diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/objreg.py b/qutebrowser/utils/objreg.py
index 8b2e5a2b8..5a798e58e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/objreg.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/objreg.py
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ def _get_registry(scope):
         if widget is None:
             raise RegistryUnavailableError(scope)
         return widget.registry
+    elif scope == 'meta':
+        return meta_registry
     else:
         raise ValueError("Invalid scope '{}'!".format(scope))