diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/luainstance.cc b/gtk2_ardour/luainstance.cc
index 72c5c4640e..10c12da7e1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/luainstance.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/luainstance.cc
@@ -1498,10 +1498,9 @@ LuaInstance::set_state (const XMLNode& node)
 }
 
 void
-LuaInstance::pre_seed_scripts ()
+LuaInstance::pre_seed_script (std::string const& name, int& id)
 {
-	LuaScriptInfoPtr spi = LuaScripting::instance ().by_name ("Mixer Screenshot", LuaScriptInfo::EditorAction);
-	int id = 0;
+	LuaScriptInfoPtr spi = LuaScripting::instance ().by_name (name, LuaScriptInfo::EditorAction);
 	if (spi) {
 		try {
 			std::string script = Glib::file_get_contents (spi->path);
@@ -1515,6 +1514,14 @@ LuaInstance::pre_seed_scripts ()
 	}
 }
 
+void
+LuaInstance::pre_seed_scripts ()
+{
+	int id = 0;
+	pre_seed_script ("Mixer Screenshot", id);
+	pre_seed_script ("List Plugins", id);
+}
+
 bool
 LuaInstance::interactive_add (LuaScriptInfo::ScriptType type, int id)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/luainstance.h b/gtk2_ardour/luainstance.h
index adf2ff4a16..9318ae4d3f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/luainstance.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/luainstance.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ private:
 	void set_dirty ();
 	void session_going_away ();
 	void pre_seed_scripts ();
+	void pre_seed_script (std::string const&, int&);
 
 	LuaState lua;