diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
index 47c20047aa6..b7d7000be4b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ bool QmlDesignerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /*arguments*/, QString *e
         ->addAction(cmd, Core::Constants::G_HELP_SUPPORT);
 
     connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] {
-        lauchFeedbackPopup(Core::Constants::IDE_DISPLAY_NAME);
+        lauchFeedbackPopupInternal(Core::Constants::IDE_DISPLAY_NAME);
     });
 
     if (!Utils::HostOsInfo::canCreateOpenGLContext(errorMessage))
@@ -732,6 +732,18 @@ void QmlDesignerPlugin::trackWidgetFocusTime(QWidget *widget, const QString &ide
 }
 
 void QmlDesignerPlugin::lauchFeedbackPopup(const QString &identifier)
+{
+    if (Core::ModeManager::currentModeId() == Core::Constants::MODE_DESIGN)
+        lauchFeedbackPopupInternal(identifier);
+}
+
+void QmlDesignerPlugin::handleFeedback(const QString &feedback, int rating)
+{
+    const QString identifier = sender()->property("identifier").toString();
+    emit usageStatisticsInsertFeedback(identifier, feedback, rating);
+}
+
+void QmlDesignerPlugin::lauchFeedbackPopupInternal(const QString &identifier)
 {
     m_feedbackWidget = new QQuickWidget(Core::ICore::dialogParent());
     m_feedbackWidget->setObjectName(Constants::OBJECT_NAME_TOP_FEEDBACK);
@@ -769,12 +781,6 @@ void QmlDesignerPlugin::lauchFeedbackPopup(const QString &identifier)
     m_feedbackWidget->show();
 }
 
-void QmlDesignerPlugin::handleFeedback(const QString &feedback, int rating)
-{
-    const QString identifier = sender()->property("identifier").toString();
-    emit usageStatisticsInsertFeedback(identifier, feedback, rating);
-}
-
 void QmlDesignerPlugin::closeFeedbackPopup()
 {
     if (m_feedbackWidget) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.h
index 6251317bc42..ee078b273ab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ private slots:
     void handleFeedback(const QString &feedback, int rating);
 
 private: // functions
+    void lauchFeedbackPopupInternal(const QString &identifier);
     void integrateIntoQtCreator(QWidget *modeWidget);
     void showDesigner();
     void hideDesigner();