diff --git a/src/Platform.cpp b/src/Platform.cpp
index 5120b5ca..5613f073 100644
--- a/src/Platform.cpp
+++ b/src/Platform.cpp
@@ -31,3 +31,8 @@ Platform *Platform::instance()
 {
     return s_platform;
 }
+
+bool Platform::hasActivePopup() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/Platform.h b/src/Platform.h
index 368a29d1..8edbc2b6 100644
--- a/src/Platform.h
+++ b/src/Platform.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ public:
     /// @brief Returns the platform singleton
     static Platform *instance();
 
+    /// @brief Returns whether a popup is open
+    /// Usually not needed to override. Investigate further in case side bars aren't auto hidding
+    virtual bool hasActivePopup() const;
+
 protected:
     Platform();
 };
diff --git a/src/private/DockRegistry.cpp b/src/private/DockRegistry.cpp
index c62b4071..f980ca37 100644
--- a/src/private/DockRegistry.cpp
+++ b/src/private/DockRegistry.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "WindowBeingDragged_p.h"
 #include "multisplitter/Item_p.h"
 
+#include "Platform.h"
 #include "controllers/FloatingWindow.h"
 #include "controllers/SideBar.h"
 #include "controllers/DockWidget.h"
@@ -51,11 +52,6 @@ DockRegistry::DockRegistry(QObject *parent)
 {
     qApp->installEventFilter(this);
 
-#ifndef KDDOCKWIDGETS_QTWIDGETS
-    KDDockWidgets::registerQmlTypes();
-    QQuickWindow::setDefaultAlphaBuffer(true);
-#endif
-
     connect(qApp, &QGuiApplication::focusObjectChanged,
             this, &DockRegistry::onFocusObjectChanged);
 
@@ -742,11 +738,9 @@ bool DockRegistry::onDockWidgetPressed(DockWidgetBase *dw, QMouseEvent *ev)
     // Here we implement "auto-hide". If there's a overlayed dock widget, we hide it if some other
     // dock widget is clicked.
 
-#ifdef KDDOCKWIDGETS_QTWIDGETS
     // Don't be sending mouse events around if a popup is open, they are sensitive
-    if (qApp->activePopupWidget())
+    if (Platform::instance()->hasActivePopup())
         return false;
-#endif
 
     Controllers::MainWindow *mainWindow = dw->mainWindow();
     if (!mainWindow) // Only docked widgets are interesting
diff --git a/src/qtwidgets/Platform_qtwidgets.cpp b/src/qtwidgets/Platform_qtwidgets.cpp
index 1a651a14..af9c0bc0 100644
--- a/src/qtwidgets/Platform_qtwidgets.cpp
+++ b/src/qtwidgets/Platform_qtwidgets.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include "KDDockWidgets.h"
 #include "qtwidgets/DebugWindow_p.h"
 
+#include <QApplication>
+
 static KDDockWidgets::Platform_qtwidgets s_platformQtWidgets;
 
 using namespace KDDockWidgets;
@@ -35,3 +37,8 @@ const char *Platform_qtwidgets::name() const
 {
     return "qtwidgets";
 }
+
+bool Platform_qtwidgets::hasActivePopup() const
+{
+    return qApp->activePopupWidget() != nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/src/qtwidgets/Platform_qtwidgets.h b/src/qtwidgets/Platform_qtwidgets.h
index 4a1a0b4d..0aa01934 100644
--- a/src/qtwidgets/Platform_qtwidgets.h
+++ b/src/qtwidgets/Platform_qtwidgets.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
     Platform_qtwidgets();
     ~Platform_qtwidgets() override;
     const char *name() const override;
+    bool hasActivePopup() const override;
 };
 
 }