diff --git a/src/atcore.cpp b/src/atcore.cpp
--- a/src/atcore.cpp
+++ b/src/atcore.cpp
@@ -78,25 +78,24 @@
     d->tempTimer = new QTimer(this);
     d->tempTimer->setInterval(5000);
     d->tempTimer->setSingleShot(false);
-
-    QStringList pathList = AtCoreDirectories::pluginDir;
-    pathList.append(QLibraryInfo::location(QLibraryInfo::PluginsPath) + QStringLiteral("/AtCore"));
-
-    for (const auto &path : pathList) {
+//Attempt to find our plugins
+//For Windows and Mac we always look in plugins folder of the program using atcore.
+//On others we use AtCoreDirectories::pluginDir to hold a list of dirs to check
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN) || defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+    d->pluginsDir = qApp->applicationDirPath() + QStringLiteral("/plugins");
+#else
+    for (const auto &path : AtCoreDirectories::pluginDir) {
         qCDebug(ATCORE_PLUGIN) << "Lookin for plugins in " << path;
         if (QDir(path).exists()) {
             d->pluginsDir = QDir(path);
             qCDebug(ATCORE_PLUGIN) << "Valid path for plugins found !";
             break;
         }
     }
+#endif
     if (!d->pluginsDir.exists()) {
         qCritical() << "No valid path for plugin !";
     }
-
-#if defined(Q_OS_WIN) || defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-    d->pluginsDir = qApp->applicationDirPath() + QStringLiteral("/plugins");
-#endif
     qCDebug(ATCORE_PLUGIN) << d->pluginsDir;
     findFirmwarePlugins();
     setState(AtCore::DISCONNECTED);
diff --git a/src/atcore_default_folders.h.in b/src/atcore_default_folders.h.in
--- a/src/atcore_default_folders.h.in
+++ b/src/atcore_default_folders.h.in
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@
 #include <QLibraryInfo>
 
 namespace AtCoreDirectories {
+    /**
+     * @brief pluginDir
+     * List of directories that AtCore will look for plugins. Used if OS NOT Windows and Not Mac Os
+     *
+     * In Order:
+     *  1 Build Dir/plugins (buildtime)
+     *  2 ECM set KDE PLUGIN DIR  (buildtime)
+     *  3 Qt Plugin path/AtCore (runtime)
+     *  4 plugins (runtime)
+     */
     const QStringList pluginDir = \
         QStringList(QStringLiteral("@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/plugins")) \
         << QStringList(QStringLiteral("@KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR@/AtCore")) \