diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginFactory.Starting.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginFactory.Starting.cs
index 5d734b06..b2228bbf 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginFactory.Starting.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginFactory.Starting.cs	
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public static partial class PluginFactory
 
             try
             {
-                if (availablePlugin.IsInternal || SETTINGS_MANAGER.IsPluginEnabled(availablePlugin) || availablePlugin.Type == PluginType.CONFIGURATION)
+                if (availablePlugin.IsInternal || SETTINGS_MANAGER.IsPluginEnabled(availablePlugin) || availablePlugin.Type == PluginType.CONFIGURATION || availablePlugin.Type == PluginType.ASSISTANT)
                     if(await Start(availablePlugin, cancellationToken) is { IsValid: true } plugin)
                     {
                         if (plugin is PluginConfiguration configPlugin)