diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 8d3853d8a02..f4512647b61 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1240,6 +1240,8 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     connect(ICore::instance(), &ICore::coreOpened,
             dd, &ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::restoreSession);
     connect(ICore::instance(), &ICore::newItemDialogRunningChanged, updateActions);
+    connect(ICore::instance(), &ICore::newItemDialogRunningChanged,
+            dd, &ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::updateContextMenuActions);
 
     dd->updateWelcomePage();