diff --git a/kdcop/kdcop.cpp b/kdcop/kdcop.cpp
index 436a4a59a..018976eaa 100644
--- a/kdcop/kdcop.cpp
+++ b/kdcop/kdcop.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <tdeaboutdata.h>
 #include <tdecmdlineargs.h>
 
+#include <dcopclient.h>
 #include "kdcopwindow.h"
 
 static const TDECmdLineOptions options[] =
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ int main( int argc, char ** argv )
 
   KDCOPWindow* kdcopwindow = new KDCOPWindow;
   a.setMainWidget( kdcopwindow );
+  a.dcopClient()->attach();
   kdcopwindow->show();
 
   return a.exec();
diff --git a/kdcop/kdcopwindow.cpp b/kdcop/kdcopwindow.cpp
index 29195de99..e882499cc 100644
--- a/kdcop/kdcopwindow.cpp
+++ b/kdcop/kdcopwindow.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ KDCOPWindow::KDCOPWindow(TQWidget *parent, const char * name)
   : TDEMainWindow(parent, name)
 {
   dcopClient = kapp->dcopClient();
-  dcopClient->attach();
   resize( 377, 480 );
   statusBar()->message(i18n("Welcome to the TDE DCOP browser"));
   setIcon(TDEGlobal::iconLoader()->loadIcon("enhanced_browsing", TDEIcon::NoGroup, TDEIcon::SizeSmall));