diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 44dcb8ec..39202d17 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ import throttle
 from version import softwareVersion
 
 try:
-    from plugins.plugin import get_plugins
+    from plugins.plugin import get_plugin, get_plugins
 except ImportError:
     get_plugins = False
 
@@ -1441,19 +1441,21 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
             self.tray.showMessage(title, subtitle, 1, 2000)
 
         self._notifier = _simple_notify
+        # does nothing if isAvailable returns false
         self._player = QtGui.QSound.play
 
         if not get_plugins:
             return
 
-        for plugin in get_plugins('notification.message'):
-            self._notifier = plugin
-            break
+        _plugin = get_plugin('notification.message')
+        if _plugin:
+            self._notifier = _plugin
 
         if not QtGui.QSound.isAvailable():
-            for plugin in get_plugins('notification.sound'):
-                self._player = plugin
-                break
+            _plugin = get_plugin(
+                'notification.sound', 'file', fallback='file.fallback')
+            if _plugin:
+                self._player = _plugin
             else:
                 logger.warning("No sound player plugin found!")
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin.py b/src/plugins/plugin.py
index 395f0e9d..ba14b836 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin.py
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin.py
@@ -3,12 +3,33 @@
 import pkg_resources
 
 
-def get_plugins(group, point='', name=None):
-    for plugin in pkg_resources.iter_entry_points(group):
-        if plugin.name == name or plugin.name.startswith(point):
+def get_plugins(group, point='', name=None, fallback=None):
+    """
+    Iterate through plugins (`connect_plugin` attribute of entry point)
+    which name starts with `point` or equals to `name`.
+    If `fallback` kwarg specified, plugin with that name yield last.
+    """
+    for ep in pkg_resources.iter_entry_points(group):
+        if name and ep.name == name or ep.name.startswith(point):
             try:
-                yield plugin.load().connect_plugin
+                plugin = ep.load().connect_plugin
+                if ep.name == fallback:
+                    _fallback = plugin
+                else:
+                    yield plugin
             except (AttributeError,
+                    ImportError,
+                    ValueError,
                     pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound,
                     pkg_resources.UnknownExtra):
                 continue
+    try:
+        yield _fallback
+    except NameError:
+        pass
+
+
+def get_plugin(*args, **kwargs):
+    """Returns first available plugin `from get_plugins()` if any."""
+    for plugin in get_plugins(*args, **kwargs):
+        return plugin