diff --git a/shell/main.cpp b/shell/main.cpp
index 9c9dc3c2d..ff56a6e95 100644
--- a/shell/main.cpp
+++ b/shell/main.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     const QString defaultShell = startupConfGroup.readEntry("ShellPackage", qEnvironmentVariable("PLASMA_DEFAULT_SHELL", "org.kde.plasma.desktop"));
 
     bool replace = false;
+
+    ShellCorona *corona;
     {
         QCommandLineParser cliOptions;
 
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         QObject::connect(&app, &QGuiApplication::commitDataRequest, disableSessionManagement);
         QObject::connect(&app, &QGuiApplication::saveStateRequest, disableSessionManagement);
 
-        ShellCorona *corona = new ShellCorona(&app);
+        corona = new ShellCorona(&app);
         corona->setShell(cliOptions.value(shellPluginOption));
         if (!corona->kPackage().isValid()) {
             qCritical() << "starting invalid corona" << corona->shell();
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     KDBusService service(KDBusService::Unique | KDBusService::StartupOption(replace ? KDBusService::Replace : 0));
 
+    corona->init();
     SoftwareRendererNotifier::notifyIfRelevant();
 
     return app.exec();
diff --git a/shell/shellcorona.cpp b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
index 1f7dd5b1b..4c739b7ca 100644
--- a/shell/shellcorona.cpp
+++ b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ ShellCorona::ShellCorona(QObject *parent)
     if (!packageName.isEmpty()) {
         m_lookAndFeelPackage.setPath(packageName);
     }
+}
 
+void ShellCorona::init()
+{
     connect(this, &Plasma::Corona::containmentCreated, this, [this](Plasma::Containment *c) {
         executeSetupPlasmoidScript(c, c);
     });
diff --git a/shell/shellcorona.h b/shell/shellcorona.h
index 0cfc5f9a6..e151157e2 100644
--- a/shell/shellcorona.h
+++ b/shell/shellcorona.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
     ~ShellCorona() override;
 
     KPackage::Package lookAndFeelPackage();
+    void init();
 
     /**
      * Where to save global configuration that doesn't have anything to do with the scene (e.g. views)