diff --git a/plugins/README.md b/plugins/README.md
index 27eec9a6a..e7cb38971 100644
--- a/plugins/README.md
+++ b/plugins/README.md
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ The output is optional on success. On error, return:
 
 To schedule tasks, plugins call these host functions (provided by Navidrome):
 
-| Host Function                | Parameters                                    | Description                              |
-|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
-| `scheduler_scheduleonetime`  | `delay_seconds, payload, schedule_id`         | Schedule a one-time callback             |
-| `scheduler_schedulerecurring`| `cron_expression, payload, schedule_id`       | Schedule a recurring callback            |
-| `scheduler_cancelschedule`   | `schedule_id`                                 | Cancel a scheduled task                  |
+| Host Function                 | Parameters                              | Description                   |
+|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
+| `scheduler_scheduleonetime`   | `delay_seconds, payload, schedule_id`   | Schedule a one-time callback  |
+| `scheduler_schedulerecurring` | `cron_expression, payload, schedule_id` | Schedule a recurring callback |
+| `scheduler_cancelschedule`    | `schedule_id`                           | Cancel a scheduled task       |
 
 #### Manifest Permissions
 
diff --git a/plugins/manager.go b/plugins/manager.go
index b8abc3799..051853c9e 100644
--- a/plugins/manager.go
+++ b/plugins/manager.go
@@ -491,11 +491,13 @@ func (m *Manager) loadPlugin(name, wasmPath string) error {
 		hostFunctions = append(hostFunctions, host.RegisterCacheHostFunctions(service)...)
 	}
 
-	// Check if recompilation is needed (AllowedHosts or host functions)
+	// Check if the plugin needs to be recompiled with real host functions
 	needsRecompile := len(pluginManifest.AllowedHosts) > 0 || len(hostFunctions) > 0
 
-	// Recompile if needed
+	// Recompile if needed. It is actually not a "recompile" since the first compilation
+	// should be cached by wazero. We just need to do it this way to provide the real host functions.
 	if needsRecompile {
+		log.Trace(m.ctx, "Recompiling plugin", "plugin", name)
 		compiled.Close(m.ctx)
 		compiled, err = extism.NewCompiledPlugin(m.ctx, pluginManifest, extismConfig, hostFunctions)
 		if err != nil {