2 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/libmain/common-args.cc b/src/libmain/common-args.cc
index ff96ee7d5..c43e9ebd2 100644
--- a/src/libmain/common-args.cc
+++ b/src/libmain/common-args.cc
@@ -79,4 +79,11 @@ MixCommonArgs::MixCommonArgs(const string & programName)
     hiddenCategories.insert(cat);
 }
 
+void MixCommonArgs::initialFlagsProcessed()
+{
+    initPlugins();
+    pluginsInited();
+}
+
+
 }
diff --git a/src/libmain/common-args.hh b/src/libmain/common-args.hh
index 8e53a7361..31bdf527a 100644
--- a/src/libmain/common-args.hh
+++ b/src/libmain/common-args.hh
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ namespace nix {
 //static constexpr auto commonArgsCategory = "Miscellaneous common options";
 static constexpr auto loggingCategory = "Logging-related options";
 
-struct MixCommonArgs : virtual Args
+class MixCommonArgs : public virtual Args
 {
+    void initialFlagsProcessed() override;
+public:
     string programName;
     MixCommonArgs(const string & programName);
+protected:
+    virtual void pluginsInited() {}
 };
 
 struct MixDryRun : virtual Args