diff --git a/plugins/src/inputmethods/xim/qximinputcontext_x11.cpp b/plugins/src/inputmethods/xim/qximinputcontext_x11.cpp
index e9dbcdd2..20ca4424 100644
--- a/plugins/src/inputmethods/xim/qximinputcontext_x11.cpp
+++ b/plugins/src/inputmethods/xim/qximinputcontext_x11.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,12 @@ TQXIMInputContext::TQXIMInputContext()
 {
     if(!isInitXIM)
 	TQXIMInputContext::init_xim();
+
+#if !defined(TQT_NO_XIM)
+    if( ! ximContextList )
+	ximContextList = new TQPtrList<TQXIMInputContext>;
+    ximContextList->append( this );
+#endif // !TQT_NO_XIM
 }
 
 
@@ -424,10 +430,6 @@ void TQXIMInputContext::setHolderWidget( TQWidget *widget )
 
     // when resetting the input context, preserve the input state
     (void) XSetICValues((XIC) ic, XNResetState, XIMPreserveState, (char *) 0);
-
-    if( ! ximContextList )
-	ximContextList = new TQPtrList<TQXIMInputContext>;
-    ximContextList->append( this );
 #endif // !TQT_NO_XIM
 }