diff --git a/src/lib/autofill/passwordmanager.cpp b/src/lib/autofill/passwordmanager.cpp
index 647d7550d..f7f3d9c1e 100644
--- a/src/lib/autofill/passwordmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/autofill/passwordmanager.cpp
@@ -119,13 +119,15 @@ void PasswordManager::removeAllEntries()
     m_backend->removeAll();
 }
 
-QHash<QString, PasswordBackend*> PasswordManager::availableBackends() const
+QHash<QString, PasswordBackend*> PasswordManager::availableBackends()
 {
+    ensureLoaded();
     return m_backends;
 }
 
-PasswordBackend* PasswordManager::activeBackend() const
+PasswordBackend* PasswordManager::activeBackend()
 {
+    ensureLoaded();
     return m_backend;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/autofill/passwordmanager.h b/src/lib/autofill/passwordmanager.h
index e2b1af30a..6aa0bd8dc 100644
--- a/src/lib/autofill/passwordmanager.h
+++ b/src/lib/autofill/passwordmanager.h
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ public:
     void removeEntry(const PasswordEntry &entry);
     void removeAllEntries();
 
-    QHash<QString, PasswordBackend*> availableBackends() const;
-    PasswordBackend* activeBackend() const;
+    QHash<QString, PasswordBackend*> availableBackends();
+    PasswordBackend* activeBackend();
     void switchBackend(PasswordBackend* backend);
 
     bool registerBackend(const QString &id, PasswordBackend* backend);
diff --git a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
index b7936c7b7..e3ddd1b51 100644
--- a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
+    m_themesManager = new ThemeManager(ui->themesWidget, this);
+    m_autoFillManager = new AutoFillManager(this);
+    ui->autoFillFrame->addWidget(m_autoFillManager);
+    m_pluginsList = new PluginsManager(this);
+    ui->pluginsFrame->addWidget(m_pluginsList);
+
     if (QIcon::themeName().toLower() == QLatin1String("oxygen")) {
         ui->listWidget->item(0)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-desktop", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/preferences-desktop.png")));
         ui->listWidget->item(1)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("format-stroke-color", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/application-x-theme.png")));
@@ -177,7 +183,6 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
     startProfileIndexChanged(ui->startProfile->currentText());
 
     //APPEREANCE
-    m_themesManager = new ThemeManager(ui->themesWidget, this);
     settings.beginGroup("Browser-View-Settings");
     ui->showStatusbar->setChecked(settings.value("showStatusBar", true).toBool());
     if (p_QupZilla) {
@@ -276,8 +281,6 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
     ui->allowPassManager->setChecked(settings.value("SavePasswordsOnSites", true).toBool());
     connect(ui->allowPassManager, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(showPassManager(bool)));
 
-    m_autoFillManager = new AutoFillManager(this);
-    ui->autoFillFrame->addWidget(m_autoFillManager);
     showPassManager(ui->allowPassManager->isChecked());
 
     //PRIVACY
@@ -346,10 +349,6 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
     ui->loadSpeedDialsCtrl->setChecked(settings.value("useSpeedDialNumberShortcuts", true).toBool());
     settings.endGroup();
 
-    //PLUGINS
-    m_pluginsList = new PluginsManager(this);
-    ui->pluginsFrame->addWidget(m_pluginsList);
-
     //NOTIFICATIONS
     ui->useNativeSystemNotifications->setEnabled(mApp->desktopNotifications()->supportsNativeNotifications());