--- parsing.api/src/org/netbeans/modules/parsing/api/ParserManager.java	
+++ parsing.api/src/org/netbeans/modules/parsing/api/ParserManager.java	
@@ -388,11 +388,25 @@ 
             p = ref.get();
         }
         if (p == null) {
-            final Lookup lookup = MimeLookup.getLookup (mimeType);
-            final ParserFactory parserFactory = lookup.lookup (ParserFactory.class);
-            if (parserFactory == null) {
+            Lookup lookup = MimeLookup.getLookup (mimeType);
+            ParserFactory parserFactory = lookup.lookup (ParserFactory.class);
+            int numberOfAttempts = 0;
+            while (parserFactory == null) {
+                // We live in a nice dynamic system, correct?
+                // Let's try again and keep our fingers crossed!
+                // http://netbeans.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=210236
+                if (numberOfAttempts++ > 5) {
+                    // Enough is enough!
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("No parser for mime type: " + mimeType);
             }
+                try {
+                    Thread.sleep(3000);
+                } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
+                    // Who cares?
+                }
+                lookup = MimeLookup.getLookup (mimeType);
+                parserFactory = lookup.lookup (ParserFactory.class);
+            }
             p = parserFactory.createParser(Collections.<Snapshot>emptyList());
             cachedParsers.put(mimeType, new TimedWeakReference<Parser>(p));
         }