diff --git a/plugins/eddb.py b/plugins/eddb.py
index 59826a87..a5d0593a 100644
--- a/plugins/eddb.py
+++ b/plugins/eddb.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import EDMCLogging
 import killswitch
 import plug
 from companion import CAPIData
-from config import config
+from config import appname, config
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from tkinter import Tk
@@ -131,12 +131,14 @@ def plugin_app(parent: 'Tk'):
     :param parent: The tk parent to place our widgets into.
     :return: See PLUGINS.md#display
     """
-    this.system_link = parent.children['system']  # system label in main window
+    # system label in main window
+    this.system_link = parent.nametowidget(f".{appname.lower()}.system")
     this.system = None
     this.system_address = None
     this.station = None
     this.station_marketid = None  # Frontier MarketID
-    this.station_link = parent.children['station']  # station label in main window
+    # station label in main window
+    this.station_link = parent.nametowidget(f".{appname.lower()}.station")
     this.station_link['popup_copy'] = lambda x: x != this.STATION_UNDOCKED
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/edsm.py b/plugins/edsm.py
index 635b3559..95d888d8 100644
--- a/plugins/edsm.py
+++ b/plugins/edsm.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import myNotebook
 import myNotebook as nb  # noqa: N813
 import plug
 from companion import CAPIData
-from config import applongname, appversion, config, debug_senders, user_agent
+from config import applongname, appname, appversion, config, debug_senders, user_agent
 from edmc_data import DEBUG_WEBSERVER_HOST, DEBUG_WEBSERVER_PORT
 from EDMCLogging import get_main_logger
 from ttkHyperlinkLabel import HyperlinkLabel
@@ -250,9 +250,15 @@ def plugin_app(parent: tk.Tk) -> None:
     :param parent: The tk parent to place our widgets into.
     :return: See PLUGINS.md#display
     """
-    this.system_link = parent.children['system']  # system label in main window
+    # system label in main window
+    this.system_link = parent.nametowidget(f".{appname.lower()}.system")
+    if this.system_link is None:
+        logger.error("Couldn't look up system widget!!!")
+        return
+
     this.system_link.bind_all('<<EDSMStatus>>', update_status)
-    this.station_link = parent.children['station']  # station label in main window
+    # station label in main window
+    this.station_link = parent.nametowidget(f".{appname.lower()}.station")
 
 
 def plugin_stop() -> None:
diff --git a/plugins/inara.py b/plugins/inara.py
index 15fdea5b..941ec8f2 100644
--- a/plugins/inara.py
+++ b/plugins/inara.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import myNotebook as nb  # noqa: N813
 import plug
 import timeout_session
 from companion import CAPIData
-from config import applongname, appversion, config, debug_senders
+from config import applongname, appname, appversion, config, debug_senders
 from EDMCLogging import get_main_logger
 from monitor import monitor
 from ttkHyperlinkLabel import HyperlinkLabel
@@ -218,8 +218,10 @@ def plugin_start3(plugin_dir: str) -> str:
 def plugin_app(parent: tk.Tk) -> None:
     """Plugin UI setup Hook."""
     this.parent = parent
-    this.system_link = parent.children['system']  # system label in main window
-    this.station_link = parent.children['station']  # station label in main window
+    # system label in main window
+    this.system_link = parent.nametowidget(f".{appname.lower()}.system")
+    # station label in main window
+    this.station_link = parent.nametowidget(f".{appname.lower()}.station")
     this.system_link.bind_all('<<InaraLocation>>', update_location)
     this.system_link.bind_all('<<InaraShip>>', update_ship)