diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/Lua.json.in b/src/plugins/lua/Lua.json.in
index c41ce7bc88c..68b54fd1add 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/Lua.json.in
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/Lua.json.in
@@ -17,5 +17,13 @@
     "Category" : "Scripting",
     "Description" : "Support for Lua based plugins.",
     "Url" : "https://www.qt.io",
+    "JsonWizardPaths" : [":/lua/wizards"],
+    "Arguments" : [
+        {
+            "Name" : "-loadluaplugin",
+            "Parameter" : "path",
+            "Description" : "Load an additional lua plugin from the specified path"
+        }
+    ],
     ${IDE_PLUGIN_DEPENDENCIES}
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp
index 93d48ff6cf8..60505ade850 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,24 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+struct Arguments
+{
+    std::optional<FilePath> loadPlugin;
+};
+
+Arguments parseArguments(const QStringList &arguments)
+{
+    Arguments args;
+    for (int i = 0; i < arguments.size() - 1; ++i) {
+        if (arguments.at(i) == QLatin1String("-loadluaplugin")) {
+            const QString path(arguments.at(i + 1));
+            args.loadPlugin = FilePath::fromUserInput(path);
+            i++; // skip the argument
+        }
+    }
+    return args;
+}
+
 class LuaPlugin : public IPlugin
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -56,15 +74,18 @@ class LuaPlugin : public IPlugin
 
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<LuaEngine> m_luaEngine;
+    Arguments m_arguments;
 
 public:
     LuaPlugin() {}
     ~LuaPlugin() override = default;
 
-    void initialize() final
+    bool initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *) final
     {
         m_luaEngine.reset(new LuaEngine());
 
+        m_arguments = parseArguments(arguments);
+
         addAsyncModule();
         addFetchModule();
         addActionModule();
@@ -79,6 +100,8 @@ public:
         addInstallModule();
 
         Core::JsExpander::registerGlobalObject("Lua", [] { return new LuaJsExtension(); });
+
+        return true;
     }
 
     bool delayedInitialize() final
@@ -94,8 +117,7 @@ public:
     {
         QSet<PluginSpec *> plugins;
         for (const FilePath &path : paths) {
-            const FilePaths folders = path.dirEntries(
-                FileFilter({}, QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot));
+            FilePaths folders = path.dirEntries(FileFilter({}, QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot));
 
             for (const FilePath &folder : folders) {
                 const FilePath script = folder / (folder.baseName() + ".lua");
@@ -113,6 +135,23 @@ public:
             }
         }
 
+        if (m_arguments.loadPlugin) {
+            const FilePath folder = *m_arguments.loadPlugin;
+            const FilePath script = folder / (folder.baseName() + ".lua");
+            const expected_str<LuaPluginSpec *> result = m_luaEngine->loadPlugin(script);
+
+            if (!result) {
+                qWarning() << "Failed to load plugin" << script << ":" << result.error();
+                MessageManager::writeFlashing(tr("Failed to load plugin %1: %2")
+                                                  .arg(script.toUserOutput())
+                                                  .arg(result.error()));
+
+            } else {
+                (*result)->setEnabledBySettings(true);
+                plugins.insert(*result);
+            }
+        }
+
         PluginManager::addPlugins({plugins.begin(), plugins.end()});
         PluginManager::loadPluginsAtRuntime(plugins);
     }