diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/main.qml b/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@
         id: sinkModel
     }
 
+    SourceModel {
+        id: sourceModel
+    }
+
     Plasmoid.compactRepresentation: PlasmaCore.IconItem {
         source: plasmoid.icon
         active: mouseArea.containsMouse
@@ -424,9 +428,7 @@
                         model: PulseObjectFilterModel {
                             sortRole: "SortByDefault"
                             sortOrder: Qt.DescendingOrder
-                            sourceModel: SourceModel {
-                                id: sourceModel
-                            }
+                            sourceModel: sourceModel
                         }
                         boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds;
                         delegate: DeviceListItem {