diff --git a/packages/shell/src/api/workspace.ts b/packages/shell/src/api/workspace.ts
index fd3e82fa90..f5bc79009f 100644
--- a/packages/shell/src/api/workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/shell/src/api/workspace.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export class Workspace implements IPublicApiWorkspace {
   }
 
   get plugins() {
-    return new Plugins(this[workspaceSymbol].plugins, true);
+    return new Plugins(this[workspaceSymbol].plugins, true).toProxy();
   }
 
   get skeleton() {