diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 93c130478..4e6ba7b56 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ const (
 var (
 	// flags that configure the node
 	nodeFlags = flags.Merge([]cli.Flag{
+		//begin PluGeth code injection
+		utils.PluginsDirFlag,
+		//end PluGeth code injection
 		utils.IdentityFlag,
 		utils.UnlockedAccountFlag,
 		utils.PasswordFileFlag,
@@ -339,7 +342,14 @@ func prepare(ctx *cli.Context) {
 // blocking mode, waiting for it to be shut down.
 func geth(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	//begin PluGeth code injection
-	if err := plugins.Initialize(path.Join(ctx.String(utils.DataDirFlag.Name), "plugins"), ctx); err != nil {
+	var pluginsDir string
+	if ctx.IsSet(utils.PluginsDirFlag.Name) {
+		pluginsDir = ctx.String(utils.PluginsDirFlag.Name)
+	} else {
+		pluginsDir = path.Join(ctx.String(utils.DataDirFlag.Name), "plugins")
+	}
+
+	if err := plugins.Initialize(pluginsDir, ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	prepare(ctx)
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 08de71ee8..62bef192d 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	// General settings
+	//begin PluGeth code injection
+	PluginsDirFlag = &flags.DirectoryFlag{
+		Name:     "pluginsdir",
+		Usage:    "Directory for plugins (default = datadir/plugins)",
+		Category: flags.EthCategory,
+	}
+	//end PluGeth code injection
 	DataDirFlag = &flags.DirectoryFlag{
 		Name:     "datadir",
 		Usage:    "Data directory for the databases and keystore",
diff --git a/plugins/plugin_loader.go b/plugins/plugin_loader.go
index 652988d9c..1e059d9bb 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin_loader.go
+++ b/plugins/plugin_loader.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"plugin"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
-	
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/core"
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func Lookup(name string, validate func(interface{}) bool) []interface{} {
 var DefaultPluginLoader *PluginLoader
 
 func NewPluginLoader(target string) (*PluginLoader, error) {
+	log.Info("Loading plugins from directory.", "path", target)
 	pl := &PluginLoader{
 		Plugins:     []pluginDetails{},
 		Subcommands: make(map[string]Subcommand),