diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index b5aecb9b56..ade2e69cd2 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -349,6 +349,8 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         self.globalContainerStackChanged.connect(self._onGlobalContainerChanged)
         self._onGlobalContainerChanged()
 
+        self._plugin_registry.addSupportedPluginExtension("curaplugin", "Cura Plugin")
+
     def _onEngineCreated(self):
         self._engine.addImageProvider("camera", CameraImageProvider.CameraImageProvider())