diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 914d69d7..8680d20b 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ class Terminal(Gtk.VBox):
         dbg('composite_support: %s' % self.composite_support)
 
         self.vte.show()
+
+        #force to load for new window/terminal use case loading plugin
+        #and connecting signals, note the line update_url_matches also
+        #calls load_plugins, but it won't reload since already loaded
+
+        self.load_plugins(force = True)
+
         self.update_url_matches()
 
         self.terminalbox = self.create_terminalbox()
@@ -285,6 +292,10 @@ class Terminal(Gtk.VBox):
 
         return(terminalbox)
 
+    def load_plugins(self, force = False):
+        registry = plugin.PluginRegistry()
+        registry.load_plugins(force)
+
     def _add_regex(self, name, re):
         match = -1
         if regex.FLAGS_PCRE2:
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index db3f465f..a7270466 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -186,6 +186,13 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
         for terminal in self.terminals:
             dbg('checking: %s (%s)' % (terminal.uuid.urn, terminal))
             if terminal.uuid.urn == uuid:
+                if terminal.get_toplevel().is_child_notebook():
+                    topchild = terminal.get_toplevel().get_child()
+                    current_page = topchild.get_current_page()
+                    #we need to emit signal for plugin and retain same page 
+                    dbg("current_page for tab-change-signal:%s" % current_page)
+                    terminal.emit('tab-change', current_page)
+
                 return terminal
         return None
 
@@ -210,6 +217,7 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
         window.add(terminal)
         window.show(True)
         terminal.spawn_child()
+        terminal.emit('tab-change', 0)
 
         return(window, terminal)