diff --git a/src/PluginContainer.js b/src/PluginContainer.js
index 40e517d11..6595039a9 100644
--- a/src/PluginContainer.js
+++ b/src/PluginContainer.js
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class PluginContainer extends Component<Props, State> {
     if (ref && target) {
       activateMenuItems(ref);
       ref._init();
+      this.props.logger.trackTimeSince(`activePlugin-${ref.id}`);
       this.plugin = ref;
     }
   };
diff --git a/src/reducers/connections.js b/src/reducers/connections.js
index 729d955a9..c8a49ee1c 100644
--- a/src/reducers/connections.js
+++ b/src/reducers/connections.js
@@ -156,12 +156,16 @@ export default function reducer(
     }
     case 'SELECT_PLUGIN': {
       const {payload} = action;
+      const {selectedPlugin} = payload;
+      if (selectedPlugin) {
+        performance.mark(`activePlugin-${selectedPlugin}`);
+      }
 
       return {
         ...state,
         ...payload,
         userPreferredApp: payload.selectedApp,
-        userPreferredPlugin: payload.selectedPlugin,
+        userPreferredPlugin: selectedPlugin,
       };
     }