diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
index bc41864..edf9ba7 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
@@ -259,8 +259,10 @@ function M.reload(plugin)
     load = true
   end
 
-  for _, event in ipairs(plugin.event or {}) do
-    if event == "VimEnter" or event == "UIEnter" or event:find("VeryLazy") then
+  local events = plugin._.handlers and plugin._.handlers.event and plugin._.handlers.event or {}
+
+  for _, event in pairs(events) do
+    if event.id:find("VimEnter") or event.id:find("UIEnter") or event.id:find("VeryLazy") then
       load = true
       break
     end
diff --git a/lua/lazy/types.lua b/lua/lazy/types.lua
index 0525ca0..a3dd9b9 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/types.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/types.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 ---@field build? string|fun(self:LazyPlugin)|(string|fun(self:LazyPlugin))[]
 ---@field opts? PluginOpts
 
----@class LazyPluginHandlers: {[string]: any}
+---@class LazyPluginHandlers
 ---@field event? table<string,LazyEvent>
 ---@field ft? table<string,LazyEvent>
 ---@field keys? table<string,LazyKeys>