diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 9e1606d35..7908394b4 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -398,12 +398,14 @@ void MainWindow::openUrls(const QList<KUrl>& urls)
 
 void MainWindow::newTab()
 {
-    emit newSessionRequest(_defaultProfile , activeSessionDir() , _viewManager);
+    Profile::Ptr defaultProfile = SessionManager::instance()->defaultProfile();
+    emit newSessionRequest(defaultProfile , activeSessionDir() , _viewManager);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::newWindow()
 {
-    emit newWindowRequest(_defaultProfile , activeSessionDir());
+    Profile::Ptr defaultProfile = SessionManager::instance()->defaultProfile();
+    emit newWindowRequest(defaultProfile , activeSessionDir());
 }
 
 bool MainWindow::queryClose()