diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp
index 647d1d74706..a20e0350ae1 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ void QuickItemNodeInstance::doComponentComplete()
 {
     ObjectNodeInstance::doComponentComplete();
 
-    QQmlProperty contentItemProperty(quickItem(), "contentItem", engine());
-    if (contentItemProperty.isValid())
-        m_contentItem = contentItemProperty.read().value<QQuickItem*>();
-
     QmlPrivateGate::disableTextCursor(quickItem());
 
     DesignerSupport::emitComponentCompleteSignalForAttachedProperty(quickItem());
 
+    QQmlProperty contentItemProperty(quickItem(), "contentItem", engine());
+    if (contentItemProperty.isValid())
+        m_contentItem = contentItemProperty.read().value<QQuickItem*>();
+
     quickItem()->update();
 }