diff --git a/lib/app/index.js b/lib/app/index.js
index b3a45134a4..9e80d20401 100644
--- a/lib/app/index.js
+++ b/lib/app/index.js
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import App from '<%= appPath %>'
 
 import { getContext } from './utils'
 
+// Import SSR plugins
+<% plugins.forEach(function (plugin) { if (plugin.ssr)
+{ %>import <%= plugin.name %> from '<%= r(plugin.src) %>'
+<% }}) %>
+
 // Component: <nuxt-child>
 Vue.component(NuxtChild.name, NuxtChild)
 // Component: <nuxt-link>
@@ -113,20 +118,18 @@ async function createApp (ssrContext) {
   delete ctx.redirect
   delete ctx.error
 
-  // Includes & Inject external plugins
+  // Inject external plugins
   <% plugins.forEach(function (plugin) {
   if (plugin.ssr) { %>
-  let <%= plugin.name %> = require('<%= plugin.src %>')
-  <%= plugin.name %> = <%= plugin.name %>.default || <%= plugin.name %>
   if (typeof <%= plugin.name %> === 'function') {
-    <%= plugin.name %>(ctx)
+    await <%= plugin.name %>(ctx)
   }
   <% } else { %>
   if (process.browser) {
     let <%= plugin.name %> = require('<%= plugin.src %>')
     <%= plugin.name %> = <%= plugin.name %>.default || <%= plugin.name %>
     if (typeof <%= plugin.name %> === 'function') {
-      <%= plugin.name %>(ctx)
+      await <%= plugin.name %>(ctx)
     }
   }
   <% }