diff --git a/source/carla_database.py b/source/carla_database.py
index 4509a62c4..fc761c6cb 100755
--- a/source/carla_database.py
+++ b/source/carla_database.py
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ def findBinaries(binPath, OS):
 
     return binaries
 
+def findVST3Binaries(binPath):
+    binaries = []
+
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(binPath):
+        for name in [name for name in files if name.lower().endswith(".vst3")]:
+            binaries.append(os.path.join(root, name))
+
+    return binaries
+
 def findLV2Bundles(bundlePath):
     bundles = []
 
@@ -90,11 +99,11 @@ def findLV2Bundles(bundlePath):
 
     return bundles
 
-def findMacVSTBundles(bundlePath):
+def findMacVSTBundles(bundlePath, isVST3):
     bundles = []
 
     for root, dirs, files in os.walk(bundlePath):
-        for name in [name for name in dirs if name.lower().endswith(".vst")]:
+        for name in [name for name in dirs if name.lower().endswith(".vst3" if isVST3 else ".vst")]:
             bundles.append(os.path.join(root, name))
 
     return bundles
@@ -837,7 +846,7 @@ class SearchPluginsThread(QThread):
 
         for iPATH in VST_PATH:
             if MACOS and not isWine:
-                binaries = findMacVSTBundles(iPATH)
+                binaries = findMacVSTBundles(iPATH, False)
             else:
                 binaries = findBinaries(iPATH, OS)
             for binary in binaries:
@@ -876,9 +885,9 @@ class SearchPluginsThread(QThread):
 
         for iPATH in VST3_PATH:
             if MACOS and not isWine:
-                binaries = findMacVSTBundles(iPATH)
+                binaries = findMacVSTBundles(iPATH, True)
             else:
-                binaries = findBinaries(iPATH, OS)
+                binaries = findVST3Binaries(iPATH)
             for binary in binaries:
                 if binary not in vst3Binaries:
                     vst3Binaries.append(binary)
diff --git a/source/carla_settings.py b/source/carla_settings.py
index 34fa2099a..84c45d334 100755
--- a/source/carla_settings.py
+++ b/source/carla_settings.py
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class CarlaSettingsW(QDialog):
         dssis   = toList(settings.value(CARLA_KEY_PATHS_DSSI,   gCarla.DEFAULT_DSSI_PATH))
         lv2s    = toList(settings.value(CARLA_KEY_PATHS_LV2,    gCarla.DEFAULT_LV2_PATH))
         vsts    = toList(settings.value(CARLA_KEY_PATHS_VST,    gCarla.DEFAULT_VST_PATH))
-        vst3s   = toList(settings.value(CARLA_KEY_PATHS_VST,    gCarla.DEFAULT_VST3_PATH))
+        vst3s   = toList(settings.value(CARLA_KEY_PATHS_VST3,   gCarla.DEFAULT_VST3_PATH))
         aus     = toList(settings.value(CARLA_KEY_PATHS_AU,     gCarla.DEFAULT_AU_PATH))
         csds    = toList(settings.value(CARLA_KEY_PATHS_CSD,    gCarla.DEFAULT_CSOUND_PATH))
         gigs    = toList(settings.value(CARLA_KEY_PATHS_GIG,    gCarla.DEFAULT_GIG_PATH))
diff --git a/source/carla_shared.py b/source/carla_shared.py
index 600f6f021..405f9274a 100644
--- a/source/carla_shared.py
+++ b/source/carla_shared.py
@@ -414,6 +414,20 @@ else:
     DEFAULT_SFZ_PATH     = HOME + "/.sounds/sfz"
     DEFAULT_SFZ_PATH    += ":/usr/share/sounds/sfz"
 
+if not WINDOWS:
+    winePrefix = os.getenv("WINEPREFIX")
+
+    if not winePrefix:
+        winePrefix = HOME + "/.wine"
+
+    if os.path.exists(winePrefix):
+        DEFAULT_VST_PATH  += ":" + winePrefix + "/drive_c/Program Files/VstPlugins"
+        DEFAULT_VST3_PATH += ":" + winePrefix + "/drive_c/Program Files/Common Files/VST3"
+
+        if kIs64bit and os.path.exists(winePrefix + "/drive_c/Program Files (x86)"):
+            DEFAULT_VST_PATH  += ":" + winePrefix + "/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/VstPlugins"
+            DEFAULT_VST3_PATH += ":" + winePrefix + "/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/VST3"
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Default Plugin Folders (set)