diff --git a/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp b/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp
index 1e8dae8c3..f56cbfec1 100644
--- a/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ AppletQuickItem::AppletQuickItem(Plasma::Applet *applet, QQuickItem *parent)
     });
 
     d->qmlObject = new KDeclarative::QmlObject(this);
+    d->qmlObject->setTranslationDomain(applet->pluginInfo().pluginName());
     d->qmlObject->setInitializationDelayed(true);
 
     // set the graphicObject dynamic property on applet