diff --git a/classes/api.php b/classes/api.php
index 88e964b7c..18743d56d 100755
--- a/classes/api.php
+++ b/classes/api.php
@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@ class API extends Handler {
 		if ($uid = UserHelper::find_user_by_login($login)) {
 			if (get_pref(Prefs::ENABLE_API_ACCESS, $uid)) {
 				if (UserHelper::authenticate($login, $password, false,  Auth_Base::AUTH_SERVICE_API)) {
+
+					// needed for _get_config()
+					UserHelper::load_user_plugins($_SESSION['uid']);
+
 					$this->_wrap(self::STATUS_OK, array("session_id" => session_id(),
+						"config" => $this->_get_config(),
 						"api_level" => self::API_LEVEL));
 				} else {
 					$this->_wrap(self::STATUS_ERR, array("error" => self::E_LOGIN_ERROR));
@@ -370,7 +375,7 @@ class API extends Handler {
 		}
 	}
 
-	function getConfig() {
+	private function _get_config() {
 		$config = [
 			"icons_dir" => Config::get(Config::ICONS_DIR),
 			"icons_url" => Config::get(Config::ICONS_URL)
@@ -383,6 +388,12 @@ class API extends Handler {
 			->where('owner_uid', $_SESSION['uid'])
 			->count();
 
+		return $config;
+	}
+
+	function getConfig() {
+		$config = $this->_get_config();
+
 		$this->_wrap(self::STATUS_OK, $config);
 	}