diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/imports/HelperWidgets/StandardTextSection.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/imports/HelperWidgets/StandardTextSection.qml
index 777fb0adc41..6132cfd2619 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/imports/HelperWidgets/StandardTextSection.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/imports/HelperWidgets/StandardTextSection.qml
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ Section {
                 }
                 onAccepted: {
                     backendValues.text.value = richTextEditor.richText
+                    backendValues.textFormat.setEnumeration("Text", "RichText")
                     hideWidget()
                     richTextDialogLoader.visible = false
                 }