diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *    51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  */
 
-import QtQuick 2.0
+import QtQuick 2.3
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 import org.kde.plasma.components 2.0 as PlasmaComponents
 import org.kde.plasma.extras 2.0 as PlasmaExtras
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
         width: units.gridUnit * 3
         height: width
 
+        fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
+        mipmap: true
+
         anchors {
             top: parent.top
             left: parent.left