diff --git a/src/core/plugin.cpp b/src/core/plugin.cpp
index 0eb9a06..e6cd1bb 100644
--- a/src/core/plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/core/plugin.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ static QVector<QsEnginePlugin*> plugins; // NOLINT
 
 void QsEnginePlugin::registerPlugin(QsEnginePlugin& plugin) { plugins.push_back(&plugin); }
 
+void QsEnginePlugin::preinitPluginsOnly() {
+	plugins.removeIf([](QsEnginePlugin* plugin) { return !plugin->applies(); });
+
+	std::ranges::sort(plugins, [](QsEnginePlugin* a, QsEnginePlugin* b) {
+		return b->dependencies().contains(a->name());
+	});
+
+	for (QsEnginePlugin* plugin: plugins) {
+		plugin->preinit();
+	}
+}
+
 void QsEnginePlugin::initPlugins() {
 	plugins.removeIf([](QsEnginePlugin* plugin) { return !plugin->applies(); });
 
@@ -16,6 +28,10 @@ void QsEnginePlugin::initPlugins() {
 		return b->dependencies().contains(a->name());
 	});
 
+	for (QsEnginePlugin* plugin: plugins) {
+		plugin->preinit();
+	}
+
 	for (QsEnginePlugin* plugin: plugins) {
 		plugin->init();
 	}
diff --git a/src/core/plugin.hpp b/src/core/plugin.hpp
index f0c14dc..f692e91 100644
--- a/src/core/plugin.hpp
+++ b/src/core/plugin.hpp
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ public:
 	virtual QString name() { return QString(); }
 	virtual QList<QString> dependencies() { return {}; }
 	virtual bool applies() { return true; }
+	virtual void preinit() {}
 	virtual void init() {}
 	virtual void registerTypes() {}
 	virtual void constructGeneration(EngineGeneration& /*unused*/) {} // NOLINT
 	virtual void onReload() {}
 
 	static void registerPlugin(QsEnginePlugin& plugin);
+	static void preinitPluginsOnly();
 	static void initPlugins();
 	static void runConstructGeneration(EngineGeneration& generation);
 	static void runOnReload();
diff --git a/src/crash/main.cpp b/src/crash/main.cpp
index 30cf94d..6533b43 100644
--- a/src/crash/main.cpp
+++ b/src/crash/main.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "../core/logging.hpp"
 #include "../core/logging_p.hpp"
 #include "../core/paths.hpp"
+#include "../core/plugin.hpp"
 #include "../core/ringbuf.hpp"
 #include "interface.hpp"
 
@@ -238,6 +239,9 @@ void qsCheckCrash(int argc, char** argv) {
 
 	qCInfo(logCrashReporter) << "Starting crash reporter...";
 
+	// Required platform compatibility hooks
+	QsEnginePlugin::preinitPluginsOnly();
+
 	recordCrashInfo(crashDir, info.instance);
 
 	auto gui = CrashReporterGui(crashDir.path(), crashProc);
diff --git a/src/wayland/init.cpp b/src/wayland/init.cpp
index 790cebb..579e42a 100644
--- a/src/wayland/init.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/init.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ class WaylandPlugin: public QsEnginePlugin {
 		return isWayland;
 	}
 
+	void preinit() override { installWlProxySafeDeref(); }
+
 	void init() override {
-		installWlProxySafeDeref();
 		installPlatformMenuHook();
 		installPopupPositioner();
 	}