diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index cdce0be6d..0f4b45b0e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -372,9 +372,6 @@ def _init_modules(args, crash_handler):
         crash_handler: The CrashHandler instance.
     """
     # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
-    log.init.debug("Initializing prompts...")
-    prompt.init()
-
     log.init.debug("Initializing save manager...")
     save_manager = savemanager.SaveManager(qApp)
     objreg.register('save-manager', save_manager)
@@ -391,6 +388,9 @@ def _init_modules(args, crash_handler):
     config.init(qApp)
     save_manager.init_autosave()
 
+    log.init.debug("Initializing prompts...")
+    prompt.init()
+
     log.init.debug("Initializing web history...")
     history.init(qApp)
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
index 490529180..f06c926b8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
@@ -183,13 +183,9 @@ class MainWindow(QWidget):
         self._messageview = messageview.MessageView(parent=self)
         self._add_overlay(self._messageview, self._messageview.update_geometry)
 
-        self._prompt_container = prompt.PromptContainer(self.win_id, self)
-        self._add_overlay(self._prompt_container,
-                          self._prompt_container.update_geometry,
+        self._add_overlay(prompt.prompt_container,
+                          prompt.prompt_container.update_geometry,
                           centered=True, padding=10)
-        objreg.register('prompt-container', self._prompt_container,
-                        scope='window', window=self.win_id)
-        self._prompt_container.hide()
 
         log.init.debug("Initializing modes...")
         modeman.init(self.win_id, self)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
index 6c21bb69a..1b91bb0c6 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ class PromptContainer(QWidget):
 
     Attributes:
         _layout: The layout used to show prompts in.
-        _win_id: The window ID this object is associated with.
 
     Signals:
         update_geometry: Emitted when the geometry should be updated.
@@ -318,11 +317,10 @@ class PromptContainer(QWidget):
     """
     update_geometry = pyqtSignal()
 
-    def __init__(self, win_id, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self._layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
         self._layout.setContentsMargins(10, 10, 10, 10)
-        self._win_id = win_id
 
         self.setObjectName('PromptContainer')
         self.setAttribute(Qt.WA_StyledBackground, True)
@@ -332,7 +330,7 @@ class PromptContainer(QWidget):
         prompt_queue.show_prompt.connect(self._on_show_prompt)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return utils.get_repr(self, win_id=self._win_id)
+        return utils.get_repr(self)
 
     @pyqtSlot(object)
     def _on_show_prompt(self, prompt):
@@ -351,10 +349,11 @@ class PromptContainer(QWidget):
             self.hide()
             return
 
-        prompt.question.aborted.connect(
-            lambda: modeman.maybe_leave(self._win_id, prompt.KEY_MODE,
-                                        'aborted'))
-        modeman.enter(self._win_id, prompt.KEY_MODE, 'question asked')
+        # FIXME no win-id
+        # prompt.question.aborted.connect(
+        #     lambda: modeman.maybe_leave(self._win_id, prompt.KEY_MODE,
+        #                                 'aborted'))
+        # modeman.enter(self._win_id, prompt.KEY_MODE, 'question asked')
 
         self.setSizePolicy(prompt.sizePolicy())
         self._layout.addWidget(prompt)
@@ -366,7 +365,8 @@ class PromptContainer(QWidget):
     @pyqtSlot(usertypes.KeyMode)
     def _on_prompt_done(self, key_mode):
         """Leave the prompt mode in this window if a question was answered."""
-        modeman.maybe_leave(self._win_id, key_mode, ':prompt-accept')
+        # FIXME no win-id
+        #modeman.maybe_leave(self._win_id, key_mode, ':prompt-accept')
 
 
 class LineEdit(QLineEdit):
@@ -752,8 +752,9 @@ class AlertPrompt(_BasePrompt):
 
 
 def init():
-    global prompt_queue
+    global prompt_queue, prompt_container
     prompt_queue = PromptQueue()
+    prompt_container = PromptContainer()
     objreg.register('prompt-queue', prompt_queue)  # for commands
     message.global_bridge.ask_question.connect(
         prompt_queue.ask_question, Qt.DirectConnection)