diff --git a/src/lib/plugins/plugininterface.h b/src/lib/plugins/plugininterface.h
index cf80441cb..bb25c2604 100644
--- a/src/lib/plugins/plugininterface.h
+++ b/src/lib/plugins/plugininterface.h
@@ -59,13 +59,12 @@ class WebView;
 class PluginInterface
 {
 public:
-    //Plugin Necessary Init Functions
-    virtual PluginSpec pluginSpec() = 0;
+    enum InitState { StartupInitState, LateInitState };
 
-    virtual void init(const QString &settingsPath) = 0;
+    virtual PluginSpec pluginSpec() = 0;
+    virtual void init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath) = 0;
     virtual void unload() = 0;
     virtual bool testPlugin() = 0;
-    //End Plugin Necessary Init Functions
 
     virtual ~PluginInterface() { }
     virtual QTranslator* getTranslator(const QString &locale) { Q_UNUSED(locale) return 0; }
diff --git a/src/lib/plugins/plugins.cpp b/src/lib/plugins/plugins.cpp
index 9c836ee98..743044e86 100644
--- a/src/lib/plugins/plugins.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/plugins/plugins.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool Plugins::loadPlugin(Plugins::Plugin* plugin)
     }
 
     m_availablePlugins.removeOne(*plugin);
-    plugin->instance = initPlugin(iPlugin, plugin->pluginLoader);
+    plugin->instance = initPlugin(PluginInterface::LateInitState, iPlugin, plugin->pluginLoader);
     m_availablePlugins.prepend(*plugin);
 
     refreshLoadedPlugins();
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void Plugins::loadPlugins()
         Plugin plugin;
         plugin.fullPath = fullPath;
         plugin.pluginLoader = loader;
-        plugin.instance = initPlugin(iPlugin, loader);
+        plugin.instance = initPlugin(PluginInterface::StartupInitState, iPlugin, loader);
 
         if (plugin.isLoaded()) {
             plugin.pluginSpec = iPlugin->pluginSpec();
@@ -211,13 +211,13 @@ void Plugins::loadAvailablePlugins()
     }
 }
 
-PluginInterface* Plugins::initPlugin(PluginInterface* interface, QPluginLoader* loader)
+PluginInterface* Plugins::initPlugin(PluginInterface::InitState state, PluginInterface* interface, QPluginLoader* loader)
 {
     if (!interface) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    interface->init(mApp->currentProfilePath() + "extensions/");
+    interface->init(state, mApp->currentProfilePath() + "extensions/");
 
     if (!interface->testPlugin()) {
         interface->unload();
diff --git a/src/lib/plugins/plugins.h b/src/lib/plugins/plugins.h
index ec5d681e6..9eb82c8cc 100644
--- a/src/lib/plugins/plugins.h
+++ b/src/lib/plugins/plugins.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ signals:
 
 private:
     bool alreadySpecInAvailable(const PluginSpec &spec);
-    PluginInterface* initPlugin(PluginInterface* interface, QPluginLoader* loader);
+    PluginInterface* initPlugin(PluginInterface::InitState state , PluginInterface* interface, QPluginLoader* loader);
 
     void refreshLoadedPlugins();
     void loadAvailablePlugins();
diff --git a/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/akn_plugin.cpp b/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/akn_plugin.cpp
index e672ea036..3d2304127 100644
--- a/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/akn_plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/akn_plugin.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ PluginSpec AKN_Plugin::pluginSpec()
     return spec;
 }
 
-void AKN_Plugin::init(const QString &sPath)
+void AKN_Plugin::init(InitState state, const QString &sPath)
 {
+    Q_UNUSED(state)
+
     m_handler = new AKN_Handler(sPath, this);
 
     QZ_REGISTER_EVENT_HANDLER(PluginProxy::KeyPressHandler);
diff --git a/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/akn_plugin.h b/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/akn_plugin.h
index 59816f137..919280bdd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/akn_plugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/AccessKeysNavigation/akn_plugin.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     AKN_Plugin();
     PluginSpec pluginSpec();
 
-    void init(const QString &sPath);
+    void init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath);
     void unload();
     bool testPlugin();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/gm_plugin.cpp b/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/gm_plugin.cpp
index 1f992883a..7c1e34cdb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/gm_plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/gm_plugin.cpp
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ PluginSpec GM_Plugin::pluginSpec()
     return spec;
 }
 
-void GM_Plugin::init(const QString &sPath)
+void GM_Plugin::init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath)
 {
-    m_manager = new GM_Manager(sPath, this);
-    m_settingsPath = sPath;
+    Q_UNUSED(state)
+
+    m_manager = new GM_Manager(settingsPath, this);
+    m_settingsPath = settingsPath;
 
     connect(mApp->plugins(), SIGNAL(webPageCreated(WebPage*)), this, SLOT(webPageCreated(WebPage*)));
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/gm_plugin.h b/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/gm_plugin.h
index 5542154de..6719ad1bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/gm_plugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/GreaseMonkey/gm_plugin.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
     explicit GM_Plugin();
     PluginSpec pluginSpec();
 
-    void init(const QString &sPath);
+    void init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath);
     void unload();
     bool testPlugin();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/kwalletplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/kwalletplugin.cpp
index 58bbb0c01..eced5ecae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/kwalletplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/kwalletplugin.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ PluginSpec KWalletPlugin::pluginSpec()
     return spec;
 }
 
-void KWalletPlugin::init(const QString &sPath)
+void KWalletPlugin::init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath)
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(sPath);
+    Q_UNUSED(state);
+    Q_UNUSED(settingsPath);
 
     m_backend = new KWalletPasswordBackend;
     QZ_REGISTER_PASSWORD_BACKEND("KWallet", m_backend);
diff --git a/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/kwalletplugin.h b/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/kwalletplugin.h
index 7aa88fdb8..96e6950ee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/kwalletplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/KWalletPasswords/kwalletplugin.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
     explicit KWalletPlugin();
     PluginSpec pluginSpec();
 
-    void init(const QString &sPath);
+    void init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath);
     void unload();
     bool testPlugin();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/MouseGestures/mousegesturesplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/MouseGestures/mousegesturesplugin.cpp
index 8428e7b17..a87dce006 100644
--- a/src/plugins/MouseGestures/mousegesturesplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/MouseGestures/mousegesturesplugin.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ PluginSpec MouseGesturesPlugin::pluginSpec()
     return spec;
 }
 
-void MouseGesturesPlugin::init(const QString &sPath)
+void MouseGesturesPlugin::init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath)
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(sPath)
+    Q_UNUSED(state)
+    Q_UNUSED(settingsPath)
 
     m_gestures = new MouseGestures(this);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/MouseGestures/mousegesturesplugin.h b/src/plugins/MouseGestures/mousegesturesplugin.h
index abbf8a37b..fca7d415c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/MouseGestures/mousegesturesplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/MouseGestures/mousegesturesplugin.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
     MouseGesturesPlugin();
     PluginSpec pluginSpec();
 
-    void init(const QString &sPath);
+    void init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath);
     void unload();
     bool testPlugin();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/PIM/PIM_plugin.cpp b/src/plugins/PIM/PIM_plugin.cpp
index 47b5417a0..4cc8fb726 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PIM/PIM_plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/PIM/PIM_plugin.cpp
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ PluginSpec PIM_Plugin::pluginSpec()
     return spec;
 }
 
-void PIM_Plugin::init(const QString &sPath)
+void PIM_Plugin::init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath)
 {
-    m_handler = new PIM_Handler(sPath, this);
+    Q_UNUSED(state)
+
+    m_handler = new PIM_Handler(settingsPath, this);
 
     QZ_REGISTER_EVENT_HANDLER(PluginProxy::KeyPressHandler);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/PIM/PIM_plugin.h b/src/plugins/PIM/PIM_plugin.h
index aa06a2f75..7568348e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PIM/PIM_plugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/PIM/PIM_plugin.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     PIM_Plugin();
     PluginSpec pluginSpec();
 
-    void init(const QString &sPath);
+    void init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath);
     void unload();
     bool testPlugin();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/TestPlugin/testplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/TestPlugin/testplugin.cpp
index 89cae0b35..715a0d046 100644
--- a/src/plugins/TestPlugin/testplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/TestPlugin/testplugin.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ PluginSpec TestPlugin::pluginSpec()
     return spec;
 }
 
-void TestPlugin::init(const QString &sPath)
+void TestPlugin::init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath)
 {
     qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << "called";
 
@@ -62,7 +62,12 @@ void TestPlugin::init(const QString &sPath)
     // Settings path is PROFILE/extensions/, in this directory
     // you can use global .ini file for QSettings named "extensions.ini"
     // or create new folder for your plugin and save in it anything you want
-    m_settingsPath = sPath;
+    m_settingsPath = settingsPath;
+
+    // State can be either StartupInitState or LateInitState, and it
+    // indicates when the plugin have been loaded.
+    // Currently, it can be from preferences, or automatically at startup.
+    Q_UNUSED(state)
 
     // Registering this plugin as a MousePressHandler.
     // Otherwise mousePress() function will never be called
diff --git a/src/plugins/TestPlugin/testplugin.h b/src/plugins/TestPlugin/testplugin.h
index abb3e7f74..3e63b71f8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/TestPlugin/testplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/TestPlugin/testplugin.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
     explicit TestPlugin();
     PluginSpec pluginSpec();
 
-    void init(const QString &sPath);
+    void init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath);
     void unload();
     bool testPlugin();