diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/plugadapt/salplug.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/plugadapt/salplug.cxx
index 2dbd37f3c93d..dc8b58668113 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/plugadapt/salplug.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/plugadapt/salplug.cxx
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ SalInstance *CreateSalInstance()
         aUsePlugin = "svp";
 
     if( !aUsePlugin.isEmpty() )
-        pInst = tryInstance( aUsePlugin );
+        pInst = tryInstance( aUsePlugin, true );
 
     if( ! pInst )
         pInst = autodetect_plugin();