diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/wallpaperinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/wallpaperinterface.cpp
index ba629be86..6d67e1e49 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/wallpaperinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/wallpaperinterface.cpp
@@ -179,10 +179,8 @@ void WallpaperInterface::setAction(const QString &name, const QString &text, con
     if (action) {
         action->setText(text);
     } else {
-        action = new QAction(text, this);
-        m_actions->addAction(name, action);
-
         Q_ASSERT(!m_actions->action(name));
+        action = new QAction(text, this);
         m_actions->addAction(name, action);
 
         if (!m_actionSignals) {