diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
index ff4bc99f3d3..1d7058c53cf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ import "MainView.js" as Plotter
 Rectangle {
     id: root
 
-    property bool dataAvailable: false;
-    property int eventCount: 0;
+    property bool dataAvailable: true;
+    property int eventCount: Plotter.ranges.length;
 
     // move the cursor in the editor
     signal updateCursorPosition
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.cpp
index f5dee6e244a..13aaa0f37e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tracewindow.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ void TraceWindow::clearDisplay()
 
 void TraceWindow::updateToolbar()
 {
-    bool dataAvailable = m_view->rootObject()->property("dataAvailable").toBool();
+    bool dataAvailable = m_view->rootObject()->property("dataAvailable").toBool() &&
+            m_view->rootObject()->property("eventCount").toInt() > 0;
     emit enableToolbar(dataAvailable);
 }