diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ConfigurationPanels.h b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ConfigurationPanels.h
index 6ca9d12038..bafea89e23 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ConfigurationPanels.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ConfigurationPanels.h
@@ -406,8 +406,6 @@ namespace Panels
 			virtual ~EnumThread();
 			EnumThread( PluginSelectorPanel& master );
 			void Cancel();
-
-		protected:
 			sptr ExecuteTask();
 		};
 		
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/PluginSelectorPanel.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/PluginSelectorPanel.cpp
index ec8434ab1d..de44a42f93 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/PluginSelectorPanel.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/PluginSelectorPanel.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #include <wx/dynlib.h>
 #include <wx/dir.h>
 
+// Allows us to force-disable threading for debugging/troubleshooting
+static const bool DisableThreading = true;
+
 using namespace wxHelpers;
 using namespace Threading;
 
@@ -306,9 +309,17 @@ void Panels::PluginSelectorPanel::DoRefresh()
 	// Use a thread to load plugins.
 	safe_delete( m_EnumeratorThread );
 	m_EnumeratorThread = new EnumThread( *this );
-	m_EnumeratorThread->Start();
 
-	m_ComponentBoxes.Reset();
+	if( DisableThreading )
+	{
+		m_ComponentBoxes.Reset();
+		m_EnumeratorThread->ExecuteTask();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_EnumeratorThread->Start();
+		m_ComponentBoxes.Reset();
+	}
 }
 
 bool Panels::PluginSelectorPanel::ValidateEnumerationStatus()