diff --git a/apps/filetree.c b/apps/filetree.c
index 3b31358321..945b9ac504 100644
--- a/apps/filetree.c
+++ b/apps/filetree.c
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ int ft_load(struct tree_context* c, const char* tempdir)
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_CFG && (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_CFG) ||
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_LNG && (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_LNG) ||
             (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_MOD && (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_MOD) ||
-            (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_PLUGINS && (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_ROCK))
+            (*c->dirfilter == SHOW_PLUGINS && (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_ROCK &&
+                                              (dptr->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_LUA))
         {
             i--;
             continue;
@@ -582,13 +583,21 @@ int ft_enter(struct tree_context* c)
 
                 /* plugin file */
             case FILE_ATTR_ROCK:
+            case FILE_ATTR_LUA:
             {
+                char *plugin = buf, *argument = NULL;
                 int ret;
+
+                if ((file->attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) == FILE_ATTR_LUA) {
+                    plugin = VIEWERS_DIR "/lua.rock"; /* Use a #define here ? */
+                    argument = buf;
+                }
+
                 if (global_settings.party_mode && audio_status()) {
                     splash(HZ, ID2P(LANG_PARTY_MODE));
                     break;
                 }
-                ret = plugin_load(buf,NULL);
+                ret = plugin_load(plugin, argument);
                 switch (ret)
                 {
                     case PLUGIN_GOTO_WPS:
diff --git a/apps/filetypes.c b/apps/filetypes.c
index 2c737ce883..b442a9ec2c 100644
--- a/apps/filetypes.c
+++ b/apps/filetypes.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ static const struct filetype inbuilt_filetypes[] = {
 #endif
     { "lng", FILE_ATTR_LNG, Icon_Language, LANG_LANGUAGE },
     { "rock",FILE_ATTR_ROCK,Icon_Plugin,   VOICE_EXT_ROCK },
+    { "lua", FILE_ATTR_LUA, Icon_Plugin,   VOICE_EXT_ROCK },
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
     { "fnt", FILE_ATTR_FONT,Icon_Font,     VOICE_EXT_FONT },
     { "kbd", FILE_ATTR_KBD, Icon_Keyboard, VOICE_EXT_KBD },
diff --git a/apps/filetypes.h b/apps/filetypes.h
index d3846b03bf..068ec3b259 100644
--- a/apps/filetypes.h
+++ b/apps/filetypes.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #define FILE_ATTR_CUE   0x0E00 /* cuesheet file */
 #define FILE_ATTR_SBS   0x0F00 /* statusbar file */
 #define FILE_ATTR_RSBS  0x1000 /* remote statusbar file */
+#define FILE_ATTR_LUA   0x1100 /* Lua rockbox plugin */
 #define FILE_ATTR_MASK  0xFF00 /* which bits tree.c uses for file types */
 
 struct filetype {