diff --git a/gajim/gui_interface.py b/gajim/gui_interface.py
index 9236be4a4..487c7de13 100644
--- a/gajim/gui_interface.py
+++ b/gajim/gui_interface.py
@@ -2761,6 +2761,7 @@ class Interface:
         # Creating plugin manager
         from gajim import plugins
         app.plugin_manager = plugins.PluginManager()
+        app.plugin_manager.init_plugins()
 
         helpers.update_optional_features()
         # prepopulate data which we are sure of; note: we do not log these info
diff --git a/gajim/plugins/pluginmanager.py b/gajim/plugins/pluginmanager.py
index b81d985f7..df7b5c342 100644
--- a/gajim/plugins/pluginmanager.py
+++ b/gajim/plugins/pluginmanager.py
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ class PluginManager(metaclass=Singleton):
         for path in [app.PLUGINS_DIRS[1], app.PLUGINS_DIRS[0]]:
             pc = PluginManager.scan_dir_for_plugins(path)
             self.add_plugins(pc)
-        self._activate_all_plugins_from_global_config()
 
     @log_calls('PluginManager')
     def _plugin_has_entry_in_global_config(self, plugin):
@@ -126,6 +125,10 @@ class PluginManager(metaclass=Singleton):
     def _remove_plugin_entry_in_global_config(self, plugin):
         app.config.del_per('plugins', plugin.short_name)
 
+    @log_calls('PluginManager')
+    def init_plugins(self):
+        self._activate_all_plugins_from_global_config()
+
     @log_calls('PluginManager')
     def add_plugin(self, plugin_class):
         '''