diff --git a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
         appletInterface: plasmoid
 
         showAllApps: isDash
+        showTopLevelItems: !isDash
         showRecentApps: plasmoid.configuration.showRecentApps
         showRecentDocs: plasmoid.configuration.showRecentDocs
         showRecentContacts: plasmoid.configuration.showRecentContacts
diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
         flat: false
         sorted: plasmoid.configuration.alphaSort
         showSeparators: false
+        showTopLevelItems: true
 
         favoritesModel: Kicker.KAStatsFavoritesModel {
             id: rootModelFavorites