diff --git a/plasma-windowed/CMakeLists.txt b/plasma-windowed/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/plasma-windowed/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plasma-windowed/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     KF5::I18n
     KF5::IconThemes
     KF5::XmlGui
+    KF5::QuickAddons
     KF5::PlasmaQuick
     KF5::Plasma
     KF5::DBusAddons
diff --git a/plasma-windowed/main.cpp b/plasma-windowed/main.cpp
--- a/plasma-windowed/main.cpp
+++ b/plasma-windowed/main.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <qcommandlineparser.h>
 #include <qcommandlineoption.h>
 
+#include <KQuickAddons/QtQuickSettings>
 #include <KDBusService>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 
     KDBusService service(KDBusService::Unique);
 
+    KQuickAddons::QtQuickSettings::init();
+
     QCommandLineParser parser;
     parser.setApplicationDescription(i18n("Plasma Windowed"));
     parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringLiteral("statusnotifier"), i18n("Makes the plasmoid stay alive in the Notification Area, even when the window is closed.")));