diff --git a/src/app/Application.cpp b/src/app/Application.cpp
index 4f94370fa6..18efc81950 100644
--- a/src/app/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/app/Application.cpp
@@ -426,26 +426,48 @@ void Application::init()
   {
     m_view->sizeChanged(m_view->size());
     m_view->ready();
+
+    auto sqa = safe_cast<SafeQApplication*>(m_app);
+    connect(sqa, &SafeQApplication::fileOpened, this, [&](const QString& file) {
+      auto& ctx = m_presenter->applicationContext();
+      m_presenter->documentManager().loadFile(ctx, file);
+    });
   }
 
-  QTimer::singleShot(10, [&] { initDocuments(); });
+  QTimer::singleShot(10, [&] {
+    initDocuments();
+
+#if defined(QT_FEATURE_thread)
+#if QT_FEATURE_thread == 1
+    QThreadPool::globalInstance()->setMaxThreadCount(2);
+#endif
+#endif
+
+    auto& ctx = m_presenter->applicationContext();
+    // The plug-ins have the ability to override the boot process.
+    for(auto plug : ctx.guiApplicationPlugins())
+    {
+      plug->afterStartup();
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 void Application::initDocuments()
 {
   auto& ctx = m_presenter->applicationContext();
-  if(!appSettings.loadList.empty())
+  // The plug-ins have the ability to override the boot process.
+  for(auto plug : ctx.guiApplicationPlugins())
   {
-    for(const auto& doc : appSettings.loadList)
-      m_presenter->documentManager().loadFile(ctx, doc);
+    if(plug->handleLoading())
+    {
+      return;
+    }
   }
 
-  if(appSettings.gui)
+  if(!appSettings.loadList.empty())
   {
-    auto sqa = safe_cast<SafeQApplication*>(m_app);
-    connect(sqa, &SafeQApplication::fileOpened, this, [&](const QString& file) {
-      m_presenter->documentManager().loadFile(ctx, file);
-    });
+    for(const auto& doc : appSettings.loadList)
+      m_presenter->documentManager().loadFile(ctx, doc);
   }
 
   // Try to reload if there was a crash
@@ -479,21 +501,6 @@ void Application::initDocuments()
 #if !defined(SCORE_SPLASH_SCREEN)
   openNewDocument();
 #endif
-
-#if defined(QT_FEATURE_thread)
-#if QT_FEATURE_thread == 1
-  QThreadPool::globalInstance()->setMaxThreadCount(2);
-#endif
-#endif
-
-  // The plug-ins have the ability to override the boot process.
-  for(auto plug : ctx.guiApplicationPlugins())
-  {
-    if(plug->handleStartup())
-    {
-      return;
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 void Application::openNewDocument()
diff --git a/src/lib/score/plugins/application/GUIApplicationPlugin.cpp b/src/lib/score/plugins/application/GUIApplicationPlugin.cpp
index e6bb5784ff..967313dfd4 100644
--- a/src/lib/score/plugins/application/GUIApplicationPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/score/plugins/application/GUIApplicationPlugin.cpp
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ Document* GUIApplicationPlugin::currentDocument() const
   return context.documents.currentDocument();
 }
 
-bool GUIApplicationPlugin::handleStartup()
+bool GUIApplicationPlugin::handleLoading()
 {
   return false;
 }
 
+void GUIApplicationPlugin::afterStartup() { }
+
 void GUIApplicationPlugin::prepareNewDocument() { }
 
 void GUIApplicationPlugin::on_documentChanged(
diff --git a/src/lib/score/plugins/application/GUIApplicationPlugin.hpp b/src/lib/score/plugins/application/GUIApplicationPlugin.hpp
index cdd1499697..941eaab3e1 100644
--- a/src/lib/score/plugins/application/GUIApplicationPlugin.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/score/plugins/application/GUIApplicationPlugin.hpp
@@ -123,10 +123,16 @@ class SCORE_LIB_BASE_EXPORT GUIApplicationPlugin
   Document* currentDocument() const;
 
   /**
-   * @brief handleStartup
+   * @brief afterStartup
    * Returns true if the start-up was handled by this plug-in.
    */
-  virtual bool handleStartup();
+  virtual bool handleLoading();
+
+  /**
+   * @brief afterStartup
+   * Called after all the documents have been created / loaded
+   */
+  virtual void afterStartup();
 
   /**
    * @brief on_initDocument
diff --git a/src/plugins/score-plugin-engine/Engine/ApplicationPlugin.cpp b/src/plugins/score-plugin-engine/Engine/ApplicationPlugin.cpp
index 94c43c0fd5..9f57c3867d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/score-plugin-engine/Engine/ApplicationPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/score-plugin-engine/Engine/ApplicationPlugin.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ApplicationPlugin::~ApplicationPlugin()
   // aboutToClose.
 }
 
-bool ApplicationPlugin::handleStartup()
+void ApplicationPlugin::afterStartup()
 {
   if(!context.documents.documents().empty())
   {
@@ -65,11 +65,8 @@ bool ApplicationPlugin::handleStartup()
       QTimer::singleShot(
           (1 + context.applicationSettings.waitAfterLoad) * 1000, &m_execution,
           [this] { m_execution.request_play_local(true); });
-      return true;
     }
   }
-
-  return false;
 }
 
 void ApplicationPlugin::initialize()
diff --git a/src/plugins/score-plugin-engine/Engine/ApplicationPlugin.hpp b/src/plugins/score-plugin-engine/Engine/ApplicationPlugin.hpp
index 3a5071ee5d..8e2292b1e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/score-plugin-engine/Engine/ApplicationPlugin.hpp
+++ b/src/plugins/score-plugin-engine/Engine/ApplicationPlugin.hpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class SCORE_PLUGIN_ENGINE_EXPORT ApplicationPlugin final
 
   void initialize() override;
 
-  bool handleStartup() override;
+  void afterStartup() override;
   score::GUIElements makeGUIElements() override;
 
   void prepareNewDocument() override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/score-plugin-js/JS/ApplicationPlugin.cpp b/src/plugins/score-plugin-js/JS/ApplicationPlugin.cpp
index b355b1c332..3b6d870fdf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/score-plugin-js/JS/ApplicationPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/score-plugin-js/JS/ApplicationPlugin.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ApplicationPlugin::ApplicationPlugin(const score::GUIApplicationContext& ctx)
 
 ApplicationPlugin::~ApplicationPlugin() { }
 
-bool ApplicationPlugin::handleStartup()
+void ApplicationPlugin::afterStartup()
 {
 #if __has_include(<QQuickWindow>)
   if(QFileInfo f{context.applicationSettings.ui}; f.isFile())
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool ApplicationPlugin::handleStartup()
         m_window->setHeight(480);
         item->setParentItem(m_window->contentItem());
         m_window->show();
-        return true;
+        return;
       }
     }
     else
@@ -49,6 +49,5 @@ bool ApplicationPlugin::handleStartup()
     delete m_comp;
   }
 #endif
-  return false;
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/score-plugin-js/JS/ApplicationPlugin.hpp b/src/plugins/score-plugin-js/JS/ApplicationPlugin.hpp
index 83fd536699..f8afa4b1c0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/score-plugin-js/JS/ApplicationPlugin.hpp
+++ b/src/plugins/score-plugin-js/JS/ApplicationPlugin.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class ApplicationPlugin final
   explicit ApplicationPlugin(const score::GUIApplicationContext& ctx);
 
   ~ApplicationPlugin() override;
-  bool handleStartup() override;
+  void afterStartup() override;
 
   QQmlEngine m_engine;
   QQmlComponent* m_comp{};