diff --git a/service.cpp b/service.cpp
index c22fc035a..203ee8f74 100644
--- a/service.cpp
+++ b/service.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Service::Service(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent),
       d(new ServicePrivate(this))
 {
+    registerOperationsScheme();
 }
 
 Service::Service(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ Service::Service(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
       d(new ServicePrivate(this))
 {
     Q_UNUSED(args);
+    registerOperationsScheme();
 }
 
 Service::~Service()
diff --git a/service.h b/service.h
index fad9b9c73..4adfb061d 100644
--- a/service.h
+++ b/service.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
 #include <plasma/plasma_export.h>
+
 class QIODevice;
 
 namespace Plasma
@@ -183,6 +184,9 @@ private:
 
 } // namespace Plasma
 
+/**
+ * Register a service when it is contained in a loadable module
+ */
 #define K_EXPORT_PLASMA_SERVICE(libname, classname) \
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(factory, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(factory("plasma_service_" #libname))