diff --git a/app/scripts/plugins/plugin-manager.js b/app/scripts/plugins/plugin-manager.js
index 29af30b0..1d045408 100644
--- a/app/scripts/plugins/plugin-manager.js
+++ b/app/scripts/plugins/plugin-manager.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class PluginManager extends Model {
     }
 
     installIfNew(url, expectedManifest, skipSignatureValidation) {
-        const plugin = this.plugins.find({ url });
+        const plugin = this.plugins.find(p => p.url === url);
         if (plugin && plugin.status !== 'invalid') {
             return Promise.resolve();
         }
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index eb1f2d9d..210f1e77 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Release notes
 -------------
 ##### v1.11.1 (2019-09-28)
 `-` fix #1270: password change control focus  
+`-` fix #1271: loading custom plugins from config  
 
 ##### v1.11.0 (2019-09-28)
 `+` #1125: field actions: copy, reveal, auto-type