--- rhythmbox-3.4.3.old/shell/rb-shell.c
+++ rhythmbox-3.4.3/shell/rb-shell.c
@@ -920,6 +920,11 @@
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		if (g_strcmp0 (peas_plugin_info_get_module_name (info), "tray_icon") == 0) {
+			peas_engine_load_plugin (shell->priv->plugin_engine, info);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		/* have we seen this plugin before? */
 		if (rb_str_in_strv (peas_plugin_info_get_module_name (info), (const char **)seen_plugins)) {
 			continue;