don't overwrite the plugins directory: remove the applicationDir and add the pluginPaths Index: src/run/main.cpp --- src/run/main.cpp.orig +++ src/run/main.cpp @@ -285,7 +285,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { qWarning() << "No plugin paths found"; return -1; } - app->setLibraryPaths(pluginPaths); + + app->removeLibraryPath(app->applicationDirPath()); + foreach (const QString &path, pluginPaths) + app->addLibraryPath(path); + // make sure basic entities are initialized before loading plugins: RDimStyleData::initDefaults();