diff --git a/kmail_part.cpp b/kmail_part.cpp
index ed5ae26cc..bb10fc37d 100644
--- a/kmail_part.cpp
+++ b/kmail_part.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ KMailPart::KMailPart(QWidget *parentWidget, QObject *parent, const QVariantList
   connect( mainWidget->folderTree(), SIGNAL(nameChanged(KMFolderTreeItem*)),
            this, SLOT(slotNameChanged(KMFolderTreeItem*)) );
 
-  setXMLFile( "kmail_part.rc" );
+  setXMLFile( "kmail_part.rc", true );
 #endif
 
   KSettings::Dispatcher::registerComponent( KMailFactory::componentData(), mKMailKernel, "slotConfigChanged" );