diff --git a/picard/ui/options/plugins.py b/picard/ui/options/plugins.py
index 64502568f..11eacc1cc 100644
--- a/picard/ui/options/plugins.py
+++ b/picard/ui/options/plugins.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ from picard.const import (
     USER_PLUGIN_DIR,
 )
 
+from picard.util import reconnect
+
 from picard.ui import HashableTreeWidgetItem
 from picard.ui.options import (
     OptionsPage,
@@ -427,18 +429,6 @@ class PluginsOptionsPage(OptionsPage):
             log.debug("Plugin %r enabled: %r", item.plugin.name, item.is_enabled)
             update_text()
 
-        def reconnect(signal, newhandler=None, oldhandler=None):
-            while True:
-                try:
-                    if oldhandler is not None:
-                        signal.disconnect(oldhandler)
-                    else:
-                        signal.disconnect()
-                except TypeError:
-                    break
-            if newhandler is not None:
-                signal.connect(newhandler)
-
         reconnect(item.button_enable.clicked, toggle_enable)
 
         install_enabled = not item.is_installed or bool(item.new_version)
diff --git a/picard/util/__init__.py b/picard/util/__init__.py
index 4dda00509..c97fec387 100644
--- a/picard/util/__init__.py
+++ b/picard/util/__init__.py
@@ -546,3 +546,23 @@ def compare_version_tuples(version1, version2):
         if test1[x] != test2[x]:
             return 1 if test1[x] < test2[x] else -1
     return 0
+
+
+def reconnect(signal, newhandler=None, oldhandler=None):
+    """
+    Reconnect an handler to a signal
+
+    It disconnects all previous handlers before connecting new one
+
+    Credits: https://stackoverflow.com/a/21589403
+    """
+    while True:
+        try:
+            if oldhandler is not None:
+                signal.disconnect(oldhandler)
+            else:
+                signal.disconnect()
+        except TypeError:
+            break
+    if newhandler is not None:
+        signal.connect(newhandler)