diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/ide/IdeMultiplatformImport.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/ide/IdeMultiplatformImport.kt
index 6609668ef62..c483dad2b69 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/ide/IdeMultiplatformImport.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/ide/IdeMultiplatformImport.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.multiplatformExtensionOrNull
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.idea.serialize.IdeaKotlinExtrasSerializationExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.idea.serialize.IdeaKotlinExtrasSerializationExtensionBuilder
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.idea.tcs.IdeaKotlinDependency
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinPlatformType
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinPlatformType.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinSourceSet
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinTarget
@@ -325,6 +325,11 @@ internal val Project.kotlinIdeMultiplatformImport: IdeMultiplatformImport by pro
     IdeMultiplatformImport(project.kotlinExtension)
 }
 
+internal val IdeMultiplatformImportSetupAction = KotlinProjectSetupAction {
+    /* Ensure instance is created */
+    kotlinIdeMultiplatformImport
+}
+
 /**
  * Convenience shortcut method for
  * `registerExtrasSerializationExtension(IdeaKotlinExtrasSerializationExtension(builder))`
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
index 6b953b302b9..faff987fea6 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ class KotlinMultiplatformPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
         project.pluginManager.apply(ScriptingGradleSubplugin::class.java)
 
         exportProjectStructureMetadataForOtherBuilds(kotlinMultiplatformExtension)
-
-        // Ensure that the instance is created and configured during apply
-        project.kotlinIdeMultiplatformImport
     }
 
     private fun exportProjectStructureMetadataForOtherBuilds(
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/registerKotlinPluginExtensions.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/registerKotlinPluginExtensions.kt
index 59448cc53af..835d162bb09 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/registerKotlinPluginExtensions.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/registerKotlinPluginExtensions.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.diagnostics.checkers.NoKotlinTargetsDe
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.diagnostics.checkers.PreHmppDependenciesUsageChecker
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.diagnostics.checkers.UnusedSourceSetsChecker
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.diagnostics.checkers.WasmSourceSetsNotFoundChecker
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.ide.IdeMultiplatformImportSetupAction
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.ide.IdeResolveDependenciesTaskSetupAction
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.apple.AddBuildListenerForXCodeSetupAction
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.npm.AddNpmDependencyExtensionProjectSetupAction
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ internal fun Project.registerKotlinPluginExtensions() {
         register(project, KotlinToolingDiagnosticsSetupAction)
 
         if (isMultiplatform) {
+            register(project, IdeMultiplatformImportSetupAction)
             register(project, IdeResolveDependenciesTaskSetupAction)
             register(project, CInteropCommonizedCInteropApiElementsConfigurationsSetupAction)
             register(project, AddBuildListenerForXCodeSetupAction)