diff --git a/components/tvplanit/source/vpinids.pas b/components/tvplanit/source/vpinids.pas
index d21a9756f..c0e85109f 100644
--- a/components/tvplanit/source/vpinids.pas
+++ b/components/tvplanit/source/vpinids.pas
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type
     procedure Split(const AString: String; AList: TStrings);
     function UniqueID(AValue: Integer): Boolean;
 
+    procedure Loaded; override;
     procedure ReadFromIni;
     procedure WriteToIni;
 
@@ -332,6 +333,13 @@ begin
   // Nothing to do here...
 end;
 
+procedure TVpIniDatastore.Loaded;
+begin
+  inherited;
+  if not (csDesigning in ComponentState) then
+    Connected := AutoConnect;
+end;
+
 procedure TVpIniDatastore.LoadEvents;
 begin
   // Nothing to do here...