diff --git a/aqt/addons.py b/aqt/addons.py
index 45f1bcd7d..dad787fad 100644
--- a/aqt/addons.py
+++ b/aqt/addons.py
@@ -35,12 +35,21 @@ class AddonManager(object):
         return [f for f in os.listdir(self.addonsFolder())
                 if f.endswith(".py")]
 
+    def directories(self):
+        return [d for d in os.listdir(self.addonsFolder())
+                if not d.startswith('.') and os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.addonsFolder(), d))]
+
     def loadAddons(self):
         for file in self.files():
             try:
                 __import__(file.replace(".py", ""))
             except:
                 traceback.print_exc()
+        for directory in self.directories():
+            try:
+                __import__(directory)
+            except:
+                traceback.print_exc()
         self.rebuildAddonsMenu()
 
     # Menus