reloading
+  clearPluginCommands();
+
   const runtime = createPluginRuntime();
   const { registry, createApi } = createPluginRegistry({
     logger,