diff --git a/src/pane-container.js b/src/pane-container.js
index 25e57acc8..b14d6ea57 100644
--- a/src/pane-container.js
+++ b/src/pane-container.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class PaneContainer {
 
   deserialize (state, deserializerManager) {
     if (state.version !== SERIALIZATION_VERSION) return
+    this.itemRegistry = new ItemRegistry()
     this.setRoot(deserializerManager.deserialize(state.root))
     this.activePane = find(this.getRoot().getPanes(), pane => pane.id === state.activePaneId) || this.getPanes()[0]
     if (this.config.get('core.destroyEmptyPanes')) this.destroyEmptyPanes()