diff --git a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
index 3dd0589865..6a8a4a7347 100755
--- a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
+++ b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
@@ -720,9 +720,12 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
     ##  Creates a new socket connection.
     def _createSocket(self, protocol_file: str = None) -> None:
         if not protocol_file:
+            if not self.getPluginId():
+                Logger.error("Can't create socket before CuraEngineBackend plug-in is registered.")
+                return
             plugin_path = PluginRegistry.getInstance().getPluginPath(self.getPluginId())
             if not plugin_path:
-                Logger.log("e", "Could not get plugin path!", self.getPluginId())
+                Logger.error("Could not get plugin path!", self.getPluginId())
                 return
             protocol_file = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(plugin_path, "Cura.proto"))
         super()._createSocket(protocol_file)