diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/prepare/AppContext.js b/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/prepare/AppContext.js
index 4691f37b2f..f1211fbc09 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/prepare/AppContext.js
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/core/lib/prepare/AppContext.js
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ module.exports = class AppContext {
       .use('@vuepress/last-updated', shouldUseLastUpdated)
       .use('@vuepress/register-components', {
         componentsDir: [
-          path.resolve(this.sourceDir, '.vuepress/components')
+          path.resolve(this.sourceDir, '.vuepress/components'),
+          path.resolve(this.themePath, 'global-components')
         ]
       })
   }
diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/components/Badge.vue b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/global-components/Badge.vue
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/@vuepress/theme-default/components/Badge.vue
rename to packages/@vuepress/theme-default/global-components/Badge.vue