diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginManager.java
index 4fd7ee18ef..bd6a7076fe 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/PluginManager.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import javax.inject.Named;
 import javax.inject.Provider;
 import javax.inject.Singleton;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.Setter;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import net.runelite.client.RuneLite;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.eventbus.EventBus;
 import net.runelite.client.events.PluginChanged;
 import net.runelite.client.events.SessionClose;
 import net.runelite.client.events.SessionOpen;
+import net.runelite.client.plugins.config.PluginConfigurationDescriptor;
 import net.runelite.client.task.ScheduledMethod;
 import net.runelite.client.task.Scheduler;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.RuneLiteSplashScreen;
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ public class PluginManager
 	private final Provider<GameEventManager> sceneTileManager;
 	private final List<Plugin> plugins = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
 	private final List<Plugin> activePlugins = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
+	@Getter
+	private final List<PluginConfigurationDescriptor> fakePlugins = new ArrayList<>();
 	private final String runeliteGroupName = RuneLiteConfig.class
 		.getAnnotation(ConfigGroup.class).value();
 
@@ -232,6 +236,30 @@ public class PluginManager
 		}
 	}
 
+	public void loadFakePluginConfiguration()
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			for (Object config : fakePlugins.stream().map(PluginConfigurationDescriptor::getConfig).toArray())
+			{
+				if (config == null)
+				{
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				configManager.setDefaultConfiguration(config, false);
+			}
+		}
+		catch (ThreadDeath e)
+		{
+			throw e;
+		}
+		catch (Throwable ex)
+		{
+			log.warn("Unable to reset plugin configuration", ex);
+		}
+	}
+
 	public void loadExternalPlugins()
 	{
 		externalPluginLoader.scanAndLoad();
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListPanel.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListPanel.java
index ec5a0b94b7..8b8cc465e8 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListPanel.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListPanel.java
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ public class PluginListPanel extends PluginPanel
 	private final PluginManager pluginManager;
 	private final Provider<ConfigPanel> configPanelProvider;
 	private final OpenOSRSConfig openOSRSConfig;
-	private final List<PluginConfigurationDescriptor> fakePlugins = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	@Getter
 	private final MultiplexingPluginPanel muxer;
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ public class PluginListPanel extends PluginPanel
 
 		// populate pluginList with all non-hidden plugins
 		pluginList = Stream.concat(
-			fakePlugins.stream(),
+			pluginManager.getFakePlugins().stream(),
 			pluginManager.getPlugins().stream()
 				.filter(plugin -> !plugin.getClass().getAnnotation(PluginDescriptor.class).hidden())
 				.map(plugin ->
@@ -279,7 +278,8 @@ public class PluginListPanel extends PluginPanel
 
 	void addFakePlugin(PluginConfigurationDescriptor... descriptor)
 	{
-		Collections.addAll(fakePlugins, descriptor);
+		Collections.addAll(pluginManager.getFakePlugins(), descriptor);
+		pluginManager.loadFakePluginConfiguration();
 	}
 
 	void refresh()
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ public class PluginListPanel extends PluginPanel
 
 		if (text.isEmpty())
 		{
-			if (openOSRSConfig.pluginSortMode() == net.runelite.client.config.OpenOSRSConfig.SortStyle.ALPHABETICALLY || !openOSRSConfig.enableCategories())
+			if (openOSRSConfig.pluginSortMode() == OpenOSRSConfig.SortStyle.ALPHABETICALLY || !openOSRSConfig.enableCategories())
 			{
 				pluginList.stream().filter(item -> pinned == item.isPinned()).forEach(mainPanel::add);
 			}
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ public class PluginListPanel extends PluginPanel
 			{
 				if (pinned == listItem.isPinned() && listItem.matchesSearchTerms(searchTerms))
 				{
-					if (openOSRSConfig.pluginSortMode() == net.runelite.client.config.OpenOSRSConfig.SortStyle.ALPHABETICALLY || !openOSRSConfig.enableCategories())
+					if (openOSRSConfig.pluginSortMode() == OpenOSRSConfig.SortStyle.ALPHABETICALLY || !openOSRSConfig.enableCategories())
 					{
 						mainPanel.add(listItem);
 					}
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ public class PluginListPanel extends PluginPanel
 			});
 		}
 
-		if (openOSRSConfig.pluginSortMode() == net.runelite.client.config.OpenOSRSConfig.SortStyle.CATEGORY && openOSRSConfig.enableCategories())
+		if (openOSRSConfig.pluginSortMode() == OpenOSRSConfig.SortStyle.CATEGORY && openOSRSConfig.enableCategories())
 		{
 			generatePluginList(plugins);
 		}
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ public class PluginListPanel extends PluginPanel
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (openOSRSConfig.pluginSortMode() == net.runelite.client.config.OpenOSRSConfig.SortStyle.CATEGORY)
+		if (openOSRSConfig.pluginSortMode() == OpenOSRSConfig.SortStyle.CATEGORY)
 		{
 			pluginList.sort(categoryComparator.thenComparing(ev -> ev.getPluginConfig().getName()));
 		}