diff --git a/data_centre/data.py b/data_centre/data.py
index 72f858e..c8257f5 100644
--- a/data_centre/data.py
+++ b/data_centre/data.py
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ class Data(object):
         self.PATHS_TO_SHADERS = [self.PATH_TO_EXTERNAL_DEVICES, '/home/pi/r_e_c_u_r/Shaders', '/home/pi/Shaders' ]
         self.PATHS_TO_PLUGIN_DATA = [ '/home/pi/r_e_c_u_r/json_objects/plugins', self.PATH_TO_EXTERNAL_DEVICES ]
 
-        #initialise plugin manager
-        self.plugins = plugin_collection.PluginCollection("plugins", message_handler, self)
-        self.plugins.apply_all_plugins_on_value(5)
-
         ### state data
         self.auto_repeat_on = True
         self.function_on = False
@@ -107,6 +103,11 @@ class Data(object):
         docs.generate_mappings_doc("Key mappings", self.analog_mappings, column_one_header="Analogue input")
         #quit()
 
+    def initialise_plugins(self):
+        #initialise plugin manager
+        self.plugins = plugin_collection.PluginCollection("plugins", self.message_handler, self)
+        self.plugins.apply_all_plugins_on_value(5)
+
     def load_midi_mapping_for_device(self, device_name):
         # check if custom config file exists on disk for this device name
         custom_file = self.MIDI_MAPPING_JSON.replace(".json","_%s.json"%device_name)
diff --git a/data_centre/plugin_collection.py b/data_centre/plugin_collection.py
index 12a4012..716bf76 100644
--- a/data_centre/plugin_collection.py
+++ b/data_centre/plugin_collection.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class PluginCollection(object):
 
     @property
     def shaders(self):
-        return self.message_handler.shaders
+        return self.actions.shaders
 
     @property
     def actions(self):
diff --git a/r_e_c_u_r.py b/r_e_c_u_r.py
index d81a95f..5a03e1f 100755
--- a/r_e_c_u_r.py
+++ b/r_e_c_u_r.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ display = Display(tk, video_driver, shaders, message_handler, data)
 actions = Actions(tk, message_handler, data, video_driver, shaders, display, osc_client)
 message_handler.actions = actions
 
+data.initialise_plugins()
+
 numpad_input = NumpadInput(tk, message_handler, display, actions, data)
 osc_input = OscInput(tk, message_handler, display, actions, data)
 midi_input = MidiInput(tk, message_handler, display, actions, data)