diff --git a/src/ViewContainer.cpp b/src/ViewContainer.cpp
--- a/src/ViewContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/ViewContainer.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
     auto profileList = new ProfileList(false, profileMenu);
     profileList->syncWidgetActions(profileMenu, true);
     connect(profileList, &Konsole::ProfileList::profileSelected, this,
-            [this](Profile::Ptr profile) { newViewWithProfileRequest(this, profile); });
+            [this](Profile::Ptr profile) { emit newViewWithProfileRequest(this, profile); });
     _newTabButton->setMenu(profileMenu);
 
     konsoleConfigChanged();