diff --git a/src/DockRegistry.cpp b/src/DockRegistry.cpp
index 51128186..8718017f 100644
--- a/src/DockRegistry.cpp
+++ b/src/DockRegistry.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "kddockwidgets/controllers/DockWidget_p.h"
 #include "kddockwidgets/controllers/DropArea.h"
 
+#include "kdbindings/signal.h"
+
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
@@ -33,16 +35,24 @@
 using namespace KDDockWidgets;
 using namespace KDDockWidgets::Controllers;
 
+class DockRegistry::Private
+{
+public:
+    KDBindings::ConnectionHandle m_connection;
+};
+
 DockRegistry::DockRegistry(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
+    , d(new Private())
 {
     qGuiApp->installEventFilter(this);
-    m_connection = Platform::instance()->focusedViewChanged.connect(&DockRegistry::onFocusedViewChanged, this);
+    d->m_connection = Platform::instance()->focusedViewChanged.connect(&DockRegistry::onFocusedViewChanged, this);
 }
 
 DockRegistry::~DockRegistry()
 {
-    m_connection.disconnect();
+    d->m_connection.disconnect();
+    delete d;
 }
 
 void DockRegistry::maybeDelete()
diff --git a/src/DockRegistry.h b/src/DockRegistry.h
index 23cc9f40..13a080d9 100644
--- a/src/DockRegistry.h
+++ b/src/DockRegistry.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QPointer>
 
-#include "kdbindings/signal.h"
-
 /**
  * DockRegistry is a singleton that knows about all DockWidgets.
  * It's used so we can restore layouts.
@@ -255,6 +253,9 @@ private:
     void maybeDelete();
     void setFocusedDockWidget(Controllers::DockWidget *);
 
+    class Private;
+    Private *const d;
+
     bool m_isProcessingAppQuitEvent = false;
     QVector<Controllers::DockWidget *> m_dockWidgets;
     QVector<Controllers::MainWindow *> m_mainWindows;
@@ -262,7 +263,6 @@ private:
     QVector<Controllers::FloatingWindow *> m_floatingWindows;
     QVector<Controllers::Layout *> m_layouts;
     QPointer<Controllers::DockWidget> m_focusedDockWidget;
-    KDBindings::ConnectionHandle m_connection;
 
     ///@brief Dock widget id remapping, used by LayoutSaver
     ///