diff --git a/lib/galaxy/visualization/plugins/plugin.py b/lib/galaxy/visualization/plugins/plugin.py
index ee51b2fbd5d..5435f180562 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/visualization/plugins/plugin.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/visualization/plugins/plugin.py
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class VisualizationPlugin(ServesTemplatesPluginMixin):
         self.config = config
         base_url = context.get('base_url', '')
         self.base_url = '/'.join([base_url, self.name]) if base_url else self.name
-        self.static_path = os.path.join(self.path.replace('./config', './static'), 'static')
-        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.static_path, 'logo.png')):
+        self.static_path = self._get_static_path(self.path)
+        if self.static_path and os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.static_path, 'logo.png')):
             self.config['logo'] = '/'.join([self.static_path, 'logo.png'])
         template_cache_dir = context.get('template_cache_dir', None)
         additional_template_paths = context.get('additional_template_paths', [])
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ class VisualizationPlugin(ServesTemplatesPluginMixin):
             return url_for(controller='visualization', action=self.name)
         return url_for('visualization_plugin', visualization_name=self.name)
 
+    def _get_static_path(self, path):
+        if '/config/' in path:
+            match = path.split('/config/')[-1]
+            return os.path.join('./static', match, 'static')
+        else:
+            log.debug('Visualization has no static path: %s.' % path)
+
     def _get_saved_visualization_config(self, visualization, revision=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Return the config of a saved visualization and revision.
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/visualization/plugins/registry.py b/lib/galaxy/visualization/plugins/registry.py
index 8442484bad2..95983ab7c7f 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/visualization/plugins/registry.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/visualization/plugins/registry.py
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ class VisualizationsRegistry(object):
         if config is not None:
             plugin = self._build_plugin(plugin_name, plugin_path, config)
             return plugin
+        else:
+            raise ObjectNotFound('Visualization XML not found: %s.' % config_file)
 
     def _build_plugin(self, plugin_name, plugin_path, config):
         # TODO: as builder not factory