diff --git a/nsplugins/pluginscan.cpp b/nsplugins/pluginscan.cpp
index b7c0ad1ff..cfa544429 100644
--- a/nsplugins/pluginscan.cpp
+++ b/nsplugins/pluginscan.cpp
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ void scanDirectory( QString dir, QStringList &mimeInfoList,
         } else if (loader_pid == 0) {
            // inside the child
            close(pipes[0]);
+           KCrash::setCrashHandler(segv_handler);
            _exit(tryCheck(pipes[1], absFile));
         } else {
            close(pipes[1]);