diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljscheck.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljscheck.cpp
index 51be467387d..78d93fb6c5d 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljscheck.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljscheck.cpp
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ QList<StaticAnalysis::Type> Check::defaultDisabledMessages()
         HintBinaryOperatorSpacing,
         HintOneStatementPerLine,
         HintExtraParentheses,
+        WarnAliasReferRootHierarchy,
 
         // QmlDesigner related
         WarnImperativeCodeNotEditableInVisualDesigner,
@@ -748,6 +749,7 @@ void Check::enableQmlDesignerChecks()
     enableMessage(WarnReferenceToParentItemNotSupportedByVisualDesigner);
     enableMessage(ErrUnsupportedRootTypeInVisualDesigner);
     enableMessage(ErrInvalidIdeInVisualDesigner);
+    enableMessage(WarnAliasReferRootHierarchy);
     //## triggers too often ## check.enableMessage(StaticAnalysis::WarnUndefinedValueForVisualDesigner);
 }