diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.cpp
@@ -540,6 +540,10 @@
             }
         }
 
+        if (m_sorted) {
+            sortEntries();
+        }
+
         m_changeTimer = new QTimer(this);
         m_changeTimer->setSingleShot(true);
         m_changeTimer->setInterval(100);