diff --git a/src/framework/audioplugins/iknownaudiopluginsregister.h b/src/framework/audioplugins/iknownaudiopluginsregister.h
index 5b24242db911c..2117ea2b75470 100644
--- a/src/framework/audioplugins/iknownaudiopluginsregister.h
+++ b/src/framework/audioplugins/iknownaudiopluginsregister.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class IKnownAudioPluginsRegister : MODULE_CONTEXT_INTERFACE
     virtual ~IKnownAudioPluginsRegister() = default;
 
     virtual Ret load() = 0;
+    virtual Ret clear() = 0;
 
     using PluginInfoAccepted = std::function<bool (const AudioPluginInfo& info)>;
 
diff --git a/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/knownaudiopluginsregister.cpp b/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/knownaudiopluginsregister.cpp
index 4d3e9ddc8acc6..28ca8b446a769 100644
--- a/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/knownaudiopluginsregister.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/knownaudiopluginsregister.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,17 @@ Ret KnownAudioPluginsRegister::load()
     return muse::make_ok();
 }
 
+Ret KnownAudioPluginsRegister::clear()
+{
+    m_pluginInfoMap.clear();
+    m_pluginPaths.clear();
+
+    Ret ret = writePluginsInfo();
+    m_pluginInfoListChanged.notify();
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
 AudioPluginInfoList KnownAudioPluginsRegister::pluginInfoList(PluginInfoAccepted accepted) const
 {
     if (!accepted) {
diff --git a/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/knownaudiopluginsregister.h b/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/knownaudiopluginsregister.h
index 755387b2ed312..8e2e240e78185 100644
--- a/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/knownaudiopluginsregister.h
+++ b/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/knownaudiopluginsregister.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class KnownAudioPluginsRegister : public IKnownAudioPluginsRegister, public Cont
         : Contextable(iocCtx) {}
 
     Ret load() override;
+    Ret clear() override;
 
     AudioPluginInfoList pluginInfoList(PluginInfoAccepted accepted = PluginInfoAccepted()) const override;
     muse::async::Notification pluginInfoListChanged() const override;
diff --git a/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/registeraudiopluginsscenario.cpp b/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/registeraudiopluginsscenario.cpp
index b41b46b90aad0..10387e3d3f7f9 100644
--- a/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/registeraudiopluginsscenario.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/registeraudiopluginsscenario.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,18 @@ PluginScanResult RegisterAudioPluginsScenario::scanPlugins() const
     return result;
 }
 
+void RegisterAudioPluginsScenario::rescanAllPlugins()
+{
+    TRACEFUNC;
+
+    Ret ret = knownPluginsRegister()->clear();
+    if (!ret) {
+        LOGE() << "Failed to clear plugins registry: " << ret.toString();
+    }
+
+    updatePluginsRegistry();
+}
+
 void RegisterAudioPluginsScenario::updatePluginsRegistry()
 {
     TRACEFUNC;
diff --git a/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/registeraudiopluginsscenario.h b/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/registeraudiopluginsscenario.h
index c880a36540645..39d912798d694 100644
--- a/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/registeraudiopluginsscenario.h
+++ b/src/framework/audioplugins/internal/registeraudiopluginsscenario.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class RegisterAudioPluginsScenario : public IRegisterAudioPluginsScenario, publi
     PluginScanResult scanPlugins() const override;
 
     void updatePluginsRegistry() override;
+    void rescanAllPlugins() override;
 
     Ret registerNewPlugins(const io::paths_t& pluginPaths) override;
     Ret unregisterRemovedPlugins(const audio::AudioResourceIdList& pluginIds) override;
diff --git a/src/framework/audioplugins/iregisteraudiopluginsscenario.h b/src/framework/audioplugins/iregisteraudiopluginsscenario.h
index d9874fd35a602..48294ab905d66 100644
--- a/src/framework/audioplugins/iregisteraudiopluginsscenario.h
+++ b/src/framework/audioplugins/iregisteraudiopluginsscenario.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class IRegisterAudioPluginsScenario : MODULE_CONTEXT_INTERFACE
     virtual PluginScanResult scanPlugins() const = 0;
 
     virtual void updatePluginsRegistry() = 0;
+    virtual void rescanAllPlugins() = 0;
 
     virtual Ret registerNewPlugins(const io::paths_t& pluginPaths) = 0;
     virtual Ret unregisterRemovedPlugins(const audio::AudioResourceIdList& pluginIds) = 0;
diff --git a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/folderspreferencesmodel.cpp b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/folderspreferencesmodel.cpp
index 3ad5bb7c45268..92e74774ce589 100644
--- a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/folderspreferencesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/folderspreferencesmodel.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ FoldersPreferencesModel::FoldersPreferencesModel(QObject* parent)
 {
 }
 
+bool FoldersPreferencesModel::vstEnabled() const
+{
+#ifdef MUSE_MODULE_VST
+    return true;
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 int FoldersPreferencesModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex&) const
 {
     return m_folders.count();
@@ -235,6 +244,13 @@ QModelIndex FoldersPreferencesModel::folderIndex(FoldersPreferencesModel::Folder
     return QModelIndex();
 }
 
+void FoldersPreferencesModel::rescanVstPlugins()
+{
+    if (registerAudioPluginsScenario()) {
+        registerAudioPluginsScenario()->rescanAllPlugins();
+    }
+}
+
 QString FoldersPreferencesModel::pathsToString(const io::paths_t& paths) const
 {
     return QString::fromStdString(io::pathsToString(paths));
diff --git a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/folderspreferencesmodel.h b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/folderspreferencesmodel.h
index 0184b4123f51c..26138b9e61e12 100644
--- a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/folderspreferencesmodel.h
+++ b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/folderspreferencesmodel.h
@@ -34,12 +34,15 @@
 #include "extensions/iextensionsconfiguration.h"
 #include "audio/main/iaudioconfiguration.h"
 #include "vst/ivstconfiguration.h"
+#include "audioplugins/iregisteraudiopluginsscenario.h"
 
 namespace mu::preferences {
 class FoldersPreferencesModel : public QAbstractListModel, public muse::Contextable, public muse::async::Asyncable
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-    QML_ELEMENT;
+    QML_ELEMENT
+
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool vstEnabled READ vstEnabled CONSTANT)
 
     muse::GlobalInject<muse::IGlobalConfiguration> globalConfiguration;
     muse::GlobalInject<project::IProjectConfiguration> projectConfiguration;
@@ -47,16 +50,20 @@ class FoldersPreferencesModel : public QAbstractListModel, public muse::Contexta
     muse::GlobalInject<muse::extensions::IExtensionsConfiguration> extensionsConfiguration;
     muse::GlobalInject<muse::audio::IAudioConfiguration> audioConfiguration;
     muse::GlobalInject<muse::vst::IVstConfiguration> vstConfiguration;
+    muse::ContextInject<muse::audioplugins::IRegisterAudioPluginsScenario> registerAudioPluginsScenario = { this };
 
 public:
     explicit FoldersPreferencesModel(QObject* parent = nullptr);
 
+    bool vstEnabled() const;
+
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const override;
     bool setData(const QModelIndex& index, const QVariant& value, int role) override;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void load();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void rescanVstPlugins();
 
 private:
     void setupConnections();
diff --git a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/internal/FoldersSection.qml b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/internal/FoldersSection.qml
index b9fb00ce30e69..7fbac7d331914 100644
--- a/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/internal/FoldersSection.qml
+++ b/src/preferences/qml/MuseScore/Preferences/internal/FoldersSection.qml
@@ -75,4 +75,23 @@ BaseSection {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    RowLayout {
+        visible: root.model.vstEnabled
+        width: parent.width
+
+        Item { Layout.fillWidth: true }
+
+        FlatButton {
+            text: qsTrc("preferences", "Rescan VST3 plugins")
+
+            navigation.name: "rescanVstPluginsButton"
+            navigation.panel: root.navigation
+            navigation.row: view.count + 1
+
+            onClicked: {
+                Qt.callLater(root.model.rescanVstPlugins)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }