diff --git a/neon/lib/basetest_neon.pm b/neon/lib/basetest_neon.pm
--- a/neon/lib/basetest_neon.pm
+++ b/neon/lib/basetest_neon.pm
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
     }
 }
 
+sub logout {
+    testapi::x11_start_program('Logout');
+    assert_and_click ('ksmserver-logout');
+}
+
 sub boot_to_dm {
     my ($self, %args) = @_;
     $args{run_setup} //= 1;
diff --git a/neon/needles/kicker/plasma-kicker.json b/neon/needles/kicker/plasma-kicker.json
--- a/neon/needles/kicker/plasma-kicker.json
+++ b/neon/needles/kicker/plasma-kicker.json
@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
 {
   "area": [
     {
-      "height": 383,
+      "height": 347,
       "match": 95,
       "type": "match",
-      "width": 260,
-      "xpos": 48,
+      "width": 252,
+      "xpos": 52,
       "ypos": 379
-    },
-    {
-      "height": 117,
-      "match": 95,
-      "type": "match",
-      "width": 39,
-      "xpos": 7,
-      "ypos": 605
     }
   ],
   "properties": [],
diff --git a/neon/tests/plasma/plasma_alternatives.pm b/neon/tests/plasma/plasma_alternatives.pm
--- a/neon/tests/plasma/plasma_alternatives.pm
+++ b/neon/tests/plasma/plasma_alternatives.pm
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 }
 
 sub run {
+    my ($self) = @_;
     assert_screen 'folder-desktop';
 
     # Switch to menu (kicker)
@@ -62,6 +63,13 @@
     assert_and_click 'plasma-launcher';
     assert_screen 'plasma-kicker';
     send_key 'esc';
+    
+    # Starting a new session
+    $self->logout;
+    
+    # Back in the session
+    $self->login;
+    assert_screen 'folder-desktop';
 
     # Roll back to launcher (kickoff)
     switch_to 'launcher';
diff --git a/neon/tests/plasma/plasma_favorite.pm b/neon/tests/plasma/plasma_favorite.pm
--- a/neon/tests/plasma/plasma_favorite.pm
+++ b/neon/tests/plasma/plasma_favorite.pm
@@ -22,26 +22,44 @@
 use testapi;
 
 sub run {
+    my ($self) = @_;
     assert_screen 'folder-desktop';
-    
+
     # Starts the Application Launcher
     assert_and_click 'plasma-launcher';
     wait_still_screen;
+
     # Switches to the Application Tab
     assert_screen 'kickoff-favorite';
     assert_and_click 'kickoff-application';
     assert_and_click 'kickoff-office';
+
     # Adds Okular in the favorites tab
     assert_and_click 'kickoff-okular', 'right';
     assert_and_click 'kickoff-add-to-favorite';
-    assert_screen 'kickoff-favorite-okular';
+    assert_screen 'kickoff-favorite-okular', 60;
+    send_key 'esc';
+    wait_still_screen;
+    assert_and_click 'plasma-launcher';
+    send_key 'esc';
+
+    # Logging out from the session
+    $self->logout;
+
+    # Back in the session
+    $self->login;
+    assert_screen 'folder-desktop', 60;
+
     # Removes Okular from the favorites tab
+    assert_and_click 'plasma-launcher';
+    wait_still_screen;
     assert_and_click 'kickoff-favorite-okular', 'right';
     assert_and_click 'kickoff-remove-from-favorite';
     assert_screen ['kickoff-favorite-okular', 'kickoff-favorite'], 60;
     if (match_has_tag('kickoff-favorite-okular')) {
         die 'Okular should not be visible on the favorite tab'
     }
+
     # Close the kickoff otherwise next test will fail
     assert_and_click 'kickoff-dismiss';
 }