diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsplugin.cpp
index 8e21d1cbaef..805c3425dc5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsplugin.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ bool VcsPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *errorMessage)
             return QString();
         });
 
+    // Just touch VCS Output Pane before initialization
+    VcsOutputWindow::instance();
+
     return true;
 }