diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionview.cpp
index 4884925c0e3..b174cafe6db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionview.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 #include <nodeabstractproperty.h>
 #include <variantproperty.h>
 #include <signalhandlerproperty.h>
+#include <qmldesignerplugin.h>
+#include <viewmanager.h>
+
+#include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QTableView>
 
@@ -268,6 +272,25 @@ BackendModel *ConnectionView::backendModel() const
     return m_backendModel;
 }
 
+ConnectionView *ConnectionView::instance()
+{
+
+    static ConnectionView *s_instance = nullptr;
+
+    if (s_instance)
+        return s_instance;
+
+    const auto views = QmlDesignerPlugin::instance()->viewManager().views();
+    for (auto *view : views) {
+        ConnectionView *myView = qobject_cast<ConnectionView*>(view);
+        if (myView)
+            s_instance =  myView;
+    }
+
+    QTC_ASSERT(s_instance, return nullptr);
+    return s_instance;
+}
+
 } // namesapce Internal
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionview.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionview.h
index fb934ba3855..7bf3064f830 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionview.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionview.h
@@ -83,13 +83,14 @@ public:
     QTableView *dynamicPropertiesTableView() const;
     QTableView *backendView() const;
 
-protected:
+    DynamicPropertiesModel *dynamicPropertiesModel() const;
+
     ConnectionViewWidget *connectionViewWidget() const;
     ConnectionModel *connectionModel() const;
     BindingModel *bindingModel() const;
-    DynamicPropertiesModel *dynamicPropertiesModel() const;
     BackendModel *backendModel() const;
 
+    static ConnectionView *instance();
 
 private: //variables
     QPointer<ConnectionViewWidget> m_connectionViewWidget;