diff --git a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
index a53b2a7d0..7de36b4fe 100644
--- a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ bool CarlaEngine::addPlugin(const BinaryType btype, const PluginType ptype,
     if (plugin == nullptr)
         return false;
 
+    plugin->reload();
+
     bool canRun = true;
 
     /**/ if (pData->options.processMode == ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_RACK)
@@ -559,8 +561,6 @@ bool CarlaEngine::addPlugin(const BinaryType btype, const PluginType ptype,
         return false;
     }
 
-    plugin->reload();
-
 #if defined(HAVE_LIBLO) && ! defined(BUILD_BRIDGE)
     plugin->registerToOscClient();
 #endif