diff --git a/src/quickaddons/configmodule.cpp b/src/quickaddons/configmodule.cpp
--- a/src/quickaddons/configmodule.cpp
+++ b/src/quickaddons/configmodule.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
         qWarning() << "Error loading the module" << aboutData()->componentName() << ": no QML file provided";
         return nullptr;
     }
+    load();
 
     new QQmlFileSelector(d->_qmlObject->engine(), d->_qmlObject->engine());
     d->_qmlObject->setSource(package.fileUrl("mainscript"));