diff --git a/ftplugin/html_snip_helper.vim b/ftplugin/html_snip_helper.vim
index dd2a8dd..2e54570 100644
--- a/ftplugin/html_snip_helper.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/html_snip_helper.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 " Helper function for (x)html snippets
-if exists('s:did_snip_helper') || &cp
+if exists('s:did_snip_helper') || &cp || !exists('loaded_snips')
 	finish
 endif
 let s:did_snip_helper = 1