diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
index f58402bf0ff..596e1cfd1df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "designmodewidget.h"
 #include "settingspage.h"
 #include "designmodecontext.h"
+#include "qmlcontextpane.h"
+
 
 #include <coreplugin/designmode.h>
 #include <qmljseditor/qmljseditorconstants.h>
@@ -150,6 +152,8 @@ bool BauhausPlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /*arguments*/, QString *error
 
     m_settings.fromSettings(core->settings());
 
+    addAutoReleasedObject(new QmlContextPane);
+
     error_message->clear();
 
     return true;