diff --git a/MelonLoader/CompatibilityLayers/MelonCompatibilityLayer.cs b/MelonLoader/CompatibilityLayers/MelonCompatibilityLayer.cs
index 7113e457..464b6bdb 100644
--- a/MelonLoader/CompatibilityLayers/MelonCompatibilityLayer.cs
+++ b/MelonLoader/CompatibilityLayers/MelonCompatibilityLayer.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ internal static void LoadModules()
                     continue;
 
                 MelonDebug.Msg($"Loading MelonModule '{m.fullPath}'");
-                MelonModule.Load(m);
+                m.moduleGC = MelonModule.Load(m);
             }
 
             foreach (var file in Directory.GetFiles(baseDirectory))
diff --git a/MelonLoader/Modules/MelonModule.cs b/MelonLoader/Modules/MelonModule.cs
index 46a46afb..ee23a5f8 100644
--- a/MelonLoader/Modules/MelonModule.cs
+++ b/MelonLoader/Modules/MelonModule.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+using System.Runtime.Loader;
+#endif
+
 namespace MelonLoader.Modules
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -53,7 +57,11 @@ internal static MelonModule Load(Info moduleInfo)
             Assembly asm;
             try
             {
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+                asm = AssemblyLoadContext.Default.LoadFromAssemblyPath(moduleInfo.fullPath);
+#else
                 asm = Assembly.LoadFrom(moduleInfo.fullPath);
+#endif
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -115,6 +123,7 @@ public class Info
             public readonly string fullPath;
             internal readonly Func<bool> shouldBeRemoved;
             internal readonly Func<bool> shouldBeIgnored;
+            internal MelonModule moduleGC;
 
             internal Info(string path, Func<bool> shouldBeIgnored = null, Func<bool> shouldBeRemoved = null)
             {