diff --git a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
index 9b02d0a2..a123a3a7 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Widgets(str, enum.Enum):
     BECStatusBox = "BECStatusBox"
     RingProgressBar = "RingProgressBar"
     ScanControl = "ScanControl"
+    StopButton = "StopButton"
     TextBox = "TextBox"
     VSCodeEditor = "VSCodeEditor"
     WebsiteWidget = "WebsiteWidget"
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/__init__.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d77c605..00000000
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-from .stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/scan_control/scan_control.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/scan_control/scan_control.py
index 514d10c7..a66ea421 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/scan_control/scan_control.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/scan_control/scan_control.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 )
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
-from bec_widgets.widgets.buttons.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
 from bec_widgets.widgets.scan_control.scan_group_box import ScanGroupBox
+from bec_widgets.widgets.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
 
 
 class ScanControl(BECConnector, QWidget):
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/__init__.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/__init__.py
rename to bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/__init__.py
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/assets/stop.png b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/assets/stop.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6392d1a
Binary files /dev/null and b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/assets/stop.png differ
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/register_stop_button.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/register_stop_button.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f1e8235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/register_stop_button.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+def main():  # pragma: no cover
+    from qtpy import PYSIDE6
+
+    if not PYSIDE6:
+        print("PYSIDE6 is not available in the environment. Cannot patch designer.")
+        return
+    from PySide6.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.stop_button.stop_button_plugin import StopButtonPlugin
+
+    QPyDesignerCustomWidgetCollection.addCustomWidget(StopButtonPlugin())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/stop_button.py
similarity index 68%
rename from bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py
rename to bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/stop_button.py
index 9805fa0a..0f617a43 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/buttons/stop_button/stop_button.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/stop_button.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from qtpy.QtCore import Slot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
@@ -12,21 +13,13 @@ class StopButton(BECConnector, QPushButton):
 
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
         self.setText("Stop")
-        self.setStyleSheet("background-color:  #cc181e; color: white")
+        self.setStyleSheet(
+            "background-color:  #cc181e; color: white; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;"
+        )
         self.clicked.connect(self.stop_scan)
 
+    @Slot()
     def stop_scan(self):
         """Stop the scan."""
         self.queue.request_scan_abortion()
         self.queue.request_queue_reset()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    import sys
-
-    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    widget = StopButton()
-    widget.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/stop_button.pyproject b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/stop_button.pyproject
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01536add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/stop_button.pyproject
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{'files': ['stop_button.py']}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/stop_button_plugin.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/stop_button_plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8148ef15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/stop_button/stop_button_plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
+import os
+
+from qtpy.QtDesigner import QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface
+from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
+
+DOM_XML = """
+<ui language='c++'>
+    <widget class='StopButton' name='stop_button'>
+    </widget>
+</ui>
+"""
+
+
+class StopButtonPlugin(QDesignerCustomWidgetInterface):  # pragma: no cover
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._form_editor = None
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        t = StopButton(parent)
+        return t
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return DOM_XML
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC Buttons"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        icon_path = os.path.join(current_path, "assets", "stop.png")
+        return QIcon(icon_path)
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "stop_button"
+
+    def initialize(self, form_editor):
+        self._form_editor = form_editor
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._form_editor is not None
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "StopButton"
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "A button that stops the current scan."
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return self.toolTip()
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_stop_button.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_stop_button.py
index c57c60d5..cd9e57b6 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_stop_button.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_stop_button.py
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from bec_widgets.widgets.buttons import StopButton
-
+from bec_widgets.widgets.stop_button.stop_button import StopButton
 from .client_mocks import mocked_client
 
 
@@ -18,7 +17,10 @@ def stop_button(qtbot, mocked_client):
 
 def test_stop_button(stop_button):
     assert stop_button.text() == "Stop"
-    assert stop_button.styleSheet() == "background-color:  #cc181e; color: white"
+    assert (
+        stop_button.styleSheet()
+        == "background-color:  #cc181e; color: white; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;"
+    )
     stop_button.click()
     assert stop_button.queue.request_scan_abortion.called
     assert stop_button.queue.request_queue_reset.called