diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f2afcc3..d9430cf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Pico Changelog
 ==============
 
+### Version 1.0.2
+Released: -
+
+```
+* [Fixed] Check dependencies when a plugin is enabled by default
+```
+
 ### Version 1.0.1
 Released: 2016-02-27
 
diff --git a/lib/AbstractPicoPlugin.php b/lib/AbstractPicoPlugin.php
index 55660d2..cc6cf97 100644
--- a/lib/AbstractPicoPlugin.php
+++ b/lib/AbstractPicoPlugin.php
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ abstract class AbstractPicoPlugin implements PicoPluginInterface
                 $pluginConfig = $this->getConfig(get_called_class());
                 if (is_array($pluginConfig) && isset($pluginConfig['enabled'])) {
                     $this->setEnabled($pluginConfig['enabled']);
+                } else {
+                    // make sure dependencies are checked
+                    $this->setEnabled($this->enabled, true, true);
                 }
             }
         }