diff --git a/lib/helpers.bash b/lib/helpers.bash
index f9b8aa7b..11961799 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.bash
+++ b/lib/helpers.bash
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ _disable-thing ()
             if [ -e $BASH_IT/$subdirectory/enabled/$plugin ]; then
                 rm $BASH_IT/$subdirectory/enabled/$(basename $plugin)
             fi
+            if [ -e $BASH_IT/$subdirectory/enabled/*$BASH_IT_LOAD_PRIORITY_SEPARATOR$plugin ]; then
+                rm $BASH_IT/$subdirectory/enabled/*$BASH_IT_LOAD_PRIORITY_SEPARATOR$(basename $plugin)
+            fi
         done
     else
         # Use a glob to search for both possible patterns
diff --git a/test/lib/helpers.bats b/test/lib/helpers.bats
index 3faddc6b..357bfa88 100644
--- a/test/lib/helpers.bats
+++ b/test/lib/helpers.bats
@@ -91,6 +91,21 @@ function __setup_plugin_tests {
   [ "$available" == "$enabled" ]
 }
 
+@test "disable all plugins" {
+  __setup_plugin_tests
+
+  run _enable-plugin "all"
+  local available=$(find $BASH_IT/plugins/available -name *.plugin.bash | wc -l)
+  local enabled=$(find $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled -name 2*.plugin.bash | wc -l)
+  echo "Available: $available, Enabled: $enabled"
+  [ "$available" == "$enabled" ]
+
+  run _disable-plugin "all"
+  local enabled2=$(find $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled -name *.plugin.bash | wc -l)
+  echo "Enabled: $enabled2"
+  [ "$enabled2" -eq 0 ]
+}
+
 @test "describe the nvm plugin without enabling it" {
   __setup_plugin_tests