diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index a27986d5f00..66474397a20 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -491,12 +491,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         displayError(msgCoreLoadFailure(coreplugin->errorString()));
         return 1;
     }
-    if (PluginManager::hasError()) {
-        PluginErrorOverview *errorOverview = new PluginErrorOverview(QApplication::activeWindow());
-        errorOverview->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
-        errorOverview->setModal(true);
-        errorOverview->show();
-    }
 
     // Set up remote arguments.
     QObject::connect(&app, SIGNAL(messageReceived(QString,QObject*)),
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
index e710af2a640..9782866156e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #include <coreplugin/locator/locator.h>
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 
+#include <extensionsystem/pluginerroroverview.h>
+#include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 #include <utils/macroexpander.h>
 #include <utils/savefile.h>
 #include <utils/stringutils.h>
@@ -217,6 +219,12 @@ void CorePlugin::extensionsInitialized()
     m_findPlugin->extensionsInitialized();
     m_locator->extensionsInitialized();
     m_mainWindow->extensionsInitialized();
+    if (ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::hasError()) {
+        auto errorOverview = new ExtensionSystem::PluginErrorOverview(m_mainWindow);
+        errorOverview->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+        errorOverview->setModal(true);
+        errorOverview->show();
+    }
 }
 
 bool CorePlugin::delayedInitialize()