diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
index 64a48816f..ca11785b2 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return false;
     }
 
+    void CSimulatorCommon::setNewPluginInfo(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &info, const CAircraftModel &defaultModel)
+    {
+        m_simulatorPluginInfo = info;
+        m_defaultModel = defaultModel;
+    }
+
     int CSimulatorCommon::maxAirportsInRange() const
     {
         // might change in future or become a setting or such
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
index 130299930..025c5e572 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual bool logicallyRemoveRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) override;
         //! @}
 
+        //! New plugin info
+        //! \remark normally only used by
+        void setNewPluginInfo(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info, const BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel &defaultModel);
+
         //! Max.airports in range
         int maxAirportsInRange() const;