diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreimpl.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreimpl.cpp
index a97bb0a2f72..49da171636e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreimpl.cpp
@@ -233,3 +233,7 @@ void CoreImpl::openFiles(const QStringList &arguments)
     m_mainwindow->openFiles(arguments);
 }
 
+void CoreImpl::emitNewItemsDialogRequested()
+{
+    emit newItemsDialogRequested();
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreimpl.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreimpl.h
index 506f8c00236..9bafcee42b7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreimpl.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreimpl.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ public:
 
     void openFiles(const QStringList &fileNames);
 
+    void emitNewItemsDialogRequested();
+
 private:
     MainWindow *m_mainwindow;
     friend class MainWindow;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/iwizard.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/iwizard.cpp
index 128a67aa3eb..ae8c5aaf6b4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/iwizard.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/iwizard.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 **************************************************************************/
 
 #include "iwizard.h"
+#include "coreimpl.h"
 
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 
@@ -139,6 +140,9 @@ using namespace Core;
 template <class Predicate>
     QList<IWizard*> findWizards(Predicate predicate)
 {
+    // Hack: Trigger delayed creation of wizards
+    if (Core::Internal::CoreImpl *ci = qobject_cast<Core::Internal::CoreImpl*>(ICore::instance()))
+        ci->emitNewItemsDialogRequested();
     // Filter all wizards
     const QList<IWizard*> allWizards = IWizard::allWizards();
     QList<IWizard*> rc;
@@ -151,6 +155,9 @@ template <class Predicate>
 
 QList<IWizard*> IWizard::allWizards()
 {
+    // Hack: Trigger delayed creation of wizards
+    if (Core::Internal::CoreImpl *ci = qobject_cast<Core::Internal::CoreImpl*>(ICore::instance()))
+        ci->emitNewItemsDialogRequested();
     return ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::instance()->getObjects<IWizard>();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
index 9463c552d12..c7338cdb1b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -885,7 +885,6 @@ QStringList MainWindow::showNewItemDialog(const QString &title,
                                           const QList<IWizard *> &wizards,
                                           const QString &defaultLocation)
 {
-    emit m_coreImpl->newItemsDialogRequested();
     // Scan for wizards matching the filter and pick one. Don't show
     // dialog if there is only one.
     IWizard *wizard = 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customwizard/customwizard.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customwizard/customwizard.cpp
index 03d2aa5f74b..33345c6db07 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customwizard/customwizard.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customwizard/customwizard.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QFile>
 #include <QtCore/QMap>
 #include <QtCore/QDir>
+#include <QtCore/QTextStream>
 #include <QtCore/QFileInfo>
 #include <QtCore/QCoreApplication>
 
@@ -350,9 +351,17 @@ QList<CustomWizard*> CustomWizard::createWizards()
             case Internal::CustomWizardParameters::ParseOk:
                 parameters->directory = dir.absolutePath();
                 if (CustomWizardPrivate::verbose)
-                    verboseLog += parameters->toString();
-                if (CustomWizard *w = createWizard(parameters, baseFileParameters))
+                    QTextStream(&verboseLog)
+                            << "\n### Adding: " << baseFileParameters.id() << " / " << baseFileParameters.displayName() << '\n'
+                            << baseFileParameters.category() << " / " <<baseFileParameters.displayCategory() << '\n'
+                            << "  (" <<   baseFileParameters.description() << ")\n"
+                            << parameters->toString();
+                if (CustomWizard *w = createWizard(parameters, baseFileParameters)) {
                     rc.push_back(w);
+                } else {
+                    qWarning("Custom wizard factory function failed for %s", qPrintable(baseFileParameters.id()));
+                }
+                break;
             case Internal::CustomWizardParameters::ParseDisabled:
                 if (CustomWizardPrivate::verbose)
                     qWarning("Ignoring disabled wizard %s...", qPrintable(dir.absolutePath()));
@@ -360,6 +369,7 @@ QList<CustomWizard*> CustomWizard::createWizards()
             case Internal::CustomWizardParameters::ParseFailed:
                 qWarning("Failed to initialize custom project wizard in %s: %s",
                          qPrintable(dir.absolutePath()), qPrintable(errorMessage));
+                break;
             }
         } else {
             if (CustomWizardPrivate::verbose)