diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designersettings.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designersettings.cpp
index e08035389ff..4944cef9db2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designersettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designersettings.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,13 @@ void DesignerSettings::fromSettings(QSettings *settings)
     restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::STATESEDITOR_EXPANDED, true);
     restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::NAVIGATOR_SHOW_ONLY_VISIBLE_ITEMS, true);
     restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::STANDALONE_MODE, false);
-    restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::ENABLE_TIMELINEVIEW, false);
+    restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::ENABLE_TIMELINEVIEW,
+#if (QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 14, 0))
+                 false
+#else
+                 true
+#endif
+                 );
     restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::SIMPLE_COLOR_PALETTE_CONTENT, QStringList());
     restoreValue(settings, DesignerSettingsKey::ALWAYS_DESIGN_MODE, true);