diff --git a/src/DockWidgetQuick.cpp b/src/DockWidgetQuick.cpp
index aa4fff21..11d86878 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetQuick.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidgetQuick.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ public:
     QQmlEngine *const m_qmlEngine;
 };
 
-DockWidgetQuick::DockWidgetQuick(const QString &name, Options options, LayoutSaverOptions layoutSaverOptions)
+DockWidgetQuick::DockWidgetQuick(const QString &name, Options options,
+                                 LayoutSaverOptions layoutSaverOptions, QQmlEngine *engine)
     : DockWidgetBase(name, options, layoutSaverOptions)
-    , d(new Private(this, Config::self().qmlEngine()))
+    , d(new Private(this, engine ? engine : Config::self().qmlEngine()))
 {
     // To mimic what QtWidgets does when creating a new QWidget.
     setVisible(false);
diff --git a/src/DockWidgetQuick.h b/src/DockWidgetQuick.h
index dc6079a0..f15f9b0e 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetQuick.h
+++ b/src/DockWidgetQuick.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QCloseEvent;
+class QQmlEngine;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 namespace KDDockWidgets {
@@ -44,12 +45,16 @@ public:
      * @brief constructs a new DockWidget
      * @param uniqueName the name of the dockwidget, should be unique. Use title for user visible text.
      * @param options optional options controlling behaviour
+     * @param layoutSaverOptions options regarding LayoutSaver behaviour
+     * @param engine the QML engine this dock widget will be created on. If not specified then
+     * Config::self().qmlEngine() will be used
      *
      * There's no parent argument. The DockWidget is either parented to FloatingWindow or MainWindow
      * when visible, or stays without a parent when hidden.
      */
     explicit DockWidgetQuick(const QString &uniqueName, Options options = {},
-                             LayoutSaverOptions layoutSaverOptions = LayoutSaverOptions());
+                             LayoutSaverOptions layoutSaverOptions = LayoutSaverOptions(),
+                             QQmlEngine *engine = nullptr);
 
     ///@brief destructor
     ~DockWidgetQuick() override;
diff --git a/src/private/quick/DockWidgetInstantiator.cpp b/src/private/quick/DockWidgetInstantiator.cpp
index da37aa98..f25cf691 100644
--- a/src/private/quick/DockWidgetInstantiator.cpp
+++ b/src/private/quick/DockWidgetInstantiator.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void DockWidgetInstantiator::componentComplete()
         return;
     }
 
-    m_dockWidget = new DockWidgetQuick(m_uniqueName);
+    m_dockWidget = new DockWidgetQuick(m_uniqueName, {}, {}, qmlEngine(this));
 
     connect(m_dockWidget, &DockWidgetQuick::titleChanged, this,
             &DockWidgetInstantiator::titleChanged);