diff --git a/lib/redmine/plugin.rb b/lib/redmine/plugin.rb
index 11255e02d..0391b78c5 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/plugin.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/plugin.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ module Redmine #:nodoc:
     
     # Plugin constructor
     def self.register(id, &block)
+      # check if the plugin is in the correct location
+      puts "WARNING: Wrong plugin path" unless Engines.plugins.collect(&:name).include? id
+      
       p = new(id)
       p.instance_eval(&block)
       # Set a default name if it was not provided during registration