diff --git a/resources/classes/auto_loader.php b/resources/classes/auto_loader.php
index 998381faf3..e0a5d76e86 100644
--- a/resources/classes/auto_loader.php
+++ b/resources/classes/auto_loader.php
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ class auto_loader {
 			//build the search path array
 			$search_path[] = glob($project_path . "/resources/classes/".$class_name.".php");
 			$search_path[] = glob($project_path . "/resources/interfaces/".$class_name.".php");
+			$search_path[] = glob($project_path . "/resources/traits/".$class_name.".php");
 			$search_path[] = glob($project_path . "/*/*/resources/classes/".$class_name.".php");
 			$search_path[] = glob($project_path . "/*/*/resources/interfaces/".$class_name.".php");
+			$search_path[] = glob($project_path . "/*/*/resources/traits/".$class_name.".php");
 
 			//find the path
 			$path = self::autoload_search($search_path);