diff --git a/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp b/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
index 984b61bc1..f9f9d7ca5 100644
--- a/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ void WidgetExplorer::addApplet(const QString &pluginName)
     qDebug() << " .. pathes: " << dirs;
 
     Plasma::Applet *applet = Plasma::Applet::loadPlasmoid(dirs.first());
+    applet->init();
     if (applet) {
         if (d->containment) {
             d->containment->addApplet(applet);