diff --git a/src/Owner.py b/src/Owner.py
index 157b4e399..3c3fbb0e5 100644
--- a/src/Owner.py
+++ b/src/Owner.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Owner(privmsgs.CapabilityCheckingPrivmsg):
     def __init__(self):
         callbacks.Privmsg.__init__(self)
         setattr(self.__class__, 'exec', self.__class__._exec)
-        self.defaultPlugins = {}
+        self.defaultPlugins = {'join', 'admin'}
 
     def _disambiguate(self, tokens):
         if tokens: