diff --git a/src/octoprint/plugin/core.py b/src/octoprint/plugin/core.py
index c98a58db..109db26c 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/plugin/core.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/plugin/core.py
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ class PluginInfo(object):
 		self._url = url
 		self._license = license
 
-		self._validate()
-
-	def _validate(self):
+	def validate(self):
 		# if the plugin still uses __plugin_implementations__, log a deprecation warning and put the first
 		# item into __plugin_implementation__
 		if hasattr(self.instance, self.__class__.attr_implementations):
@@ -484,6 +482,9 @@ class PluginManager(object):
 				# initialize the plugin
 				plugin.init()
 
+				# validate the plugin
+				plugin.validate()
+
 				# evaluate registered hooks
 				for hook, callback in plugin.hooks.items():
 					self.plugin_hooks[hook].append((name, callback))