--- a/eric7/UI/UserInterface.py	Mon Sep 20 19:47:18 2021 +0200
+++ b/eric7/UI/UserInterface.py	Tue Sep 21 19:11:31 2021 +0200
@@ -955,7 +955,8 @@
         
         # Create the VCS Status widget
         from VCS.StatusWidget import StatusWidget
-        self.__vcsStatusWidget = StatusWidget(self.project, self)
+        self.__vcsStatusWidget = StatusWidget(
+            self.project, self.viewmanager, self)
     
     def __createLayout(self):
         """