diff --git a/src/customwidgets/CMakeLists.txt b/src/customwidgets/CMakeLists.txt
index dcb599118d41..b3ec119952f3 100644
--- a/src/customwidgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/customwidgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ SET (QGIS_CUSTOMWIDGETS_SRCS
   qgsrelationreferencewidgetplugin.cpp
   qgsscalerangewidgetplugin.cpp
   qgsscalewidgetplugin.cpp
+  qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.cpp
   qgsspinboxplugin.cpp
 )
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ SET (QGIS_CUSTOMWIDGETS_MOC_HDRS
   qgsrelationreferencewidgetplugin.h
   qgsscalerangewidgetplugin.h
   qgsscalewidgetplugin.h
+  qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.h
   qgsspinboxplugin.h
 )
 
diff --git a/src/customwidgets/qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.cpp b/src/customwidgets/qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..27b82ee09f42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/customwidgets/qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+   qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.cpp
+    --------------------------------------
+   Date                 : March 2017
+   Copyright            : (C) 2017 Nyall Dawson
+   Email                : nyall dot dawson at gmail dot com
+***************************************************************************
+*                                                                         *
+*   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+*   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+*   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+*   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+*                                                                         *
+***************************************************************************/
+
+
+#include "qgiscustomwidgets.h"
+#include "qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.h"
+#include "qgsscrollarea.h"
+
+
+QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin( QObject *parent )
+  : QObject( parent )
+{}
+
+QString QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::name() const
+{
+  return "QgsScrollArea";
+}
+
+QString QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::group() const
+{
+  return QgisCustomWidgets::groupName();
+}
+
+QString QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::includeFile() const
+{
+  return "qgsscrollarea.h";
+}
+
+QIcon QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::icon() const
+{
+  return QIcon( ":/images/icons/qgis-icon-60x60.png" );
+}
+
+bool QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::isContainer() const
+{
+  return true;
+}
+
+QWidget *QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::createWidget( QWidget *parent )
+{
+  return new QgsScrollArea( parent );
+}
+
+bool QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::isInitialized() const
+{
+  return mInitialized;
+}
+
+void QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::initialize( QDesignerFormEditorInterface *core )
+{
+  Q_UNUSED( core );
+  if ( mInitialized )
+    return;
+  mInitialized = true;
+}
+
+
+QString QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::toolTip() const
+{
+  return tr( "Scroll area" );
+}
+
+QString QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::whatsThis() const
+{
+  return "";
+}
+
+QString QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin::domXml() const
+{
+  return QString( "<ui language=\"c++\">\n"
+                  " <widget class=\"%1\" name=\"mScrollArea\">\n"
+                  "  <property name=\"geometry\">\n"
+                  "   <rect>\n"
+                  "    <x>0</x>\n"
+                  "    <y>0</y>\n"
+                  "    <width>300</width>\n"
+                  "    <height>100</height>\n"
+                  "   </rect>\n"
+                  "  </property>\n"
+                  " </widget>\n"
+                  "</ui>\n" )
+         .arg( name() );
+}
diff --git a/src/customwidgets/qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.h b/src/customwidgets/qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..24e6e3ff9738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/customwidgets/qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+   qgsscrollareawidgetplugin.h
+    --------------------------------------
+   Date                 : March 2017
+   Copyright            : (C) 2017 Nyall Dawson
+   Email                : nyall dot dawson at gmail dot com
+***************************************************************************
+*                                                                         *
+*   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+*   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+*   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+*   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+*                                                                         *
+***************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QGSSCROLLAREAWIDGETPLUGIN_H
+#define QGSSCROLLAREAWIDGETPLUGIN_H
+
+
+#include <QtGlobal>
+#include <QtUiPlugin/QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface>
+#include <QtUiPlugin/QDesignerExportWidget>
+#include "qgis_customwidgets.h"
+
+class CUSTOMWIDGETS_EXPORT QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin : public QObject, public QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_INTERFACES( QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface )
+
+  public:
+    explicit QgsScrollAreaWidgetPlugin( QObject *parent = 0 );
+
+  private:
+    bool mInitialized = false;
+
+    // QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface interface
+  public:
+    QString name() const override;
+    QString group() const override;
+    QString includeFile() const override;
+    QIcon icon() const override;
+    bool isContainer() const override;
+    QWidget *createWidget( QWidget *parent ) override;
+    bool isInitialized() const override;
+    void initialize( QDesignerFormEditorInterface *core ) override;
+    QString toolTip() const override;
+    QString whatsThis() const override;
+    QString domXml() const override;
+};
+#endif // QGSSCROLLAREAWIDGETPLUGIN_H