diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/dovecot/docker-entrypoint.sh b/data/Dockerfiles/dovecot/docker-entrypoint.sh
index f73775404..32b51a7b3 100755
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/dovecot/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/dovecot/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ echo -n 'quota sieve acl zlib mail_crypt mail_crypt_acl fts fts_flatcurve notify
 fi
 
 # Create empty extra plugin files if they don't exist (can be populated via extra.conf or direct file)
-[[ ! -f /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_extra ]] && touch /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_extra
-[[ ! -f /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_imap_extra ]] && touch /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_imap_extra
-[[ ! -f /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_lmtp_extra ]] && touch /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_lmtp_extra
+for plugin_file in mail_plugins_extra mail_plugins_imap_extra mail_plugins_lmtp_extra; do
+  [[ ! -f /etc/dovecot/${plugin_file} ]] && touch /etc/dovecot/${plugin_file}
+done
 
 chmod 644 /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_imap /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_lmtp /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_extra /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_imap_extra /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_lmtp_extra /templates/quarantine.tpl
 
diff --git a/data/conf/dovecot/dovecot.conf b/data/conf/dovecot/dovecot.conf
index bc1137480..d78c55579 100644
--- a/data/conf/dovecot/dovecot.conf
+++ b/data/conf/dovecot/dovecot.conf
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 #   Create/edit data/conf/dovecot/mail_plugins_extra (for global plugins)
 #   Create/edit data/conf/dovecot/mail_plugins_imap_extra (for IMAP-specific plugins)
 #   Create/edit data/conf/dovecot/mail_plugins_lmtp_extra (for LMTP-specific plugins)
-#   Example to add the virtual plugin globally:
-#     echo -n ' virtual' > data/conf/dovecot/mail_plugins_extra
+#   Note: These paths are on the host. Inside the container they are /etc/dovecot/mail_plugins_*
+#   Example to add the virtual plugin for IMAP:
+#     echo -n ' virtual' > data/conf/dovecot/mail_plugins_imap_extra
 #     docker-compose restart dovecot-mailcow
 #
 # Option 2: Override protocol sections in extra.conf