diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/graphicalnodeinstance.cpp b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/graphicalnodeinstance.cpp
index 78431c75137..44384f34d6c 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/graphicalnodeinstance.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/graphicalnodeinstance.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <private/qquicktextinput_p.h>
 #include <private/qquicktextedit_p.h>
 
+#include <designersupport.h>
+
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 namespace Internal {
 
@@ -499,6 +501,10 @@ void GraphicalNodeInstance::doComponentComplete()
 
     disableTextCursor(quickItem());
 
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 1, 0))
+    DesignerSupport::emitComponentCompleteSignalForAttachedProperty(quickItem());
+#endif
+
     quickItem()->update();
 }