diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/itemLibraryQmlSources/ItemsView.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/itemLibraryQmlSources/ItemsView.qml
index 5a3679032d7..0c2f8136daf 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/itemLibraryQmlSources/ItemsView.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/itemLibraryQmlSources/ItemsView.qml
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ ScrollView {
 
     property string importToRemove: ""
     property string importToAdd: ""
-    property var currentItem: null
 
     // called from C++ to close context menu on focus out
     function closeContextMenu()
@@ -137,8 +136,8 @@ ScrollView {
             StudioControls.MenuItem {
                 id: importMenuItem
                 text: qsTr("Add Module: ") + importToAdd
-                enabled: currentItem
-                onTriggered: rootView.addImportForItem(currentItem)
+                enabled: importToAdd !== ""
+                onTriggered: rootView.addImportForItem(importToAdd)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -211,10 +210,7 @@ ScrollView {
                                         onShowContextMenu: {
                                             if (!itemUsable) {
                                                 importToAdd = itemRequiredImport
-                                                if (importToAdd !== "") {
-                                                    currentItem = itemLibraryEntry
-                                                    itemContextMenu.popup()
-                                                }
+                                                itemContextMenu.popup()
                                             }
                                         }
                                     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp
index f0a02270b21..4d49a9ace08 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@ void ItemLibraryAddImportModel::update(const QList<Import> &possibleImports)
     endResetModel();
 }
 
+Import ItemLibraryAddImportModel::getImport(const QString &importUrl) const
+{
+    for (const Import &import : std::as_const(m_importList))
+        if (import.url() == importUrl)
+            return import;
+
+    return {};
+}
+
 void ItemLibraryAddImportModel::setSearchText(const QString &searchText)
 {
     QString lowerSearchText = searchText.toLower();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.h
index 3ed6b3f3b5e..c1eb957fbd5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
     Import getImportAt(int index) const;
 
     void setPriorityImports(const QSet<QString> &priorityImports);
+    Import getImport(const QString &importUrl) const;
 
 private:
     QString m_searchText;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
index 278bc934e37..818553404d5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
@@ -434,12 +434,12 @@ void ItemLibraryWidget::removeImport(const QString &importUrl)
         m_model->changeImports({}, {importSection->importEntry()});
 }
 
-void ItemLibraryWidget::addImportForItem(const QVariant &entry)
+void ItemLibraryWidget::addImportForItem(const QString &importUrl)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(m_itemLibraryModel, return);
     QTC_ASSERT(m_model, return);
 
-    Import import = m_itemLibraryModel->entryToImport(entry.value<ItemLibraryEntry>());
+    Import import = m_itemLibraryAddImportModel->getImport(importUrl);
     m_model->changeImports({import}, {});
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h
index 1a34c7e96a1..2883cebb633 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void startDragAndDrop(const QVariant &itemLibEntry, const QPointF &mousePos);
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeImport(const QString &importUrl);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void addImportForItem(const QVariant &entry);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void addImportForItem(const QString &importUrl);
     Q_INVOKABLE void handleTabChanged(int index);
     Q_INVOKABLE void handleAddModule();
     Q_INVOKABLE void handleAddAsset();