diff --git a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
--- a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
+++ b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@
 {
     m_themeName = findTheme(args);
     Helper::instance().ref();
+    Helper::instance().rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("decorationSettings"), settings().data());
 }
 
 Decoration::~Decoration()
@@ -289,7 +290,6 @@
 
     m_qmlContext = new QQmlContext(Helper::instance().rootContext(), this);
     m_qmlContext->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("decoration"), this);
-    m_qmlContext->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("decorationSettings"), s.data());
     auto component = Helper::instance().component(m_themeName);
     if (!component) {
         return;