diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index a7583915a..ccf33c3fc 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <KWindowSystem>
 
 // Konsole
-#include "ProfileList.h"
 #include "SessionManager.h"
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "Session.h"
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ void Application::init()
 MainWindow* Application::newMainWindow()
 {
     MainWindow* window = new MainWindow();
-    window->setProfileList(new ProfileList(true, window));
 
     connect(window,
             SIGNAL(newSessionRequest(Profile::Ptr,QString,ViewManager*)),
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index efb08854d..f8370dbdf 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow()
     // emulator (as they are reserved for use by terminal applications)
     correctShortcuts();
 
+    setProfileList(new ProfileList(true, this));
+
     // this must come at the end
     applyKonsoleSettings();
     connect(KonsoleSettings::self(), SIGNAL(configChanged()), this, SLOT(applyKonsoleSettings()));
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.h b/src/MainWindow.h
index 23ae0334e..3891ac5d5 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ public:
      */
     IncrementalSearchBar* searchBar() const;
 
-    /** Sets the list of profiles to be displayed in the File menu */
-    void setProfileList(ProfileList* list);
-
     /**
      * Returns the bookmark handler associated with this window.
      */
@@ -167,6 +164,9 @@ private slots:
 
     void openUrls(const QList<KUrl>& urls);
 
+    // Sets the list of profiles to be displayed under the "New Tab" action
+    void setProfileList(ProfileList* list);
+
     void applyKonsoleSettings();
 
 private: