diff --git a/src/octoprint/__init__.py b/src/octoprint/__init__.py
index 4c20bd9f..337a4378 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/__init__.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/__init__.py
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ def init_pluginsystem(settings):
 
 	def handle_plugin_loaded(name, plugin):
 		if hasattr(plugin.instance, "__plugin_settings_overlay__"):
+			plugin.needs_restart = True
+
 			# plugin has a settings overlay, inject it
 			overlay_definition = getattr(plugin.instance, "__plugin_settings_overlay__")
 			if isinstance(overlay_definition, (tuple, list)):
diff --git a/src/octoprint/plugin/core.py b/src/octoprint/plugin/core.py
index cbcf51e2..a9d7f061 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/plugin/core.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/plugin/core.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ class PluginInfo(object):
 		self.bundled = False
 		self.loaded = False
 		self.managable = True
+		self.needs_restart = False
 
 		self._name = name
 		self._version = version
@@ -900,7 +901,7 @@ class PluginManager(object):
 					pass
 
 	def is_restart_needing_plugin(self, plugin):
-		return self.has_restart_needing_implementation(plugin) or self.has_restart_needing_hooks(plugin)
+		return plugin.needs_restart or self.has_restart_needing_implementation(plugin) or self.has_restart_needing_hooks(plugin)
 
 	def has_restart_needing_implementation(self, plugin):
 		if not plugin.implementation: