diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
index d3027c9785..56fc37e4c2 100644
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <KActionCollection>
 #include <KActionMenu>
 #include <KAuthorized>
+#include <KColorSchemeManager>
 #include <KConfig>
 #include <KConfigGui>
 #include <KDualAction>
@@ -133,6 +134,8 @@ DolphinMainWindow::DolphinMainWindow()
 
     setStateConfigGroup("State");
 
+    new KColorSchemeManager(this);
+
     connect(&DolphinNewFileMenuObserver::instance(), &DolphinNewFileMenuObserver::errorMessage, this, &DolphinMainWindow::showErrorMessage);
 
     KIO::FileUndoManager *undoManager = KIO::FileUndoManager::self();