diff --git a/omnibot/bot.py b/omnibot/bot.py
index 8f83d88..1d0a3bd 100644
--- a/omnibot/bot.py
+++ b/omnibot/bot.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class Bot:
             self.server_config.port,
             self.server_config.use_ssl,
         )
+        log.info("Initializing plugins")
+        await asyncio.gather(*[plugin.on_load() for plugin in self.plugins])
         self.connection = IrcProtocol([server], self.server_config.nick, loop=loop)
         # Register events
         # self.connection.register("*", self.on_message)
diff --git a/omnibot/plugin.py b/omnibot/plugin.py
index 68784b5..48ee2a0 100644
--- a/omnibot/plugin.py
+++ b/omnibot/plugin.py
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class Plugin:
     async def on_message(self, conn: IrcProtocol, channel: str, who: Prefix, line: str):
         pass
 
+    async def on_load(self):
+        pass
+
     async def on_unload(self, conn: IrcProtocol):
         pass