diff --git a/kded/gtkconfig.cpp b/kded/gtkconfig.cpp
index 5303636..199c4d5 100644
--- a/kded/gtkconfig.cpp
+++ b/kded/gtkconfig.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ GtkConfig::GtkConfig(QObject *parent, const QVariantList&) :
     kdeglobalsConfigWatcher(KConfigWatcher::create(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kdeglobals")))),
     kwinConfigWatcher(KConfigWatcher::create(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kwinrc"))))
 {
+    // Add GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH to the front of XDG_DATA_DIRS.
+    // Normally this would be done by wrapGAppsHook, but this plugin
+    // (shared object) cannot be wrapped.
+    QByteArray xdgdata = qgetenv("XDG_DATA_DIRS");
+    if (!xdgdata.isEmpty()) {
+        xdgdata.push_front(":");
+    }
+    xdgdata.push_front(QByteArray(GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH));
+    qputenv("XDG_DATA_DIRS", xdgdata);
+
     QDBusConnection dbus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
     dbus.registerService(QStringLiteral("org.kde.GtkConfig"));
     dbus.registerObject(QStringLiteral("/GtkConfig"), this, QDBusConnection::ExportScriptableSlots);