diff --git a/bash_it.sh b/bash_it.sh
index 504e26b0..ef2a6d07 100755
--- a/bash_it.sh
+++ b/bash_it.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ done
 
 # TODO Automatically check for content that needs to be migrated
 
+# Load the global "enabled" directory
+_load_global_bash_it_files
+
 # Load enabled aliases, completion, plugins
 for file_type in "aliases" "plugins" "completion"
 do
diff --git a/lib/helpers.bash b/lib/helpers.bash
index c08403d8..1bcf7844 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.bash
+++ b/lib/helpers.bash
@@ -20,6 +20,20 @@ function _load_bash_it_files() {
   fi
 }
 
+function _load_global_bash_it_files() {
+  # In the new structure
+  if [ -d "${BASH_IT}/enabled" ]
+  then
+    FILES="${BASH_IT}/enabled/*.bash"
+    for config_file in $FILES
+    do
+      if [ -e "${config_file}" ]; then
+        source $config_file
+      fi
+    done
+  fi
+}
+
 # Function for reloading aliases
 function reload_aliases() {
   _load_bash_it_files "aliases"
diff --git a/test/bash_it/bash_it.bats b/test/bash_it/bash_it.bats
index 92dda192..d41ddbf4 100644
--- a/test/bash_it/bash_it.bats
+++ b/test/bash_it/bash_it.bats
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ function local_setup {
   rm -rf "$BASH_IT"/completion/enabled
   rm -rf "$BASH_IT"/plugins/enabled
 
-  cp -r "$BASH_IT/test/fixtures/bash_it/aliases" "$BASH_IT"
-  cp -r "$BASH_IT/test/fixtures/bash_it/plugins" "$BASH_IT"
+  # Copy the test fixture to the Bash-it folder
+  rsync -a "$BASH_IT/test/fixtures/bash_it/" "$BASH_IT/"
 
   # Don't pollute the user's actual $HOME directory
   # Use a test home directory instead
@@ -137,6 +137,100 @@ function local_teardown {
   assert_line "0" "alias test_alias='c'"
 }
 
+@test "bash-it: load global aliases in order" {
+  mkdir -p $BASH_IT/enabled
+
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/plugins/available/base.plugin.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/250---base.plugin.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/250---base.plugin.bash" ]
+
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/aliases/available/a.aliases.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/150---a.aliases.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/150---a.aliases.bash" ]
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/aliases/available/b.aliases.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/150---b.aliases.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/150---b.aliases.bash" ]
+
+  # The `test_alias` alias should not exist
+  run alias test_alias &> /dev/null
+  assert_failure
+
+  load "$BASH_IT/bash_it.sh"
+
+  run alias test_alias &> /dev/null
+  assert_success
+  assert_line "0" "alias test_alias='b'"
+}
+
+@test "bash-it: load global aliases in priority order" {
+  mkdir -p $BASH_IT/enabled
+
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/plugins/available/base.plugin.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/250---base.plugin.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/250---base.plugin.bash" ]
+
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/aliases/available/a.aliases.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/175---a.aliases.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/175---a.aliases.bash" ]
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/aliases/available/b.aliases.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/150---b.aliases.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/150---b.aliases.bash" ]
+
+  # The `test_alias` alias should not exist
+  run alias test_alias &> /dev/null
+  assert_failure
+
+  load "$BASH_IT/bash_it.sh"
+
+  run alias test_alias &> /dev/null
+  assert_success
+  assert_line "0" "alias test_alias='a'"
+}
+
+@test "bash-it: load global aliases and plugins in priority order" {
+  mkdir -p $BASH_IT/enabled
+
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/plugins/available/base.plugin.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/250---base.plugin.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/250---base.plugin.bash" ]
+
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/aliases/available/a.aliases.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/150---a.aliases.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/150---a.aliases.bash" ]
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/aliases/available/b.aliases.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/150---b.aliases.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/150---b.aliases.bash" ]
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/plugins/available/c.plugin.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/250---c.plugin.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/250---c.plugin.bash" ]
+
+  # The `test_alias` alias should not exist
+  run alias test_alias &> /dev/null
+  assert_failure
+
+  load "$BASH_IT/bash_it.sh"
+
+  run alias test_alias &> /dev/null
+  assert_success
+  assert_line "0" "alias test_alias='c'"
+}
+
+@test "bash-it: load global aliases and plugins in priority order, with one alias higher than plugins" {
+  mkdir -p $BASH_IT/enabled
+
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/plugins/available/base.plugin.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/250---base.plugin.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/250---base.plugin.bash" ]
+
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/aliases/available/a.aliases.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/350---a.aliases.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/350---a.aliases.bash" ]
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/aliases/available/b.aliases.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/150---b.aliases.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/150---b.aliases.bash" ]
+  ln -s $BASH_IT/plugins/available/c.plugin.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/250---c.plugin.bash
+  assert [ -L "$BASH_IT/enabled/250---c.plugin.bash" ]
+
+  # The `test_alias` alias should not exist
+  run alias test_alias &> /dev/null
+  assert_failure
+
+  load "$BASH_IT/bash_it.sh"
+
+  run alias test_alias &> /dev/null
+  assert_success
+  # This will be a, loaded from the a aliases, since the global directory
+  # loads all component types at once
+  assert_line "0" "alias test_alias='a'"
+}
+
 @test "bash-it: load enabled aliases from new structure, priority-based" {
   mkdir -p $BASH_IT/enabled
   ln -s $BASH_IT/aliases/available/atom.aliases.bash $BASH_IT/enabled/150---atom.aliases.bash