diff --git a/plugins/linkit_search/entity.inc b/plugins/linkit_search/entity.inc
index 3129a71..ff9a644 100644
--- a/plugins/linkit_search/entity.inc
+++ b/plugins/linkit_search/entity.inc
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ function linkit_entity_ctools_linkit_get_children($plugin, $parent) {
 
   // Test the plugins.
   foreach ($plugins as $plugin_name => $plugin) {
+    // In some cases the plugins isn't auto loaded. Ctools handle this for us.
+    // This is typical when installing Linkit.
+    if (!class_exists($plugin['handler']['class'])) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    
     $tested_plugin = new $plugin['handler']['class']($plugin, new LinkitProfile());
     if (isset($tested_plugin->unusable) && $tested_plugin->unusable) {
       unset($plugins[$plugin_name]);