diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
index 3fdad13d1..5ca369a9a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from qutebrowser.keyinput import modeman
 from qutebrowser.browser import commands, downloadview, hints, downloads
 from qutebrowser.misc import crashsignal, keyhintwidget

+from qutebrowser.plugins import xkbswitch

 win_id_gen = itertools.count(0)

@@ -225,6 +226,8 @@ class MainWindow(QWidget):
         self._messageview = messageview.MessageView(parent=self)
         self._add_overlay(self._messageview, self._messageview.update_geometry)

+        self._xkb_switch = xkbswitch.XkbSwitchPlugin(win_id=self.win_id, parent=self)
+
         self._init_geometry(geometry)
         self._connect_signals()

@@ -445,6 +448,10 @@ class MainWindow(QWidget):
         mode_manager.left.connect(cmd.on_mode_left)
         mode_manager.left.connect(message.global_bridge.mode_left)

+        # xkbswitch
+        mode_manager.entered.connect(self._xkb_switch.on_mode_entered)
+        mode_manager.left.connect(self._xkb_switch.on_mode_left)
+
         # commands
         keyparsers[usertypes.KeyMode.normal].keystring_updated.connect(
             status.keystring.setText)