diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 2d9dce38d3..97904aee44 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Cacti CHANGELOG
 -issue#5282: Script ss_host_cpu.php does not work as expected when on a remote data collector with hmib enabled
 -issue#5283: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in file lib/functions.php on line: 2276
 -issue#5291: Error thrown when installing package
+-issue#5298: Cacti cli plugin_manage.php mishandles the --plugin option
 -feature: Upgrade billboard.js to version 3.7.4
 -feature: Upgrade d3.js to version 7.8.2
 
diff --git a/cli/plugin_manage.php b/cli/plugin_manage.php
index 4c2a8d2396..d7461b82c7 100644
--- a/cli/plugin_manage.php
+++ b/cli/plugin_manage.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	foreach($options as $arg => $value) {
 		switch($arg) {
 		case 'plugin':
-			$plugins = $value;
+			$plugins[] = $value;
 			break;
 
 		case 'install':