diff --git a/helpers/plugins.py b/helpers/plugins.py
index 44f13a0b9..45bac7b05 100644
--- a/helpers/plugins.py
+++ b/helpers/plugins.py
@@ -752,13 +752,12 @@ def find_plugin_assets(
             )
             if _collect(path, project_name, agent_profile):
                 return results
-        if not agent_profile or agent_profile == "*":
-            # project/.a0proj/plugins/<plugin_name>/...
-            path = projects.get_project_meta(
-                project_name, files.PLUGINS_DIR, plugin_name, *subpaths
-            )
-            if _collect(path, project_name, ""):
-                return results
+        # project/.a0proj/plugins/<plugin_name>/... (always check as fallback, even when agent_profile is set)
+        path = projects.get_project_meta(
+            project_name, files.PLUGINS_DIR, plugin_name, *subpaths
+        )
+        if _collect(path, project_name, ""):
+            return results
 
     # usr/agents/<profile>/plugins/<plugin_name>/...
     if agent_profile: