diff --git a/shell/settings/pluginpreferences.cpp b/shell/settings/pluginpreferences.cpp
index 671777b4c..d2b632185 100644
--- a/shell/settings/pluginpreferences.cpp
+++ b/shell/settings/pluginpreferences.cpp
@@ -1,108 +1,110 @@
 /* KDevelop Project Settings
  *
  * Copyright 2008 Andreas Pakulat <apaku@gmx.de>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
  * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
  * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
  * 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #include "pluginpreferences.h"
 
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
 #include <KPluginSelector>
 #include <KPluginInfo>
 
 #include <interfaces/isession.h>
 
 #include "../core.h"
 #include "../plugincontroller.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 
 
 namespace KDevelop
 {
 
 PluginPreferences::PluginPreferences(QWidget* parent)
     : ConfigPage(nullptr, nullptr, parent)
 {
     QVBoxLayout* lay = new QVBoxLayout(this );
     lay->setMargin(0);
     selector = new KPluginSelector( this );
     lay->addWidget( selector );
     QMap<QString, QList<KPluginInfo>> plugins;
     const QMap<QString, QString> categories = {
         { "Core", i18nc("@title:group", "Core") },
         { "Project Management", i18nc("@title:group", "Project Management") },
         { "Version Control", i18nc("@title:group", "Version Control") },
         { "Utilities", i18nc("@title:group", "Utilities") },
         { "Documentation", i18nc("@title:group", "Documentation") },
         { "Language Support", i18nc("@title:group", "Language Support") },
         { "Debugging", i18nc("@title:group", "Debugging") },
         { "Testing", i18nc("@title:group", "Testing") },
         { "Analyzers", i18nc("@title:group", "Analyzers") },
         { "Runtimes", i18nc("@title:group", "Runtimes") },
         { "Other", i18nc("@title:group", "Other") }
     };
     foreach (const KPluginMetaData& info, Core::self()->pluginControllerInternal()->allPluginInfos()) {
         const QString loadMode = info.value(QStringLiteral("X-KDevelop-LoadMode"));
         if( loadMode.isEmpty() || loadMode == QLatin1String("UserSelectable") )
         {
             QString category = info.category();
             if (!categories.contains(category)) {
                 if (!category.isEmpty()) {
                     qCWarning(SHELL) << "unknown category for plugin" << info.name() << ":" << info.category();
                 }
                 category = QStringLiteral("Other");
             }
             KPluginInfo kpi(info);
             kpi.setPluginEnabled(Core::self()->pluginControllerInternal()->isEnabled(info));
             plugins[category] << kpi;
         } else
             qCDebug(SHELL) << "skipping..." << info.pluginId() << info.value(QStringLiteral("X-KDevelop-Category")) << loadMode;
     }
 
     for (auto it = plugins.constBegin(), end = plugins.constEnd(); it != end; ++it) {
         selector->addPlugins(it.value(), KPluginSelector::ReadConfigFile,
-                              categories.value(it.key()), it.key(),
-                              Core::self()->activeSession()->config() );
+                             categories.value(it.key()),
+                             // no filter by category key, we did it ourselves above & will not work with "Other"
+                             QString(),
+                             Core::self()->activeSession()->config());
     }
     connect(selector, &KPluginSelector::changed, this, &PluginPreferences::changed);
     selector->load();
 }
 
 void PluginPreferences::defaults()
 {
     Core::self()->pluginControllerInternal()->resetToDefaults();
     selector->load();
 }
 
 void PluginPreferences::apply()
 {
     selector->save();
     qCDebug(SHELL) << "Plugins before apply: " << Core::self()->pluginControllerInternal()->allPluginNames();
     Core::self()->pluginControllerInternal()->updateLoadedPlugins();
     qCDebug(SHELL) << "Plugins after apply: " << Core::self()->pluginControllerInternal()->allPluginNames();
     selector->load(); // Some plugins may have failed to load, they must be unchecked.
 }
 
 void PluginPreferences::reset()
 {
     selector->load();
 }
 
 }