diff --git a/source/frontend/carla_database.py b/source/frontend/carla_database.py
index 4afaa7a1c..ff3d8a4ae 100755
--- a/source/frontend/carla_database.py
+++ b/source/frontend/carla_database.py
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class SearchPluginsThread(QThread):
         self.fCheckDSSI   = dssi
         self.fCheckLV2    = lv2
         self.fCheckVST2   = vst2
-        self.fCheckVST3   = vst3 and (MACOS or WINDOWS)
+        self.fCheckVST3   = vst3 and (LINUX or MACOS or WINDOWS)
         self.fCheckAU     = au and MACOS
         self.fCheckSF2    = sf2
         self.fCheckSFZ    = sfz