diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Repository/ModuleDefinitionRepository.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Repository/ModuleDefinitionRepository.cs
index 8ec43e6e0..c9e2bdc8b 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Repository/ModuleDefinitionRepository.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Repository/ModuleDefinitionRepository.cs
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ private List<ModuleDefinition> LoadModuleDefinitionsFromAssembly(List<ModuleDefi
                 // Check if type should be ignored
                 if (modulecontroltype.Name == "ModuleBase"
                     || modulecontroltype.IsGenericType
+                    || modulecontroltype.IsAbstract
                     || Attribute.IsDefined(modulecontroltype, typeof(OqtaneIgnoreAttribute))
                 ) continue;