diff --git a/typo3/sysext/recordlist/Classes/Controller/RecordListController.php b/typo3/sysext/recordlist/Classes/Controller/RecordListController.php
index ce9968a453f0..6f3c96af4c9e 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/recordlist/Classes/Controller/RecordListController.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/recordlist/Classes/Controller/RecordListController.php
@@ -590,6 +590,8 @@ public function mainAction(ServerRequestInterface $request): ResponseInterface
         $this->site = $request->getAttribute('site');
         $this->siteLanguages = $this->site->getAvailableLanguages($this->getBackendUserAuthentication(), false, (int)$this->id);
         BackendUtility::lockRecords();
+        // @deprecated  since TYPO3 v9, will be removed in TYPO3 v10.0. Can be removed along with $this->doc. Still used in DatabaseRecordList
+        $GLOBALS['SOBE'] = $this;
         $this->init();
         $this->clearCache();
         $this->main($request);