From 5615704f5e8540783b95f976047fb30c835eb7ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Linus Rath <139418639+rathlinus@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:18:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix: start plugins on every page, not only after the mail
 view opened

---
 components/__tests__/plugin-app-events.test.tsx | 11 ++++++++++-
 components/providers/plugin-app-events.tsx      |  8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/components/__tests__/plugin-app-events.test.tsx b/components/__tests__/plugin-app-events.test.tsx
index 6faf67ff3..75790e086 100644
--- a/components/__tests__/plugin-app-events.test.tsx
+++ b/components/__tests__/plugin-app-events.test.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function listen<T extends { register: (id: string, fn: (...a: unknown[]) => unkn
 beforeEach(() => {
   clearAllHooks();
   pathname = '/';
-  usePluginStore.setState({ initialized: false });
+  usePluginStore.setState({ initialized: false, initializePlugins: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined) });
   useAuthStore.setState({ isAuthenticated: false });
 });
 afterEach(() => {
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ describe('app events for plugins', () => {
     expect(ready).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
+  it('starts the plugins once the user is signed in, on any page', () => {
+    render(<PluginAppEvents />);
+    expect(usePluginStore.getState().initializePlugins).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    act(() => { useAuthStore.setState({ isAuthenticated: true }); });
+
+    expect(usePluginStore.getState().initializePlugins).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it('reports navigation between pages', () => {
     const navigate = listen(routerHooks.onNavigate);
     const { rerender } = render(<PluginAppEvents />);
diff --git a/components/providers/plugin-app-events.tsx b/components/providers/plugin-app-events.tsx
index 85592bf50..f16b5146d 100644
--- a/components/providers/plugin-app-events.tsx
+++ b/components/providers/plugin-app-events.tsx
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ export function PluginAppEvents() {
   // plugins have been started, so every plugin enabled at start hears it.
   const pluginsReady = usePluginStore((s) => s.initialized);
   const signedIn = useAuthStore((s) => s.isAuthenticated);
+
+  // Start the plugins on whichever page the user lands on. They used to start
+  // only from the mail view, so a plugin's sidebar entry, page or reminders
+  // were missing on Calendar, Contacts, Files or Settings opened directly.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (signedIn) void usePluginStore.getState().initializePlugins();
+  }, [signedIn]);
+
   const readyFired = useRef(false);
   useEffect(() => {
     if (readyFired.current || !pluginsReady || !signedIn) return;