diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QQmlParserStatus>
 
 #include <plasma/svg.h>
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 class IconItem : public QQuickItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_INTERFACES(QQmlParserStatus)
 
     /**
      * Sets the icon to be displayed. Source can be one of:
@@ -169,8 +171,6 @@
     void geometryChanged(const QRectF &newGeometry,
                          const QRectF &oldGeometry) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
-    void componentComplete() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void overlaysChanged();
     void activeChanged();
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@
     void valueChanged(const QVariant &value);
     void onEnabledChanged();
 
+protected:
+    void componentComplete() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
 private:
     void loadPixmap();
     QSize paintedSize(const QSizeF &containerSize = QSizeF()) const;
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/svgitem.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/svgitem.h
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/svgitem.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/svgitem.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define SVGITEM_P
 
 #include <QQuickItem>
+#include <QQmlParserStatus>
 #include <QImage>
 
 #include "units.h"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
 class SvgItem : public QQuickItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_INTERFACES(QQmlParserStatus)
 
     /**
      * The sub element of the svg we want to render. If empty the whole svg document will be painted.
@@ -97,6 +99,9 @@
     void updateDevicePixelRatio();
 /// @endcond
 
+protected:
+    void componentComplete() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
 private:
     void scheduleImageUpdate();
     void updatePolish() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/svgitem.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/svgitem.cpp
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/svgitem.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/svgitem.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@
 {
 }
 
+void SvgItem::componentComplete()
+{
+    QQuickItem::componentComplete();
+    scheduleImageUpdate();
+}
+
 void SvgItem::setElementId(const QString &elementID)
 {
     if (elementID == m_elementID) {
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmaextracomponents/qml/ScrollArea.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmaextracomponents/qml/ScrollArea.qml
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmaextracomponents/qml/ScrollArea.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmaextracomponents/qml/ScrollArea.qml
@@ -51,5 +51,13 @@
         }
         contentItem.focus = true
     }
+    //we want plasmoid popups open as quick as possible at start.
+    //this makes sure things with big list views (kickoff, clipboard)
+    //are loaded when created, even before they are shown
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        if (contentItem.forceLayout !== undefined) {
+            contentItem.forceLayout();
+        }
+    }
     //end hack
 }