diff --git a/rtengine/procparams.cc b/rtengine/procparams.cc
index 1a375e91b..276750786 100644
--- a/rtengine/procparams.cc
+++ b/rtengine/procparams.cc
@@ -3890,7 +3890,7 @@ int ProcParams::load(const Glib::ustring& fname, ParamsEdited* pedited)
             assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "FattalToneMapping", "Anchor", pedited, fattal.anchor, pedited->fattal.anchor);
         }
 
-        if (keyFile.has_group ("Shadows & Highlights")) {
+        if (keyFile.has_group ("Shadows & Highlights") && ppVersion >= 333) {
             assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "Shadows & Highlights", "Enabled", pedited, sh.enabled, pedited->sh.enabled);
             assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "Shadows & Highlights", "Highlights", pedited, sh.highlights, pedited->sh.highlights);
             assignFromKeyfile(keyFile, "Shadows & Highlights", "HighlightTonalWidth", pedited, sh.htonalwidth, pedited->sh.htonalwidth);