diff --git a/spyder/plugins/onlinehelp/plugin.py b/spyder/plugins/onlinehelp/plugin.py
index cd555143d67..9770ebc9dd5 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/onlinehelp/plugin.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/onlinehelp/plugin.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class OnlineHelp(SpyderDockablePlugin):
     """
 
     NAME = 'onlinehelp'
-    TABIFY = Plugins.Help
+    TABIFY = [Plugins.VariableExplorer, Plugins.Help]
     CONF_SECTION = NAME
     CONF_FILE = False
     WIDGET_CLASS = PydocBrowser
diff --git a/spyder/plugins/profiler/plugin.py b/spyder/plugins/profiler/plugin.py
index e315e09f5f7..0a79148bbd5 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/profiler/plugin.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/profiler/plugin.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Profiler(SpyderDockablePlugin, RunExecutor):
     NAME = 'profiler'
     REQUIRES = [Plugins.Preferences, Plugins.Editor, Plugins.Run]
     OPTIONAL = []
-    TABIFY = [Plugins.Help]
+    TABIFY = [Plugins.VariableExplorer, Plugins.Help]
     WIDGET_CLASS = ProfilerWidget
     CONF_SECTION = NAME
     CONF_WIDGET_CLASS = ProfilerConfigPage
diff --git a/spyder/plugins/pylint/plugin.py b/spyder/plugins/pylint/plugin.py
index aa0c65f078d..587f9d8296d 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/pylint/plugin.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/pylint/plugin.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Pylint(SpyderDockablePlugin, RunExecutor):
     CONF_WIDGET_CLASS = PylintConfigPage
     REQUIRES = [Plugins.Preferences, Plugins.Editor, Plugins.Run]
     OPTIONAL = [Plugins.MainMenu, Plugins.Projects]
-    TABIFY = [Plugins.Help]
+    TABIFY = [Plugins.VariableExplorer, Plugins.Help]
     CONF_FILE = False
     DISABLE_ACTIONS_WHEN_HIDDEN = False