diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp
index aa1738a3f19..ec0303e54e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp
@@ -221,12 +221,6 @@ static void addSpacerToToolBar(QToolBar *toolBar)
 
 void DesignModeWidget::setup()
 {
-    auto &actionManager = viewManager().designerActionManager();
-    actionManager.createDefaultDesignerActions();
-    actionManager.createDefaultAddResourceHandler();
-    actionManager.createDefaultModelNodePreviewImageHandlers();
-    actionManager.polishActions();
-
     auto settings = Core::ICore::settings(QSettings::UserScope);
 
     ADS::DockManager::setConfigFlags(ADS::DockManager::DefaultNonOpaqueConfig);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
index fafbce3809c..2a25819d6e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
@@ -328,6 +328,15 @@ void QmlDesignerPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
     connect(Core::ICore::instance(), &Core::ICore::coreAboutToOpen, this, [this] {
         integrateIntoQtCreator(&d->mainWidget);
     });
+
+    if (QmlProjectManager::QmlProject::isQtDesignStudio())
+        d->mainWidget.initialize();
+
+    auto &actionManager = d->viewManager.designerActionManager();
+    actionManager.createDefaultDesignerActions();
+    actionManager.createDefaultAddResourceHandler();
+    actionManager.createDefaultModelNodePreviewImageHandlers();
+    actionManager.polishActions();
 }
 
 static QStringList allUiQmlFilesforCurrentProject(const Utils::FilePath &fileName)