diff --git a/src/gui/accessible/linux/qspiaccessiblebridge.cpp b/src/gui/accessible/linux/qspiaccessiblebridge.cpp
index 8961055f1b5..f59d8be18bc 100644
--- a/src/gui/accessible/linux/qspiaccessiblebridge.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/accessible/linux/qspiaccessiblebridge.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ QSpiAccessibleBridge::QSpiAccessibleBridge()
 {
     dbusConnection = new DBusConnection();
     connect(dbusConnection, SIGNAL(enabledChanged(bool)), this, SLOT(enabledChanged(bool)));
+    // Now that we have connected the signal, make sure we didn't miss a change,
+    // e.g. when running as root or when AT_SPI_BUS_ADDRESS is set by hand.
+    // But do that only on next loop, once dbus is really settled.
+    QTimer::singleShot(
+        0, this, [this]{
+            if (dbusConnection->isEnabled())
+                enabledChanged(true);
+        });
 }
 
 void QSpiAccessibleBridge::enabledChanged(bool enabled)