diff --git a/frontend/pluginloader.lua b/frontend/pluginloader.lua
index 9b3165737..651eb7a67 100644
--- a/frontend/pluginloader.lua
+++ b/frontend/pluginloader.lua
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ function PluginLoader:loadPlugins()
     else
         local data_dir = require("datastorage"):getDataDir()
         if data_dir ~= "." then
-            G_reader_settings:saveSetting("extra_plugin_paths", { data_dir .. "/plugins/" })
+            local extra_path = data_dir .. "/plugins/"
+            G_reader_settings:saveSetting("extra_plugin_paths", { extra_path })
+            table.insert(lookup_path_list, extra_path)
         end
     end