diff --git a/conda/cli/find_commands.py b/conda/cli/find_commands.py
index 41da532e54e..22adb34558d 100644
--- a/conda/cli/find_commands.py
+++ b/conda/cli/find_commands.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ def find_commands(include_others=True):
     else:
         dir_paths = []
 
+    dir_paths.extend(os.environ.get("PATH", "").split(os.pathsep))
+
     if on_win:
         pat = re.compile(r"conda-([\w\-]+)\.(exe|bat)$")
     else:
diff --git a/news/13006-non-base-plugins b/news/13006-non-base-plugins
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ad0a0da36f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/13006-non-base-plugins
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Fix regression for supporting conda executable plugins installed into non-base environments. (#13006)
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>