diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/plugin.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/plugin.cpp
index 3df73c5b55..690aa1333f 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/plugin.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/plugin.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Preview
 void Plugin::registerTypes(const char *uri)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(QLatin1String(uri) == QLatin1String("org.kde.kwin.private.kdecoration"));
-    qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewBridge>(uri, 1, 0, "Bridge");
+    qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::BridgeItem>(uri, 1, 0, "Bridge");
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::Settings>(uri, 1, 0, "Settings");
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewItem>(uri, 1, 0, "Decoration");
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewButtonItem>(uri, 1, 0, "Button");
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ void Plugin::registerTypes(const char *uri)
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewClient>();
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Decoration>();
     qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::DecorationShadow>();
+    qmlRegisterType<KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewBridge>();
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.cpp
index d6d1ef5c83..7d201f31d4 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.cpp
@@ -237,5 +237,19 @@ void PreviewBridge::configure()
     dialog.exec();
 }
 
+BridgeItem::BridgeItem(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+    , m_bridge(new PreviewBridge())
+{
+    connect(m_bridge, &PreviewBridge::themeChanged, this, &BridgeItem::themeChanged);
+    connect(m_bridge, &PreviewBridge::pluginChanged, this, &BridgeItem::pluginChanged);
+    connect(m_bridge, &PreviewBridge::validChanged, this, &BridgeItem::validChanged);
+}
+
+BridgeItem::~BridgeItem()
+{
+    m_bridge->deleteLater();
+}
+
 }
 }
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.h b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.h
index fc3c9e073d..fe366eb42e 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/declarative-plugin/previewbridge.h
@@ -89,6 +89,48 @@ private:
     bool m_valid;
 };
 
+class BridgeItem : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString plugin READ plugin WRITE setPlugin NOTIFY pluginChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString theme READ theme WRITE setTheme NOTIFY themeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool valid READ isValid NOTIFY validChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(KDecoration2::Preview::PreviewBridge *bridge READ bridge CONSTANT)
+
+public:
+    explicit BridgeItem(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    virtual ~BridgeItem();
+
+    void setPlugin(const QString &plugin) {
+        m_bridge->setPlugin(plugin);
+    }
+    QString plugin() const {
+        return m_bridge->plugin();
+    }
+    void setTheme(const QString &theme) {
+        m_bridge->setTheme(theme);
+    }
+    QString theme() const {
+        return m_bridge->theme();
+    }
+    bool isValid() const {
+        return m_bridge->isValid();
+    }
+
+    PreviewBridge *bridge() const {
+        return m_bridge;
+    }
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void pluginChanged();
+    void themeChanged();
+    void validChanged();
+
+private:
+    PreviewBridge *m_bridge;
+
+};
+
 }
 }
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/ButtonGroup.qml b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/ButtonGroup.qml
index 1548732dd5..a64f446abb 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/ButtonGroup.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/ButtonGroup.qml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ListView {
             id: button
             property int itemIndex: index
             property var buttonsModel: parent.ListView.view.model
-            bridge: bridgeItem
+            bridge: bridgeItem.bridge
             settings: settingsItem
             type: model["button"]
             anchors.fill: Drag.active ? undefined : parent
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/Buttons.qml b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/Buttons.qml
index 7c6997c330..33b6f64efe 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/Buttons.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/Buttons.qml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Item {
     }
     KDecoration.Settings {
         id: settingsItem
-        bridge: bridgeItem
+        bridge: bridgeItem.bridge
     }
     Rectangle {
         anchors.fill: parent
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Item {
                     KDecoration.Button {
                         id: availableButton
                         anchors.centerIn: Drag.active ? undefined : parent
-                        bridge: bridgeItem
+                        bridge: bridgeItem.bridge
                         settings: settingsItem
                         type: model["button"]
                         width: units.iconSizes.small
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/Previews.qml b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/Previews.qml
index eabc666432..bc8c56ade1 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/Previews.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/qml/Previews.qml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ScrollView {
             }
             KDecoration.Settings {
                 id: settingsItem
-                bridge: bridgeItem
+                bridge: bridgeItem.bridge
                 borderSizesIndex: listView.borderSizesIndex
             }
             MouseArea {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ScrollView {
                 Item {
                     KDecoration.Decoration {
                         id: inactivePreview
-                        bridge: bridgeItem
+                        bridge: bridgeItem.bridge
                         settings: settingsItem
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         Component.onCompleted: {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ ScrollView {
                     }
                     KDecoration.Decoration {
                         id: activePreview
-                        bridge: bridgeItem
+                        bridge: bridgeItem.bridge
                         settings: settingsItem
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         Component.onCompleted: {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ ScrollView {
                     id: configureButton
                     enabled: model["configureable"]
                     iconName: "configure"
-                    onClicked: bridgeItem.configure()
+                    onClicked: bridgeItem.bridge.configure()
                 }
             }
         }