diff --git a/src/plugins/PluginManager.js b/src/plugins/PluginManager.js
index 0f0b6abce5..7a9719de09 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PluginManager.js
+++ b/src/plugins/PluginManager.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ var GameObjectFactory = require('../gameobjects/GameObjectFactory');
 var GetFastValue = require('../utils/object/GetFastValue');
 var PluginCache = require('./PluginCache');
 var Remove = require('../utils/array/Remove');
+var CONST = require('../const');
 
 /**
  * @classdesc
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ var PluginManager = new Class({
          */
         this._pendingScene = [];
 
-        if (game.isBooted)
+        if (game.isBooted || game.config.renderType === CONST.HEADLESS)
         {
             this.boot();
         }