diff --git a/src/declarative/pkupdates.h b/src/declarative/pkupdates.h
--- a/src/declarative/pkupdates.h
+++ b/src/declarative/pkupdates.h
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@
      */
     void done();
 
+    /**
+     * Emitted after updates were installed successfully
+     */
+    void updatesInstalled();
+
     /**
      * Emitted with update details
      * @see getUpdateDetails()
diff --git a/src/declarative/pkupdates.cpp b/src/declarative/pkupdates.cpp
--- a/src/declarative/pkupdates.cpp
+++ b/src/declarative/pkupdates.cpp
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@
             KNotification::event(KNotification::Notification, i18n("Updates Installed"),
                                  i18np("Successfully updated %1 package", "Successfully updated %1 packages", packages.count()),
                                  KIconLoader::global()->loadIcon("system-software-update", KIconLoader::Desktop), 0, KNotification::Persistent);
+            emit updatesInstalled();
         } else {
             qCDebug(PLASMA_PK_UPDATES) << "Update packages transaction didn't finish successfully";
             // just try to refresh cache in case of error, the user might have installed the updates manually meanwhile
diff --git a/src/plasma/contents/ui/Full.qml b/src/plasma/contents/ui/Full.qml
--- a/src/plasma/contents/ui/Full.qml
+++ b/src/plasma/contents/ui/Full.qml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
         target: PkUpdates
         onUpdatesChanged: populateModel()
         onUpdateDetail: updateDetails(packageID, updateText, urls)
+        onUpdatesInstalled: plasmoid.expanded = false
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: populateModel()