diff --git a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormBrowse.cs b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormBrowse.cs
index c32fd846f12..90523e8fac7 100644
--- a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormBrowse.cs
+++ b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormBrowse.cs
@@ -163,16 +163,11 @@ public FormBrowse([NotNull] GitUICommands commands, string filter, ObjectId sele
             ThreadHelper.JoinableTaskFactory.RunAsync(async () =>
             {
                 await TaskScheduler.Default;
-
-                try
-                {
-                    PluginRegistry.Initialize();
-                }
-                finally
+                await PluginRegistry.InitializeAsync(async () =>
                 {
                     await ThreadHelper.JoinableTaskFactory.SwitchToMainThreadAsync();
                     RegisterPlugins();
-                }
+                });
             }).FileAndForget();
 
             _filterRevisionsHelper = new FilterRevisionsHelper(toolStripRevisionFilterTextBox, toolStripRevisionFilterDropDownButton, RevisionGrid, toolStripRevisionFilterLabel, ShowFirstParent, form: this);
@@ -690,7 +685,6 @@ private void RegisterPlugins()
             }
 
             UpdatePluginMenu(Module.IsValidGitWorkingDir());
-            PluginRegistry.ArePluginsRegistered = true;
         }
 
         private void UnregisterPlugins()
@@ -699,8 +693,6 @@ private void UnregisterPlugins()
             {
                 plugin.Unregister(UICommands);
             }
-
-            PluginRegistry.ArePluginsRegistered = false;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/GitUI/GitUICommands.cs b/GitUI/GitUICommands.cs
index c97093fe020..ed18387bc9c 100644
--- a/GitUI/GitUICommands.cs
+++ b/GitUI/GitUICommands.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using GitCommands;
 using GitCommands.Settings;
@@ -303,57 +304,6 @@ public bool DoActionOnRepo(Func<bool> action)
             return DoActionOnRepo(null, false, true, null, null, action);
         }
 
-        #region Plugins
-
-        private IDisposable RegisterPlugins(IWin32Window owner)
-        {
-            if (PluginRegistry.ArePluginsRegistered)
-            {
-                return EmptyDiposable.Instance;
-            }
-
-            return new RegisterDisposable(owner, this);
-        }
-
-        private class RegisterDisposable : IDisposable
-        {
-            private readonly GitUICommands _commands;
-
-            public RegisterDisposable(IWin32Window owner, GitUICommands commands)
-            {
-                _commands = commands;
-
-                foreach (IGitPlugin plugin in PluginRegistry.Plugins)
-                {
-                    plugin.Register(_commands);
-                }
-
-                PluginRegistry.ArePluginsRegistered = true;
-                commands.RaisePostRegisterPlugin(owner);
-            }
-
-            public void Dispose()
-            {
-                foreach (IGitPlugin plugin in PluginRegistry.Plugins)
-                {
-                    plugin.Unregister(_commands);
-                }
-
-                PluginRegistry.ArePluginsRegistered = false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private class EmptyDiposable : IDisposable
-        {
-            public static readonly EmptyDiposable Instance = new EmptyDiposable();
-
-            public void Dispose()
-            {
-            }
-        }
-
-        #endregion
-
         #region Checkout
 
         public bool StartCheckoutBranch([CanBeNull] IWin32Window owner, string branch = "", bool remote = false, IReadOnlyList<ObjectId> containRevisions = null)
@@ -491,16 +441,43 @@ public bool StartCommitDialog(IWin32Window owner, bool showOnlyWhenChanges = fal
 
             bool Action()
             {
-                using (var form = new FormCommit(this))
-                using (RegisterPlugins(owner))
+                // Commit dialog can be opened on its own without the main form
+                // If it is opened by itself, we need to ensure plugins are loaded because some of them
+                // may have hooks into the commit flow
+                bool pluginsRegistered = PluginRegistry.PluginsRegistered;
+
+                try
                 {
-                    if (showOnlyWhenChanges)
+                    // Load plugins synchronously
+                    // if the commit dialog is opened from the main form, all plugins are already loaded and we return instantly,
+                    // if the dialog is loaded on its own, plugins need to be loaded before we load the form
+                    ThreadHelper.JoinableTaskFactory.Run(async () =>
                     {
-                        form.ShowDialogWhenChanges(owner);
+                        await PluginRegistry.InitializeAsync(() =>
+                        {
+                            // this will only execute, if start without the main form
+                            PluginRegistry.Plugins.ForEach(p => p.Register(this));
+                            return Task.CompletedTask;
+                        });
+                    });
+
+                    using (var form = new FormCommit(this))
+                    {
+                        if (showOnlyWhenChanges)
+                        {
+                            form.ShowDialogWhenChanges(owner);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            form.ShowDialog(owner);
+                        }
                     }
-                    else
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    if (!pluginsRegistered)
                     {
-                        form.ShowDialog(owner);
+                        PluginRegistry.Plugins.ForEach(p => p.Unregister(this));
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/GitUI/Plugin/PluginRegistry.cs b/GitUI/Plugin/PluginRegistry.cs
index 64718b44af7..f0069b4064d 100644
--- a/GitUI/Plugin/PluginRegistry.cs
+++ b/GitUI/Plugin/PluginRegistry.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using GitCommands;
 using GitUIPluginInterfaces;
 using GitUIPluginInterfaces.RepositoryHosts;
@@ -13,30 +15,44 @@ public static class PluginRegistry
 
         public static List<IRepositoryHostPlugin> GitHosters { get; } = new List<IRepositoryHostPlugin>();
 
-        public static bool ArePluginsRegistered { get; set; }
+        public static bool PluginsRegistered { get; private set; }
 
-        public static void Initialize()
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initialises all available plugins on the background thread.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="postInitialiseAsync">A function to execute once plugins are loaded.</param>
+        public static Task InitializeAsync(Func<Task> postInitialiseAsync)
         {
             lock (Plugins)
             {
                 if (Plugins.Count > 0)
                 {
-                    return;
+                    return Task.CompletedTask;
                 }
 
-                ManagedExtensibility.SetApplicationDataFolder(AppSettings.ApplicationDataPath.Value);
-
-                foreach (var plugin in ManagedExtensibility.GetExports<IGitPlugin>().Select(lazy => lazy.Value))
+                try
                 {
-                    plugin.SettingsContainer = new GitPluginSettingsContainer(plugin.Name);
-
-                    if (plugin is IRepositoryHostPlugin repositoryHostPlugin)
+                    foreach (var plugin in ManagedExtensibility.GetExports<IGitPlugin>().Select(lazy => lazy.Value))
                     {
-                        GitHosters.Add(repositoryHostPlugin);
-                    }
+                        plugin.SettingsContainer = new GitPluginSettingsContainer(plugin.Name);
+
+                        if (plugin is IRepositoryHostPlugin repositoryHostPlugin)
+                        {
+                            GitHosters.Add(repositoryHostPlugin);
+                        }
 
-                    Plugins.Add(plugin);
+                        Plugins.Add(plugin);
+                    }
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // no-op
                 }
+
+#pragma warning disable VSTHRD105 // Avoid method overloads that assume TaskScheduler.Current
+                return postInitialiseAsync()
+                    .ContinueWith(t => PluginsRegistered = true);
+#pragma warning restore VSTHRD105 // Avoid method overloads that assume TaskScheduler.Current
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/TranslationApp/Program.cs b/TranslationApp/Program.cs
index 2994a79055e..306368dde86 100644
--- a/TranslationApp/Program.cs
+++ b/TranslationApp/Program.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using GitCommands.Utils;
 using GitUI;
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ private static void Main()
             }
 
             // required for translation
-            PluginRegistry.Initialize();
+            ThreadHelper.JoinableTaskFactory.Run(() => PluginRegistry.InitializeAsync(() => Task.CompletedTask));
+
             string[] args = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs();
             if (args.Length == 1)
             {