diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/ConfigLocation.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/ConfigLocation.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/ConfigLocation.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/ConfigLocation.qml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 
     Folder.PlacesModel {
         id: placesModel
+        showDesktopEntry: false
 
         onPlacesChanged: applyConfig(true)
     }
diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/placesmodel.h b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/placesmodel.h
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/placesmodel.h
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/placesmodel.h
@@ -29,25 +29,31 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
     Q_PROPERTY(bool activityLinkingEnabled READ activityLinkingEnabled CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool showDesktopEntry READ showDesktopEntry WRITE setShowDesktopEntry NOTIFY showDesktopEntryChanged)
 
     public:
         explicit PlacesModel(QObject *parent = nullptr);
         ~PlacesModel();
 
         bool activityLinkingEnabled() const;
 
+        bool showDesktopEntry() const;
+        void setShowDesktopEntry(bool showDesktopEntry);
+
         QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
         Q_INVOKABLE QString urlForIndex(int idx) const;
         Q_INVOKABLE int indexForUrl(const QString &url) const;
 
     Q_SIGNALS:
         void placesChanged() const;
+        void showDesktopEntryChanged() const;
 
     protected:
         bool filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &sourceParent) const override;
 
     private:
         KFilePlacesModel *m_sourceModel;
+        bool m_showDesktopEntry = true;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/placesmodel.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/placesmodel.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/placesmodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/placesmodel.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "placesmodel.h"
 
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+
 #include <KFilePlacesModel>
 #include <KService>
 #include <KServiceTypeTrader>
@@ -59,6 +61,22 @@
     return !services.at(0).data()->noDisplay();
 }
 
+bool PlacesModel::showDesktopEntry() const
+{
+    return m_showDesktopEntry;
+}
+
+void PlacesModel::setShowDesktopEntry(bool showDesktopEntry)
+{
+    if (m_showDesktopEntry != showDesktopEntry) {
+        m_showDesktopEntry = showDesktopEntry;
+
+        invalidateFilter();
+
+        emit showDesktopEntryChanged();
+    }
+}
+
 QString PlacesModel::urlForIndex(int idx) const
 {
     return m_sourceModel->url(mapToSource(index(idx, 0))).toString();
@@ -88,5 +106,13 @@
 {
     const QModelIndex index = m_sourceModel->index(sourceRow, 0, sourceParent);
 
+    if (!m_showDesktopEntry) {
+        const QUrl url = index.data(KFilePlacesModel::UrlRole).toUrl();
+        const QUrl desktopUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DesktopLocation));
+        if (url == desktopUrl) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     return !m_sourceModel->isHidden(index);
 }