diff -upNr compiz-0.8.2.orign/include/compiz-core.h compiz-0.8.2/include/compiz-core.h
--- compiz-0.8.2.orign/include/compiz-core.h	2009-02-15 10:10:23.000000000 +0100
+++ compiz-0.8.2/include/compiz-core.h	2009-07-10 13:53:53.353467924 +0200
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ extern Bool       noDetection;
 extern Bool	  useDesktopHints;
 extern Bool       onlyCurrentScreen;
 
+extern char	**initialPlugins;
+extern int 	nInitialPlugins;
+
 extern int  defaultRefreshRate;
 extern char *defaultTextureFilter;
 
diff -upNr compiz-0.8.2.orign/src/display.c compiz-0.8.2/src/display.c
--- compiz-0.8.2.orign/src/display.c	2009-02-15 10:10:23.000000000 +0100
+++ compiz-0.8.2/src/display.c	2009-07-10 13:53:53.354468151 +0200
@@ -675,24 +675,59 @@ updatePlugins (CompDisplay *d)
 {
     CompOption *o;
     CompPlugin *p, **pop = 0;
-    int	       nPop, i, j;
+    int	       nPop, i, j, k, dupPluginCount;
+    CompOptionValue *pList;
+    int pList_count;
 
     d->dirtyPluginList = FALSE;
 
     o = &d->opt[COMP_DISPLAY_OPTION_ACTIVE_PLUGINS];
 
-    /* The old plugin list always begins with the core plugin. To make sure
-       we don't unnecessarily unload plugins if the new plugin list does not
-       contain the core plugin, we have to use an offset */
-    if (o->value.list.nValue > 0 && strcmp (o->value.list.value[0].s, "core"))
-	i = 0;
-    else
-	i = 1;
+    /* Make sure the new plugin list always list core first, then the
+       initial plugins... */
+    dupPluginCount = 0;
+    for (i=0; i < o->value.list.nValue; ++i)  {
+	if (strcmp(o->value.list.value[i].s, "core") == 0)
+	    ++dupPluginCount;
+	else
+	    for (j=0; j < nInitialPlugins; ++j)
+		if (strcmp(o->value.list.value[i].s, initialPlugins[j]) == 0) {
+		    ++dupPluginCount;
+		    break;
+		}
+    }
+
+    pList_count = 1+nInitialPlugins+o->value.list.nValue-dupPluginCount;
+
+    pList = malloc(sizeof(CompOptionValue) * pList_count);
+    if (!pList) {
+	(*core.setOptionForPlugin) (&d->base, "core", o->name, &d->plugin);
+	return;
+    }
+
+    pList[0].s = "core";
+    for (j=0; j < nInitialPlugins; ++j)
+	pList[j+1].s = initialPlugins[j];
+    ++j;
+
+    for (i=0; i < o->value.list.nValue; ++i)  {
+	if (strcmp(o->value.list.value[i].s, "core") == 0)
+	    goto L_nextPlugin;
+	else
+	    for (k=0; k < nInitialPlugins; ++k)
+		if (strcmp(o->value.list.value[i].s, initialPlugins[k]) == 0) 
+		    goto L_nextPlugin;
+	pList[j++].s = o->value.list.value[i].s;
+    L_nextPlugin:
+	(void)0;
+    }
+
+    assert(j == pList_count);
 
     /* j is initialized to 1 to make sure we never pop the core plugin */
-    for (j = 1; j < d->plugin.list.nValue && i < o->value.list.nValue; i++, j++)
+    for (i = j = 1; j < d->plugin.list.nValue && i < pList_count; i++, j++)
     {
-	if (strcmp (d->plugin.list.value[j].s, o->value.list.value[i].s))
+	if (strcmp (d->plugin.list.value[j].s, pList[i].s))
 	    break;
     }
 
@@ -704,6 +739,7 @@ updatePlugins (CompDisplay *d)
 	if (!pop)
 	{
 	    (*core.setOptionForPlugin) (&d->base, "core", o->name, &d->plugin);
+	    free(pList);
 	    return;
 	}
     }
@@ -715,13 +751,13 @@ updatePlugins (CompDisplay *d)
 	free (d->plugin.list.value[d->plugin.list.nValue].s);
     }
 
-    for (; i < o->value.list.nValue; i++)
+    for (; i < pList_count; i++)
     {
 	p = 0;
 	for (j = 0; j < nPop; j++)
 	{
 	    if (pop[j] && strcmp (pop[j]->vTable->name,
-				  o->value.list.value[i].s) == 0)
+				  pList[i].s) == 0)
 	    {
 		if (pushPlugin (pop[j]))
 		{
@@ -734,7 +770,7 @@ updatePlugins (CompDisplay *d)
 
 	if (p == 0)
 	{
-	    p = loadPlugin (o->value.list.value[i].s);
+	    p = loadPlugin (pList[i].s);
 	    if (p)
 	    {
 		if (!pushPlugin (p))
@@ -775,7 +811,9 @@ updatePlugins (CompDisplay *d)
     if (nPop)
 	free (pop);
 
+    free(pList);
     (*core.setOptionForPlugin) (&d->base, "core", o->name, &d->plugin);
+
 }
 
 static void
diff -upNr compiz-0.8.2.orign/src/main.c compiz-0.8.2/src/main.c
--- compiz-0.8.2.orign/src/main.c	2009-02-16 14:57:22.000000000 +0100
+++ compiz-0.8.2/src/main.c	2009-07-10 13:53:53.354468151 +0200
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ char *programName;
 char **programArgv;
 int  programArgc;
 
+char **initialPlugins = NULL;
+int nInitialPlugins = 0;
+
 char *backgroundImage = NULL;
 
 REGION   emptyRegion;
@@ -413,6 +416,11 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	    ptr += sprintf (ptr, "</default>");
 	}
+
+	initialPlugins = malloc (nPlugin * sizeof (char *));
+	memcpy (initialPlugins, plugin, nPlugin * sizeof (char *));
+	nInitialPlugins = nPlugin;
+
     }
 
     xmlInitParser ();
@@ -462,6 +470,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
     xmlCleanupParser ();
 
+    if (initialPlugins != NULL)
+        free (initialPlugins);
+
     if (restartSignal)
     {
 	execvp (programName, programArgv);