diff --git a/libs/ardour/plugin_manager.cc b/libs/ardour/plugin_manager.cc
index 8f9f5a90c0..3a0a8fab59 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/plugin_manager.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/plugin_manager.cc
@@ -1372,6 +1372,8 @@ PluginManager::load_statuses ()
 			type = Windows_VST;
 		} else if (stype == "LXVST") {
 			type = LXVST;
+		} else if (stype == "MacVST") {
+			type = MacVST;
 		} else if (stype == "Lua") {
 			type = Lua;
 		} else {