diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/pluginloader.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/pluginloader.lua
index a0d90b580..b94fd03c7 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/pluginloader.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/pluginloader.lua
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ function PluginLoader:loadPlugins()
             package.path = package_path
             package.cpath = package_cpath
             if ok then
-                module.name = module.name or "unknownplugin"
                 module.path = path
+                module.name = module.name or path:match("/(.-)%.koplugin")
                 table.insert(self.plugins, module)
             end
         end