diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 75d0a16b4c..8c21bf5bb1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 * @forbesjo added the `scrubbing` property ([view](/~https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/2080))
 * @heff switched to border-box sizing for all player elements ([view](/~https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/2082))
 * @forbesjo added a vjs-button class to button controls ([view](/~https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/2084))
+* @bc-bbay Load plugins before controls ([view](/~https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/2094))
 
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diff --git a/src/js/player.js b/src/js/player.js
index 72dcbed13d..563d687c07 100644
--- a/src/js/player.js
+++ b/src/js/player.js
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ class Player extends Component {
     this.scrubbing_ = false;
 
     this.el_ = this.createEl();
+
+    // Load plugins
+    if (options['plugins']) {
+      Lib.obj.each(options['plugins'], function(key, val){
+        this[key](val);
+      }, this);
+    }
+
     this.initChildren();
 
     // Set isAudio based on whether or not an audio tag was used
@@ -138,12 +146,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
     // Make player easily findable by ID
     Player.players[this.id_] = this;
 
-    if (options['plugins']) {
-      Lib.obj.each(options['plugins'], function(key, val){
-        this[key](val);
-      }, this);
-    }
-
     // When the player is first initialized, trigger activity so components
     // like the control bar show themselves if needed
     this.userActive_ = true;