diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/image_as_planes.py b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/image_as_planes.py
index 1c7daed0a49..b2803f6d726 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/image_as_planes.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/image_as_planes.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from bpy_extras.io_utils import ImportHelper
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Constants
 
-COMPATIBLE_ENGINES = {'CYCLES', 'BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT', 'BLENDER_WORKBENCH'}
+COMPATIBLE_ENGINES = {'CYCLES', 'BLENDER_EEVEE', 'BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT', 'BLENDER_WORKBENCH'}
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Image loading