diff --git a/lib/plugin/instance.rb b/lib/plugin/instance.rb
index f9725917496..eca1bd16cf7 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/instance.rb
+++ b/lib/plugin/instance.rb
@@ -1286,6 +1286,10 @@ class Plugin::Instance
     DiscoursePluginRegistry.register_post_stripper({ block: block }, self)
   end
 
+  def register_search_group_query_callback(callback)
+    DiscoursePluginRegistry.register_search_groups_set_query_callback(callback, self)
+  end
+
   protected
 
   def self.js_path
@@ -1367,10 +1371,6 @@ class Plugin::Instance
     DiscoursePluginRegistry.register_topic_preloader_association(fields, self)
   end
 
-  def register_search_group_query_callback(callback)
-    DiscoursePluginRegistry.register_search_groups_set_query_callback(callback, self)
-  end
-
   private
 
   def setting_category