diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/formeditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/designer/formeditorplugin.cpp
index 823efb590d1..862b29cb46e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/formeditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/formeditorplugin.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ bool FormEditorPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *error)
     addObject(m_factory);
 
     // Make sure settings pages and action shortcuts are registered
-    FormEditorW::ensureInitStage(FormEditorW::RegisterPlugins);
+    // TODO we don't want to do a full initialization here,
+    // we actually want to call ensureInitStage(FormEditorW::RegisterPlugins)
+    // But due to a bug in kde 4.2.0 this crashes then when opening the file dialog
+    // This should be removed after 4.2.1 is out
+    FormEditorW::ensureInitStage(FormEditorW::FullyInitialized);
 
     error->clear();
     return true;