diff --git a/src/plugins/help/localhelpmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/help/localhelpmanager.cpp
index 5e13d10b3e6..daeaf5eb561 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/localhelpmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/localhelpmanager.cpp
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ void LocalHelpManager::setupGuiHelpEngine()
     if (m_needsCollectionFile) {
         m_needsCollectionFile = false;
         helpEngine().setCollectionFile(Core::HelpManager::collectionFilePath());
+        m_guiNeedsSetup = true;
     }
 
     if (m_guiNeedsSetup) {