diff --git a/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.cpp b/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 4aadb890d5..efd9cbec88 100644
--- a/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ const QString OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin::NAME("Oculus Rift");
 OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin::OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin() {
 }
 
+void OculusDisplayPlugin::init() {
+    Plugin::init();
+
+    emit deviceConnected(getName());
+}
+
 void OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin::resetSensors() {
     ovrHmd_RecenterPose(_hmd);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.h b/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.h
index 453a6f9168..6ffc1a7f44 100644
--- a/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public:
     bool isSupported() const override;
     const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
 
+    void init() override;
+
     int getHmdScreen() const override;
 
     // Stereo specific methods