diff --git a/client/gui-qt/helpdlg.cpp b/client/gui-qt/helpdlg.cpp
index fe601015ff..2c7947d922 100644
--- a/client/gui-qt/helpdlg.cpp
+++ b/client/gui-qt/helpdlg.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void popup_help_dialog_typed(const char *item, enum help_page_type htype)
   const help_item *topic;
 
   if (!help_dlg) {
-    help_dlg = new help_dialog();
+    help_dlg = new help_dialog(gui());
   }
   topic = get_help_item_spec(item, htype, &pos);
   if (pos >= 0) {