diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/wrapper.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/wrapper.nix
index cff0f0818ee..914b3480a95 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/wrapper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/wrapper.nix
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@ in symlinkJoin {
     wrapProgram $out/bin/pidgin \
       --suffix-each PURPLE_PLUGIN_PATH ':' "$out/lib/purple-${pidgin.majorVersion} $out/lib/pidgin" \
       ${toString extraArgs}
+    wrapProgram $out/bin/finch \
+      --suffix-each PURPLE_PLUGIN_PATH ':' "$out/lib/purple-${pidgin.majorVersion}" \
+      ${toString extraArgs}
   '';
 }