diff --git a/rascal2/ui/view.py b/rascal2/ui/view.py
index 19a98ac..1b55068 100644
--- a/rascal2/ui/view.py
+++ b/rascal2/ui/view.py
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self.presenter = MainWindowPresenter(self)
 
-        # TODO Remove this when the startup windows are added! just here to 'bootstrap' controls creation for the widget
-        from RATapi import Controls  # noqa
-
-        self.presenter.model.controls = Controls()
-
         self.mdi = QtWidgets.QMdiArea()
         # TODO replace the widgets below
         self.plotting_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget()
@@ -98,6 +93,7 @@ def setupMDI(self):
             "Terminal": self.terminal_widget,
             "Fitting Controls": self.controls_widget,
         }
+        self.controls_widget.setup_controls()
 
         for title, widget in reversed(widgets.items()):
             widget.setWindowTitle(title)
diff --git a/rascal2/widgets/controls.py b/rascal2/widgets/controls.py
index 4572783..94a7ab8 100644
--- a/rascal2/widgets/controls.py
+++ b/rascal2/widgets/controls.py
@@ -20,20 +20,10 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
 
         # create fit settings view and setup connection to model
         self.fit_settings_layout = QtWidgets.QStackedLayout()
-        for procedure in Procedures:
-            proc_settings = [f for f in fields.get(procedure, []) if f != "procedure"]
-            proc_settings.remove("resampleParams")  # FIXME remove when merged - just for testing
-            fit_set = FitSettingsWidget(self, proc_settings, self.presenter)
-            self.fit_settings_layout.addWidget(fit_set)
-
         self.fit_settings = QtWidgets.QWidget()
         self.fit_settings.setLayout(self.fit_settings_layout)
         self.fit_settings.setBackgroundRole(QtGui.QPalette.ColorRole.Base)
 
-        # set initial procedure to whatever is in the Controls object
-        init_procedure = [p.value for p in Procedures].index(self.presenter.model.controls.procedure)
-        self.set_procedure(init_procedure)
-
         # create run and stop buttons
         self.run_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton(icon=QtGui.QIcon(path_for("play.png")), text="Run")
         self.run_button.toggled.connect(self.toggle_run_button)
@@ -67,7 +57,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
         procedure_layout.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel("Procedure:"))
         self.procedure_dropdown = QtWidgets.QComboBox()
         self.procedure_dropdown.addItems([p.value for p in Procedures])
-        self.procedure_dropdown.setCurrentIndex(init_procedure)
         self.procedure_dropdown.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.set_procedure)
         procedure_layout.addWidget(self.procedure_dropdown)
 
@@ -96,6 +85,21 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
 
         self.setLayout(widget_layout)
 
+    def setup_controls(self):
+        """Setup the parts of the widget which depend on the Controls object."""
+
+        # add fit settings for each procedure
+        for procedure in Procedures:
+            proc_settings = [f for f in fields.get(procedure, []) if f != "procedure"]
+            proc_settings.remove("resampleParams")  # FIXME remove when merged - just for testing
+            fit_set = FitSettingsWidget(self, proc_settings, self.presenter)
+            self.fit_settings_layout.addWidget(fit_set)
+
+        # set initial procedure to whatever is in the Controls object
+        init_procedure = [p.value for p in Procedures].index(self.presenter.model.controls.procedure)
+        self.set_procedure(init_procedure)
+        self.procedure_dropdown.setCurrentIndex(init_procedure)
+
     def toggle_fit_settings(self, toggled: bool):
         """Toggle whether the fit settings table is visible.
 
diff --git a/tests/test_controls.py b/tests/test_controls.py
index 9f2fdc3..c6e9030 100644
--- a/tests/test_controls.py
+++ b/tests/test_controls.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 def controls_widget() -> ControlsWidget:
     def _widget():
         widget = ControlsWidget(view)
+        widget.setup_controls()
         return widget
 
     return _widget
diff --git a/tests/test_ui.py b/tests/test_ui.py
index 088e545..85aff39 100644
--- a/tests/test_ui.py
+++ b/tests/test_ui.py
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ def test_integration(qt_application, make_main_window):
     _ = qt_application
     window = make_main_window()
     window.show()
+    # TODO replace with startup project creation when implemented
+    from RATapi import Controls  # noqa
+
+    window.presenter.model.controls = Controls()
 
     window.setupMDI()
     names = [win.windowTitle() for win in window.mdi.subWindowList()]