diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 3fad746f..fcfda377 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Brewtils Changelog
 ==================
 
+3.24.4
+------
+TBD
+
+- Fixed bug client passed into Plugin would not initialize the commands for Remote Plugins
+
 3.24.3
 ------
 3/8/2024
diff --git a/brewtils/plugin.py b/brewtils/plugin.py
index 9f874aa8..cbafc0a9 100644
--- a/brewtils/plugin.py
+++ b/brewtils/plugin.py
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ def __init__(self, client=None, system=None, logger=None, **kwargs):
         global CLIENT
         # Make sure this is set after self._system
         if client:
-            self._client = client
-            CLIENT = client
+            self._set_client(client)
         else:
             self._client = None
 
@@ -272,6 +271,9 @@ def client(self, new_client):
         if new_client is None:
             return
 
+        self._set_client(new_client)
+
+    def _set_client(self, new_client):
         # Several _system properties can come from the client, so update if needed
         if not self._system.name:
             self._system.name = getattr(new_client, "_bg_name")  # noqa