diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/135-docker_plugin-config.yml b/changelogs/fragments/135-docker_plugin-config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a840e9f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/135-docker_plugin-config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- "docker_plugin - also configure plugin after installing (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/issues/118, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/135)."
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_plugin.py b/plugins/modules/docker_plugin.py
index c08bb16c..bf9c53ec 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_plugin.py
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ class DockerPluginManager(object):
             if not self.check_mode:
                 try:
                     self.existing_plugin = self.dclient.plugins.install(self.parameters.plugin_name, None)
+                    if self.parameters.plugin_options:
+                        self.existing_plugin.configure(prepare_options(self.parameters.plugin_options))
                 except APIError as e:
                     self.client.fail(to_native(e))