diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/images/timer-16px.png b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/images/timer-16px.png
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index 00000000000..c675d5a7072
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diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/images/timer-24px.png b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/images/timer-24px.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd9419aaa0c
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diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/images/timer-24px@2x.png b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/images/timer-24px@2x.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/qtquickplugin.qrc b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/qtquickplugin.qrc
index 7cdc3309cba..1e78c02b779 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/qtquickplugin.qrc
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/qtquickplugin.qrc
@@ -98,5 +98,8 @@
         <file>images/timeline-16px.png</file>
         <file>images/keyframe-16px.png</file>
         <file>images/timeline-animation-16px.png</file>
+        <file>images/timer-16px.png</file>
+        <file>images/timer-24px.png</file>
+        <file>images/timer-24px@2x.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/quick.metainfo b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/quick.metainfo
index 4b766f715c1..c45db41b8d2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/quick.metainfo
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/quick.metainfo
@@ -487,6 +487,25 @@ MetaInfo {
         }
     }
 
+    Type {
+        name: "QtQml.Timer"
+        icon: ":/qtquickplugin/images/timer-16px.png"
+
+        Hints {
+            visibleInNavigator: true
+            canBeDroppedInNavigator: true
+            canBeDroppedInFormEditor: false
+            canBeContainer: false
+        }
+
+        ItemLibraryEntry {
+            name: "Timer"
+            category: "d.Qt Quick - Animation"
+            libraryIcon: ":/qtquickplugin/images/timer-24px.png"
+            version: "2.0"
+        }
+    }
+
     Type {
         name: "QtQml.Component"
         icon: ":/qtquickplugin/images/component-icon16.png"