diff --git a/src/wesnoth.cpp b/src/wesnoth.cpp
index cf3a85fef083..0ad86f28db4d 100644
--- a/src/wesnoth.cpp
+++ b/src/wesnoth.cpp
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ static int do_gameloop(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
 
 		handle_lua_script_args(&*game,cmdline_opts);
 
+		plugins.play_slice();
 		plugins.play_slice();
 
 		if(cmdline_opts.unit_test) {