diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeeditor.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeeditor.cpp
index afb8a62d531..a1973454190 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeeditor.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 // CMakeEditor
 //
 
-QString CMakeEditor::contextHelpId() const
+void CMakeEditor::contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
     int pos = position();
 
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@ QString CMakeEditor::contextHelpId() const
         if (pos < 0)
             break;
         chr = characterAt(pos);
-        if (chr == QLatin1Char('('))
-            return QString();
+        if (chr == QLatin1Char('(')) {
+            callback(QString());
+            return;
+        }
     } while (chr.unicode() != QChar::ParagraphSeparator);
 
     ++pos;
@@ -95,11 +97,13 @@ QString CMakeEditor::contextHelpId() const
     }
 
     // Not a command
-    if (chr != QLatin1Char('('))
-        return QString();
+    if (chr != QLatin1Char('(')) {
+        callback(QString());
+        return;
+    }
 
     QString command = textAt(begin, end - begin).toLower();
-    return QLatin1String("command/") + command;
+    callback(QLatin1String("command/") + command);
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeeditor.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeeditor.h
index 93151db5471..364fb48c026 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeeditor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeeditor.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class CMakeEditor : public TextEditor::BaseTextEditor
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    QString contextHelpId() const override;
+    void contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const override;
 
     friend class CMakeEditorWidget;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icontext.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icontext.h
index 0baf9eee23f..486223c664a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icontext.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icontext.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QWidget>
 
+#include <functional>
+
 namespace Core {
 
 class CORE_EXPORT Context
@@ -71,7 +73,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual Context context() const { return m_context; }
     virtual QWidget *widget() const { return m_widget; }
-    virtual QString contextHelpId() const { return m_contextHelpId; }
+    using HelpIdCallback = std::function<void(const QString &id)>;
+    virtual void contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const { callback(m_contextHelpId); }
 
     virtual void setContext(const Context &context) { m_context = context; }
     virtual void setWidget(QWidget *widget) { m_widget = widget; }
diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/designercontext.cpp b/src/plugins/designer/designercontext.cpp
index f9407149d3a..bff77559b15 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/designercontext.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/designercontext.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ DesignerContext::DesignerContext(const Core::Context &context,
     setWidget(widget);
 }
 
-QString DesignerContext::contextHelpId() const
+void DesignerContext::contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
     const QDesignerFormEditorInterface *core = FormEditorW::designerEditor();
-    return core->integration()->contextHelpId();
+    callback(core->integration()->contextHelpId());
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/designercontext.h b/src/plugins/designer/designercontext.h
index 5802d2cf3be..3259951e7d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/designercontext.h
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/designercontext.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
                              QWidget *widget,
                              QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
-    QString contextHelpId() const override;
+    void contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const override;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
index 4595ff3151b..de85ae9968a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ bool HelpPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *error)
                                         Context(kToolTipHelpContext, Core::Constants::C_GLOBAL));
     ActionManager::actionContainer(Core::Constants::M_HELP)->addAction(cmd, Core::Constants::G_HELP_HELP);
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_F1));
-    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, &HelpPlugin::showContextHelp);
+    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, &HelpPlugin::requestContextHelp);
 
     action = new QAction(tr("Technical Support"), this);
     cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(action, "Help.TechSupport");
@@ -573,14 +573,19 @@ static QUrl findBestLink(const QMap<QString, QUrl> &links, QString *highlightId)
     return source;
 }
 
-void HelpPlugin::showContextHelp()
+void HelpPlugin::requestContextHelp()
 {
     // Find out what to show
     QString contextHelpId = Utils::ToolTip::contextHelpId();
     IContext *context = ICore::currentContextObject();
     if (contextHelpId.isEmpty() && context)
-        contextHelpId = context->contextHelpId();
+        context->contextHelpId([this](const QString &id) { showContextHelp(id); });
+    else
+        showContextHelp(contextHelpId);
+}
 
+void HelpPlugin::showContextHelp(const QString &contextHelpId)
+{
     // get the viewer after getting the help id,
     // because a new window might be opened and therefore focus be moved
     HelpViewer *viewer = viewerForContextHelp();
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.h b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.h
index 52eb5a73701..5fdcfa87153 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.h
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ public:
 private:
     void modeChanged(Core::Id mode, Core::Id old);
 
-    void showContextHelp();
+    void requestContextHelp();
+    void showContextHelp(const QString &contextHelpId);
     void activateIndex();
     void activateContents();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp
index 012f1162ad5..059261c3a28 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp
@@ -334,12 +334,12 @@ double FormEditorWidget::containerPadding() const
 }
 
 
-QString FormEditorWidget::contextHelpId() const
+void FormEditorWidget::contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
     if (m_formEditorView)
-        return m_formEditorView->contextHelpId();
-
-    return QString();
+        m_formEditorView->contextHelpId(callback);
+    else
+        callback(QString());
 }
 
 void FormEditorWidget::setRootItemRect(const QRectF &rect)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.h
index 261816ddffa..96d354afbb5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include <documentwarningwidget.h>
 
+#include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
+
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QPointer>
 
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ public:
     double spacing() const;
     double containerPadding() const;
 
-    QString contextHelpId() const;
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
 
     void setRootItemRect(const QRectF &rect);
     QRectF rootItemRect() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp
index 2235e984a1d..068915d13cd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp
@@ -651,12 +651,12 @@ void DesignDocument::updateCurrentProject()
     viewManager().setNodeInstanceViewProject(currentProject);
 }
 
-QString DesignDocument::contextHelpId() const
+void DesignDocument::contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
     if (view())
-        return view()->contextHelpId();
-
-    return QString();
+        view()->contextHelpId(callback);
+    else
+        callback(QString());
 }
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.h
index e4048dae26f..a7f657ff30a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include <componenttextmodifier.h>
 #include <subcomponentmanager.h>
 
+#include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
+
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QString>
 
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ public:
     Model *currentModel() const;
     Model *documentModel() const;
 
-    QString contextHelpId() const;
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
     QList<DocumentMessage> qmlParseWarnings() const;
     bool hasQmlParseWarnings() const;
     QList<DocumentMessage> qmlParseErrors() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.cpp
index 6f7995a185f..6926f7a9b3f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.cpp
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ QList<QToolButton *> NavigatorWidget::createToolBarWidgets()
     return buttons;
 }
 
-QString NavigatorWidget::contextHelpId() const
+void NavigatorWidget::contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
     if (navigatorView())
-        return  navigatorView()->contextHelpId();
-
-    return QString();
+        navigatorView()->contextHelpId(callback);
+    else
+        callback(QString());
 }
 
 NavigatorView *NavigatorWidget::navigatorView() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.h
index 45e8b19c9b5..95f1643b840 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
+
 #include <QFrame>
 #include <QPointer>
 
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ public:
     void setTreeModel(QAbstractItemModel *model);
     QTreeView *treeView() const;
     QList<QToolButton *> createToolBarWidgets();
-    QString contextHelpId() const;
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
 
 signals:
     void leftButtonClicked();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorview.cpp
index 31fb93a03d8..495f6762ca3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorview.cpp
@@ -150,19 +150,17 @@ WidgetInfo TextEditorView::widgetInfo()
     return createWidgetInfo(m_widget.get(), 0, "TextEditor", WidgetInfo::CentralPane, 0, tr("Text Editor"), DesignerWidgetFlags::IgnoreErrors);
 }
 
-QString TextEditorView::contextHelpId() const
+void TextEditorView::contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
-    return AbstractView::contextHelpId();
+    AbstractView::contextHelpId(callback);
 }
 
-QString TextEditorView::qmlJSEditorHelpId() const
+void TextEditorView::qmlJSEditorHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
-    if (m_widget->textEditor()) {
-        QString contextHelpId = m_widget->textEditor()->contextHelpId();
-        if (!contextHelpId.isEmpty())
-            return m_widget->textEditor()->contextHelpId();
-    }
-    return QString();
+    if (m_widget->textEditor())
+        m_widget->textEditor()->contextHelpId(callback);
+    else
+        callback(QString());
 }
 
 void TextEditorView::nodeIdChanged(const ModelNode& /*node*/, const QString &/*newId*/, const QString &/*oldId*/)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorview.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorview.h
index 01ac15f2191..ea7766115a1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorview.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorview.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 
+#include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
+
 #include <abstractview.h>
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -67,9 +69,9 @@ public:
 
     // TextEditorView
     WidgetInfo widgetInfo() override;
-    QString contextHelpId() const override;
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const override;
 
-    QString qmlJSEditorHelpId() const;
+    void qmlJSEditorHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
 
     TextEditor::BaseTextEditor *textEditor();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorwidget.cpp
index f46df03687c..8c0e715ba99 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorwidget.cpp
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ void TextEditorWidget::setTextEditor(TextEditor::BaseTextEditor *textEditor)
         oldEditor->deleteLater();
 }
 
-QString TextEditorWidget::contextHelpId() const
+void TextEditorWidget::contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
-    return m_textEditorView->contextHelpId();
+    m_textEditorView->contextHelpId(callback);
 }
 
 void TextEditorWidget::updateSelectionByCursorPosition()
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorwidget.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorwidget.h
index 7ab245adbbf..5dceef8c029 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/texteditor/texteditorwidget.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
         return m_textEditor.get();
     }
 
-    QString contextHelpId() const;
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
     void jumpTextCursorToSelectedModelNode();
     void gotoCursorPosition(int line, int column);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/abstractview.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/abstractview.h
index 8b085f91371..a55d874a520 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/abstractview.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/abstractview.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include <rewritertransaction.h>
 #include <commondefines.h>
 
+#include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
+
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QPointer>
 
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool hasWidget() const;
     virtual WidgetInfo widgetInfo();
 
-    virtual QString contextHelpId() const;
+    virtual void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
 
     void activateTimelineRecording(const ModelNode &mutator);
     void deactivateTimelineRecording();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/viewmanager.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/viewmanager.h
index b1a8077202e..d6123d73d5d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/viewmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/viewmanager.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
 
     void toggleStatesViewExpanded();
 
-    QString qmlJSEditorHelpId() const;
+    void qmlJSEditorHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
     DesignDocument *currentDesignDocument() const;
 
 private: // functions
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/abstractview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/abstractview.cpp
index 36875422e0f..1649a17a4a3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/abstractview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/abstractview.cpp
@@ -561,14 +561,13 @@ WidgetInfo AbstractView::widgetInfo()
     return createWidgetInfo();
 }
 
-QString AbstractView::contextHelpId() const
+void AbstractView::contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
-    QString helpId;
-
 #ifndef QMLDESIGNER_TEST
-    helpId = QmlDesignerPlugin::instance()->viewManager().qmlJSEditorHelpId();
+    QmlDesignerPlugin::instance()->viewManager().qmlJSEditorHelpId(callback);
+#else
+    callback(QString());
 #endif
-    return helpId;
 }
 
 void AbstractView::activateTimelineRecording(const ModelNode &mutator)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/viewmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/viewmanager.cpp
index 32e1398bd3c..16078ecb739 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/viewmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/viewmanager.cpp
@@ -411,9 +411,9 @@ void ViewManager::toggleStatesViewExpanded()
     d->statesEditorView.toggleStatesViewExpanded();
 }
 
-QString ViewManager::qmlJSEditorHelpId() const
+void ViewManager::qmlJSEditorHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
-    return d->textEditorView.qmlJSEditorHelpId();
+    d->textEditorView.qmlJSEditorHelpId(callback);
 }
 
 Model *ViewManager::currentModel() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodecontext.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodecontext.cpp
index 82b583e8278..42d0f04bf66 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodecontext.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodecontext.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ DesignModeContext::DesignModeContext(QWidget *widget)
     setContext(Core::Context(Constants::C_QMLDESIGNER, Constants::C_QT_QUICK_TOOLS_MENU));
 }
 
-QString DesignModeContext::contextHelpId() const
+void DesignModeContext::contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
-    return qobject_cast<DesignModeWidget *>(m_widget)->contextHelpId();
+    qobject_cast<DesignModeWidget *>(m_widget)->contextHelpId(callback);
 }
 
 FormEditorContext::FormEditorContext(QWidget *widget)
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ FormEditorContext::FormEditorContext(QWidget *widget)
     setContext(Core::Context(Constants::C_QMLFORMEDITOR, Constants::C_QT_QUICK_TOOLS_MENU));
 }
 
-QString FormEditorContext::contextHelpId() const
+void FormEditorContext::contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
-    return qobject_cast<FormEditorWidget *>(m_widget)->contextHelpId();
+    qobject_cast<FormEditorWidget *>(m_widget)->contextHelpId(callback);
 }
 
 NavigatorContext::NavigatorContext(QWidget *widget)
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ NavigatorContext::NavigatorContext(QWidget *widget)
     setContext(Core::Context(Constants::C_QMLNAVIGATOR, Constants::C_QT_QUICK_TOOLS_MENU));
 }
 
-QString NavigatorContext::contextHelpId() const
+void NavigatorContext::contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
-    return qobject_cast<NavigatorWidget *>(m_widget)->contextHelpId();
+    qobject_cast<NavigatorWidget *>(m_widget)->contextHelpId(callback);
 }
 
 TextEditorContext::TextEditorContext(QWidget *widget)
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ TextEditorContext::TextEditorContext(QWidget *widget)
     setContext(Core::Context(Constants::C_QMLTEXTEDITOR, Constants::C_QT_QUICK_TOOLS_MENU));
 }
 
-QString TextEditorContext::contextHelpId() const
+void TextEditorContext::contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
-    return qobject_cast<TextEditorWidget *>(m_widget)->contextHelpId();
+    qobject_cast<TextEditorWidget *>(m_widget)->contextHelpId(callback);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodecontext.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodecontext.h
index 0f7e1ee7946..aa3fc142d8d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodecontext.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodecontext.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DesignModeContext : public Core::IContext
 
 public:
     DesignModeContext(QWidget *widget);
-    QString contextHelpId() const;
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
 };
 
 class FormEditorContext : public Core::IContext
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class FormEditorContext : public Core::IContext
 
 public:
     FormEditorContext(QWidget *widget);
-    QString contextHelpId() const;
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
 };
 
 class NavigatorContext : public Core::IContext
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class NavigatorContext : public Core::IContext
 
 public:
     NavigatorContext(QWidget *widget);
-    QString contextHelpId() const;
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
 };
 
 class TextEditorContext : public Core::IContext
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class TextEditorContext : public Core::IContext
 
 public:
     TextEditorContext(QWidget *widget);
-    QString contextHelpId() const;
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp
index 216ad00074b..cbe845240ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.cpp
@@ -531,11 +531,12 @@ void DesignModeWidget::showInternalTextEditor()
     m_centralTabWidget->switchTo(viewManager().widget("TextEditor"));
 }
 
-QString DesignModeWidget::contextHelpId() const
+void DesignModeWidget::contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
     if (currentDesignDocument())
-        return currentDesignDocument()->contextHelpId();
-    return QString();
+        currentDesignDocument()->contextHelpId(callback);
+    else
+        callback(QString());
 }
 
 void DesignModeWidget::initialize()
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.h
index 50a8fd64611..ce585a381b2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designmodewidget.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
     explicit DesignModeWidget(QWidget *parent = 0);
 
     ~DesignModeWidget();
-    QString contextHelpId() const;
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback) const;
 
     void initialize();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index 2c6403df22c..505c4325aec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -7913,9 +7913,9 @@ void TextEditorWidgetPrivate::updateCursorPosition()
         q->ensureCursorVisible();
 }
 
-QString BaseTextEditor::contextHelpId() const
+void BaseTextEditor::contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const
 {
-    return editorWidget()->contextHelpId();
+    editorWidget()->contextHelpId(callback);
 }
 
 void BaseTextEditor::setContextHelpId(const QString &id)
@@ -7924,11 +7924,11 @@ void BaseTextEditor::setContextHelpId(const QString &id)
     editorWidget()->setContextHelpId(id);
 }
 
-QString TextEditorWidget::contextHelpId()
+void TextEditorWidget::contextHelpId(const IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback)
 {
     if (d->m_contextHelpId.isEmpty() && !d->m_hoverHandlers.isEmpty())
         d->m_contextHelpId = d->m_hoverHandlers.first()->contextHelpId(this, textCursor().position());
-    return d->m_contextHelpId;
+    callback(d->m_contextHelpId);
 }
 
 void TextEditorWidget::setContextHelpId(const QString &id)
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h
index c98a84df005..ff7193b0257 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public:
     bool restoreState(const QByteArray &state) override;
     QWidget *toolBar() override;
 
-    QString contextHelpId() const override; // from IContext
+    void contextHelpId(const HelpIdCallback &callback) const override; // from IContext
     void setContextHelpId(const QString &id) override;
 
     int currentLine() const override;
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ public:
     QChar characterAt(int pos) const;
     QString textAt(int from, int to) const;
 
-    QString contextHelpId();
+    void contextHelpId(const Core::IContext::HelpIdCallback &callback);
     void setContextHelpId(const QString &id);
 
     static TextEditorWidget *currentTextEditorWidget();