diff --git a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
index b6b2fc744099..b48801478087 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -2050,6 +2050,7 @@ void QgisApp::createCanvasTools()
   mMapTools.mFillRing = new QgsMapToolFillRing( mMapCanvas );
   mMapTools.mFillRing->setAction( mActionFillRing );
   mMapTools.mAddPart = new QgsMapToolAddPart( mMapCanvas );
+  mMapTools.mAddPart->setAction( mActionAddPart );
   mMapTools.mSimplifyFeature = new QgsMapToolSimplify( mMapCanvas );
   mMapTools.mSimplifyFeature->setAction( mActionSimplifyFeature );
   mMapTools.mDeleteRing = new QgsMapToolDeleteRing( mMapCanvas );