diff --git a/src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/fx/AbacusController.java b/src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/fx/AbacusController.java
index 5597784..2a0ebd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/fx/AbacusController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/fx/AbacusController.java
@@ -255,13 +255,7 @@ public class AbacusController implements PluginListener {
         abacus = new Abacus(new Configuration(CONFIG_FILE));
         PluginManager abacusPluginManager = abacus.getPluginManager();
         abacusPluginManager.addListener(this);
-        abacusPluginManager.addInstantiated(new StandardPlugin(abacus.getPluginManager()));
-        try {
-            ClassFinder.loadJars("plugins").forEach(abacusPluginManager::addClass);
-        } catch (IOException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
-        abacusPluginManager.reload();
+        performScan();
 
         computationLimitField.setText(Double.toString(abacus.getConfiguration().getComputationDelay()));
         computationLimitField.textProperty().addListener((observable, oldValue, newValue) -> {
@@ -311,6 +305,19 @@ public class AbacusController implements PluginListener {
         reloadAlertShown = false;
     }
 
+    @FXML
+    public void performScan(){
+        PluginManager abacusPluginManager = abacus.getPluginManager();
+        abacusPluginManager.removeAll();
+        abacusPluginManager.addInstantiated(new StandardPlugin(abacus.getPluginManager()));
+        try {
+            ClassFinder.loadJars("plugins").forEach(abacusPluginManager::addClass);
+        } catch (IOException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        abacusPluginManager.reload();
+    }
+
     @FXML
     public void performReload() {
         alertIfApplyNeeded(true);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/abacus.fxml b/src/main/resources/abacus.fxml
index 63b144a..99f6022 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/abacus.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/abacus.fxml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
                         <Button text="Apply" onAction="#performSave"/>
                         <Button text="Reload Plugins" onAction="#performReload"/>
                         <Button text="Apply and Reload" onAction="#performSaveAndReload"/>
+                        <Button text="Scan Plugins" onAction="#performScan"/>
                     </FlowPane>
                 </GridPane>
             </Tab>