diff --git a/src/lib/adblock/adblockplugin.cpp b/src/lib/adblock/adblockplugin.cpp
index 0b43c1a4f..95838c85d 100644
--- a/src/lib/adblock/adblockplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/adblock/adblockplugin.cpp
@@ -27,15 +27,36 @@
 #include "navigationbar.h"
 #include "mainapplication.h"
 
-AdBlockPlugin::AdBlockPlugin(QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent)
+AdBlockPlugin::AdBlockPlugin()
+    : QObject()
 {
+}
+
+PluginSpec AdBlockPlugin::pluginSpec()
+{
+    return PluginSpec();
+}
+
+void AdBlockPlugin::init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(settingsPath)
+    Q_ASSERT(state == StartupInitState);
+
     connect(mApp, &MainApplication::aboutToQuit, AdBlockManager::instance(), &AdBlockManager::save);
     connect(mApp->plugins(), &PluginProxy::webPageCreated, this, &AdBlockPlugin::webPageCreated);
     connect(mApp->plugins(), &PluginProxy::webPageDeleted, this, &AdBlockPlugin::webPageDeleted);
     connect(mApp->plugins(), &PluginProxy::mainWindowCreated, this, &AdBlockPlugin::mainWindowCreated);
 }
 
+void AdBlockPlugin::unload()
+{
+}
+
+bool AdBlockPlugin::testPlugin()
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 void AdBlockPlugin::webPageCreated(WebPage *page)
 {
     connect(page, &WebPage::loadFinished, this, [=]() {
@@ -65,3 +86,17 @@ void AdBlockPlugin::mainWindowCreated(BrowserWindow *window)
 {
     window->navigationBar()->addToolButton(new AdBlockIcon(window));
 }
+
+bool AdBlockPlugin::acceptNavigationRequest(WebPage *page, const QUrl &url, QWebEnginePage::NavigationType type, bool isMainFrame)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(type)
+
+    AdBlockManager *manager = AdBlockManager::instance();
+    if (isMainFrame) {
+        manager->clearBlockedRequestsForUrl(page->url());
+    }
+    if (url.scheme() == QL1S("abp") && AdBlockManager::instance()->addSubscriptionFromUrl(url)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/adblock/adblockplugin.h b/src/lib/adblock/adblockplugin.h
index 9350abba0..8ef50abd4 100644
--- a/src/lib/adblock/adblockplugin.h
+++ b/src/lib/adblock/adblockplugin.h
@@ -17,18 +17,26 @@
 * ============================================================ */
 #pragma once
 
-#include <QObject>
+#include "plugininterface.h"
 
 class WebPage;
 class BrowserWindow;
 
-class AdBlockPlugin : public QObject
+class AdBlockPlugin : public QObject, public PluginInterface
 {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
 public:
-    explicit AdBlockPlugin(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit AdBlockPlugin();
+    PluginSpec pluginSpec();
+    void init(InitState state, const QString &settingsPath);
+    void unload();
+    bool testPlugin();
 
 private:
     void webPageCreated(WebPage *page);
     void webPageDeleted(WebPage *page);
     void mainWindowCreated(BrowserWindow *window);
+    bool acceptNavigationRequest(WebPage *page, const QUrl &url, QWebEnginePage::NavigationType type, bool isMainFrame) override;
+
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
index 80b1dc22e..a61031160 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "scripts.h"
 #include "sessionmanager.h"
 #include "closedwindowsmanager.h"
-#include "adblock/adblockplugin.h"
 
 #include <QWebEngineSettings>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
@@ -311,7 +310,6 @@ MainApplication::MainApplication(int &argc, char** argv)
 
     m_plugins = new PluginProxy;
     m_autoFill = new AutoFill(this);
-    new AdBlockPlugin(this);
 
     if (!noAddons)
         m_plugins->loadPlugins();
diff --git a/src/lib/plugins/plugins.cpp b/src/lib/plugins/plugins.cpp
index 10b4dfd4d..c066440fd 100644
--- a/src/lib/plugins/plugins.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/plugins/plugins.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "speeddial.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "datapaths.h"
+#include "adblock/adblockplugin.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <QPluginLoader>
@@ -134,15 +135,19 @@ void Plugins::loadPlugins()
 
         if (plugin.isLoaded()) {
             plugin.pluginSpec = iPlugin->pluginSpec();
-
-            m_loadedPlugins.append(plugin.instance);
             m_availablePlugins.append(plugin);
         }
     }
 
+    // Internal plugins
+    AdBlockPlugin *adBlock = new AdBlockPlugin();
+    if (initPlugin(PluginInterface::StartupInitState, adBlock, nullptr)) {
+        m_internalPlugins.append(adBlock);
+    }
+
     refreshLoadedPlugins();
 
-    std::cout << "Falkon: " << m_loadedPlugins.count() << " extensions loaded"  << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Falkon: " << (m_loadedPlugins.count() - m_internalPlugins.count()) << " extensions loaded"  << std::endl;
 }
 
 void Plugins::loadAvailablePlugins()
@@ -200,7 +205,9 @@ PluginInterface* Plugins::initPlugin(PluginInterface::InitState state, PluginInt
 
     if (!pluginInterface->testPlugin()) {
         pluginInterface->unload();
-        loader->unload();
+        if (loader) {
+            loader->unload();
+        }
 
         emit pluginUnloaded(pluginInterface);
 
@@ -214,7 +221,7 @@ PluginInterface* Plugins::initPlugin(PluginInterface::InitState state, PluginInt
 
 void Plugins::refreshLoadedPlugins()
 {
-    m_loadedPlugins.clear();
+    m_loadedPlugins = m_internalPlugins;
 
     foreach (const Plugin &plugin, m_availablePlugins) {
         if (plugin.isLoaded()) {
diff --git a/src/lib/plugins/plugins.h b/src/lib/plugins/plugins.h
index f38d68bfc..d4ad50252 100644
--- a/src/lib/plugins/plugins.h
+++ b/src/lib/plugins/plugins.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ private:
     bool m_pluginsLoaded;
 
     SpeedDial* m_speedDial;
+    QList<PluginInterface*> m_internalPlugins;
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Plugins::Plugin)
diff --git a/src/lib/webengine/webpage.cpp b/src/lib/webengine/webpage.cpp
index 345e8053e..544b13b9a 100644
--- a/src/lib/webengine/webpage.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/webengine/webpage.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "tabwidget.h"
 #include "networkmanager.h"
 #include "webhittestresult.h"
-#include "adblock/adblockmanager.h"
 #include "ui_jsconfirm.h"
 #include "ui_jsalert.h"
 #include "ui_jsprompt.h"
@@ -368,15 +367,6 @@ bool WebPage::acceptNavigationRequest(const QUrl &url, QWebEnginePage::Navigatio
     if (!mApp->plugins()->acceptNavigationRequest(this, url, type, isMainFrame))
         return false;
 
-    // AdBlock
-    AdBlockManager *manager = AdBlockManager::instance();
-    if (isMainFrame) {
-        manager->clearBlockedRequestsForUrl(WebPage::url());
-    }
-    if (url.scheme() == QL1S("abp") && AdBlockManager::instance()->addSubscriptionFromUrl(url)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     const bool result = QWebEnginePage::acceptNavigationRequest(url, type, isMainFrame);
 
     if (result && isMainFrame) {