diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/bclib/api/dataexchange/DataExchangeAPI.java b/src/main/java/ru/bclib/api/dataexchange/DataExchangeAPI.java
index 57614820..95e8d675 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/bclib/api/dataexchange/DataExchangeAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/bclib/api/dataexchange/DataExchangeAPI.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class DataExchangeAPI extends DataExchange {
 	 * @param modID - {@link String} modID.
 	 */
 	public static void registerModDependency(String modID) {
-		if (ModUtil.getModInfo(modID, false) != null) {
+		if (ModUtil.getModInfo(modID, false) != null && !"0.0.0".equals(ModUtil.getModVersion(modID))) {
 			registerMod(modID);
 		} else {
 			BCLib.LOGGER.info("Mod Dependency '" + modID + "' not found. This is probably OK.");
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/bclib/util/ModUtil.java b/src/main/java/ru/bclib/util/ModUtil.java
index 5d7420e8..3fc9f56f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/bclib/util/ModUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/bclib/util/ModUtil.java
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ public class ModUtil {
 							   .getVersion()
 							   .toString();
 		}
+		
+		//not found in loaded mods, lets check the local mods folder
+		final ModInfo mi = getModInfo(modID, false);
+		if (mi!=null) return mi.getVersion();
+		
 		return "0.0.0";
 	}