diff --git a/source/frontend/Makefile b/source/frontend/Makefile
index d3699dd24..9ba29c911 100644
--- a/source/frontend/Makefile
+++ b/source/frontend/Makefile
@@ -34,12 +34,24 @@ else
 NON_STATIC_LINK_FLAGS = $(LINK_FLAGS)
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(STATIC_PLUGIN_TARGET),true)
+
+ifeq ($(WINDOWS),true)
+QT_LINK_FLAGS += -L$(BINDIR) $(BINDIR)/libcarla_utils.dll
+else
+QT_LINK_FLAGS += -L$(BINDIR) -lcarla_utils
+endif
+
+else
+
 ifeq ($(WINDOWS),true)
 QT_LINK_FLAGS += -L$(BINDIR) $(BINDIR)/libcarla_standalone2.dll $(BINDIR)/libcarla_utils.dll
 else
 QT_LINK_FLAGS += -L$(BINDIR) -lcarla_standalone2 -lcarla_utils
 endif
 
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
 QT_LINK_FLAGS += -install_name @rpath/libcarla_frontend.dylib
 # FIXME this does not work: -Wl,-rpath,@loader_path
diff --git a/source/frontend/dialogs/aboutdialog.cpp b/source/frontend/dialogs/aboutdialog.cpp
index 0174472f6..ede29cd1d 100644
--- a/source/frontend/dialogs/aboutdialog.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/dialogs/aboutdialog.cpp
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ AboutDialog::AboutDialog(QWidget* const parent,
         ui.tabWidget->removeTab(3);
         ui.tabWidget->removeTab(2);
     }
+   #ifndef STATIC_PLUGIN_TARGET
     else if (carla_is_engine_running(hostHandle))
     {
         ui.le_osc_url_tcp->setText(carla_get_host_osc_url_tcp(hostHandle));
         ui.le_osc_url_udp->setText(carla_get_host_osc_url_udp(hostHandle));
     }
+   #endif
     else
     {
         ui.le_osc_url_tcp->setText(tr("(Engine not running)"));