diff --git a/src/middleware/index.js b/src/middleware/index.js
index 1d251c2d43..008c09210f 100644
--- a/src/middleware/index.js
+++ b/src/middleware/index.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function compileTemplates(pluginTemplates) {
 	winston.info('[themes] Compiling templates');
 	rimraf.sync(nconf.get('views_dir'));
 	mkdirp.sync(nconf.get('views_dir'));
-	
+
 	utils.walk(nconf.get('base_templates_path'), function(err, baseTpls) {
 		utils.walk(nconf.get('theme_templates_path'), function (err, themeTpls) {
 			var paths = pluginTemplates;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function compileTemplates(pluginTemplates) {
 				}
 			});
 		});
-	});	
+	});
 }
 
 function handleErrors(err, req, res, next) {
diff --git a/src/plugins.js b/src/plugins.js
index 8e5a773fbc..cc50cc47c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins.js
+++ b/src/plugins.js
@@ -305,11 +305,11 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
 		if (callback) {
 			args.pop();
 		}
-		
+
 		hookList = Plugins.loadedHooks[hook];
 
 		if (hookList && Array.isArray(hookList)) {
-			//if (global.env === 'development') winston.info('[plugins] Firing hook: \'' + hook + '\'');
+			// if (global.env === 'development') winston.info('[plugins] Firing hook: \'' + hook + '\'');
 			var hookType = hook.split(':')[0];
 			switch (hookType) {
 				case 'filter':
diff --git a/src/routes/index.js b/src/routes/index.js
index 0d84cb5428..72bc3cbfa5 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ module.exports = function(app, middleware) {
 		metaRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
 		apiRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
 		feedRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
-		
+		pluginRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
+
 		/**
 		* Every view has an associated API route.
 		*
@@ -119,10 +120,11 @@ module.exports = function(app, middleware) {
 		app.get('/api/users/latest', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByJoinDate);
 
 		app.get('/users/search', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersForSearch);
-		app.get('/api/users/search', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersForSearch);		
+		app.get('/api/users/search', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersForSearch);
 
-		pluginRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
-		plugins.fireHook('action:app.load', app, middleware, controllers);
+		plugins.ready(function() {
+			plugins.fireHook('action:app.load', app, middleware, controllers);
+		});
 
 		if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
 			require('./debug')(app, middleware, controllers);