diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.cpp
index 88a9a403e..7df6fb5d8 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.cpp
@@ -29,12 +29,16 @@
 #include "framesvgitem.h"
 #include <kwindoweffects.h>
 
+ToolTipDialog *ToolTip::s_dialog = 0;
+int ToolTip::s_dialogUsers  = 0;
+
 ToolTip::ToolTip(QQuickItem *parent)
     : QQuickItem(parent),
       m_containsMouse(false),
       m_location(Plasma::Types::Floating),
       m_active(true),
-      m_interactive(false)
+      m_interactive(false),
+      m_usingDialog(false)
 {
     m_showTimer = new QTimer(this);
     m_showTimer->setSingleShot(true);
@@ -48,6 +52,14 @@ ToolTip::ToolTip(QQuickItem *parent)
 
 ToolTip::~ToolTip()
 {
+    if (m_usingDialog) {
+        --s_dialogUsers;
+    }
+
+    if (s_dialogUsers == 0) {
+        delete s_dialog;
+        s_dialog = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 QQuickItem *ToolTip::mainItem() const
@@ -55,6 +67,21 @@ QQuickItem *ToolTip::mainItem() const
     return m_mainItem.data();
 }
 
+ToolTipDialog *ToolTip::tooltipDialogInstance()
+{
+    if (!s_dialog) {
+        s_dialog = new ToolTipDialog;
+        s_dialogUsers = 1;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_usingDialog) {
+        s_dialogUsers++;
+        m_usingDialog = true;
+    }
+
+    return s_dialog;
+}
+
 void ToolTip::setMainItem(QQuickItem *mainItem)
 {
     if (m_mainItem.data() != mainItem) {
@@ -70,7 +97,7 @@ void ToolTip::showToolTip()
         return;
     }
 
-    ToolTipDialog *dlg = ToolTipDialog::instance();
+    ToolTipDialog *dlg = tooltipDialogInstance();
 
     if (!mainItem()) {
         setMainItem(dlg->loadDefaultItem());
@@ -181,7 +208,7 @@ void ToolTip::setActive(bool active)
 
     m_active = active;
     if (!active) {
-        ToolTipDialog::instance()->dismiss();
+        tooltipDialogInstance()->dismiss();
     }
     emit activeChanged();
 }
@@ -247,7 +274,7 @@ void ToolTip::setContainsMouse(bool contains)
         emit containsMouseChanged();
     }
     if (!contains) {
-        ToolTipDialog::instance()->dismiss();
+        tooltipDialogInstance()->dismiss();
     }
 }
 
@@ -255,12 +282,12 @@ void ToolTip::hoverEnterEvent(QHoverEvent *event)
 {
     setContainsMouse(true);
     //m_showTimer->stop();
-    if (ToolTipDialog::instance()->isVisible()) {
+    if (tooltipDialogInstance()->isVisible()) {
         // We signal the tooltipmanager that we're "potentially interested,
         // and ask to keep it open for a bit, so other items get the chance
         // to update the content before the tooltip hides -- this avoids
         // flickering
-        ToolTipDialog::instance()->keepalive();
+        tooltipDialogInstance()->keepalive();
         //FIXME: showToolTip needs to be renamed in sync or something like that
         showToolTip();
     } else if (m_mainItem ||
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.h
index e95970fde..9f7277665 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 class QQuickItem;
 class QGraphicsWidget;
+class ToolTipDialog;
 
 /**
  * An Item managing a Plasma-themed tooltip. It is rendered in its own window.
@@ -149,6 +150,8 @@ protected:
     void hoverEnterEvent(QHoverEvent *event);
     void hoverLeaveEvent(QHoverEvent *event);
 
+    ToolTipDialog *tooltipDialogInstance();
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void mainItemChanged();
     void visibleChanged();
@@ -172,6 +175,13 @@ private:
     QVariant m_icon;
     bool m_active;
     bool m_interactive;
+
+    //ToolTipDialog is not a Q_GLOBAL_STATIC because QQuickwindows as global static
+    //are deleted too later after some stuff in the qml runtime has already been deleted,
+    //causing a crash on exit
+    bool m_usingDialog : 1;
+    static ToolTipDialog *s_dialog;
+    static int s_dialogUsers;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltipdialog.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltipdialog.cpp
index ea1c7f37c..5a6b908a5 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltipdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltipdialog.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 
 #include <kdeclarative/qmlobject.h>
 
-Q_GLOBAL_STATIC(ToolTipDialog, toolTipDialogInstance)
-
 ToolTipDialog::ToolTipDialog(QQuickItem  *parent)
     : DialogProxy(parent),
       m_qmlObject(0),
@@ -173,9 +171,4 @@ void ToolTipDialog::valueChanged(const QVariant &value)
     setPosition(value.value<QPoint>());
 }
 
-ToolTipDialog* ToolTipDialog::instance()
-{
-    return toolTipDialogInstance();
-}
-
 #include "moc_tooltipdialog.cpp"
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltipdialog.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltipdialog.h
index 884ab945a..71ea034b9 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltipdialog.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltipdialog.h
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void adjustGeometry(const QRect &geom);
 
-    static ToolTipDialog* instance();
-
     void dismiss();
     void keepalive();