diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py
index e821b7f8d..cb7d16148 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
         self._cmd.show_cmd.connect(self._show_cmd_widget)
         self._cmd.hide_cmd.connect(self._hide_cmd_widget)
         self._hide_cmd_widget()
-        self.prompt.show_prompt.connect(self._show_prompt_widget)
-        self.prompt.hide_prompt.connect(self._hide_prompt_widget)
+        prompter = objreg.get('prompter')
+        prompter.show_prompt.connect(self._show_prompt_widget)
+        prompter.hide_prompt.connect(self._hide_prompt_widget)
         self._hide_prompt_widget()
 
         self.keystring = keystring.KeyString()
diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/prompt.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/prompt.py
index e5cc21f00..c354f29cc 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/prompt.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/prompt.py
@@ -44,15 +44,8 @@ class Prompt(QWidget):
         txt: The TextBase instance (QLabel) used to display the prompt text.
         lineedit: The MinimalLineEdit instance (QLineEdit) used for the input.
         _hbox: The QHBoxLayout used to display the text and prompt.
-
-    Signals:
-        show_prompt: Emitted when the prompt widget wants to be shown.
-        hide_prompt: Emitted when the prompt widget wants to be hidden.
     """
 
-    show_prompt = pyqtSignal()
-    hide_prompt = pyqtSignal()
-
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
         objreg.register('prompt', self)
@@ -66,7 +59,7 @@ class Prompt(QWidget):
         self.lineedit = PromptLineEdit()
         self._hbox.addWidget(self.lineedit)
 
-        prompter_obj = prompter.Prompter()
+        prompter_obj = prompter.Prompter(self)
         objreg.register('prompter', prompter_obj)
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/prompter.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/prompter.py
index 627dd93ec..91858af8a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/prompter.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/prompter.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 import collections
 
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, QTimer
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, pyqtSignal, QTimer, QObject
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QLineEdit
 
 from qutebrowser.keyinput import modeman
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ PromptContext = collections.namedtuple('PromptContext',
                                         'echo_mode', 'input_visible'])
 
 
-class Prompter:
+class Prompter(QObject):
 
     """Manager for questions to be shown in the statusbar.
 
@@ -60,9 +60,17 @@ class Prompter:
         _question: A Question object with the question to be asked to the user.
         _loops: A list of local EventLoops to spin in when blocking.
         _queue: A deque of waiting questions.
+
+    Signals:
+        show_prompt: Emitted when the prompt widget should be shown.
+        hide_prompt: Emitted when the prompt widget should be hidden.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    show_prompt = pyqtSignal()
+    hide_prompt = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
         self._question = None
         self._loops = []
         self._queue = collections.deque()
@@ -106,7 +114,7 @@ class Prompter:
         log.statusbar.debug("Restoring context {}".format(ctx))
         prompt = objreg.get('prompt')
         if ctx is None:
-            prompt.hide_prompt.emit()
+            self.hide_prompt.emit()
             self._busy = False
             return False
         self._question = ctx.question
@@ -114,7 +122,7 @@ class Prompter:
         prompt.lineedit.setText(ctx.input_text)
         prompt.lineedit.setEchoMode(ctx.echo_mode)
         prompt.lineedit.setVisible(ctx.input_visible)
-        prompt.show_prompt.emit()
+        self.show_prompt.emit()
         return True
 
     def _display_question(self):
@@ -156,7 +164,7 @@ class Prompter:
         else:
             raise ValueError("Invalid prompt mode!")
         prompt.lineedit.setFocus()
-        prompt.show_prompt.emit()
+        self.show_prompt.emit()
         self._busy = True
         return mode
 
@@ -185,7 +193,7 @@ class Prompter:
             prompt.txt.setText('')
             prompt.lineedit.clear()
             prompt.lineedit.setEchoMode(QLineEdit.Normal)
-            prompt.hide_prompt.emit()
+            self.hide_prompt.emit()
             self._busy = False
             if self._question.answer is None and not self._question.is_aborted:
                 self._question.cancel()