diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/appentry.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/appentry.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/appentry.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/appentry.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <KSharedConfig>
 #include <KStartupInfo>
 
+#include <Plasma/Plasma>
+
 MenuEntryEditor *AppEntry::m_menuEntryEditor = nullptr;
 
 AppEntry::AppEntry(AbstractModel *owner, KService::Ptr service, NameFormat nameFormat)
@@ -146,8 +148,10 @@
 
     QObject *appletInterface = m_owner->rootModel()->property("appletInterface").value<QObject *>();
 
+    const bool systemImmutable = appletInterface->property("immutability").toInt() == Plasma::Types::SystemImmutable;
+
     const QVariantList &addLauncherActions = Kicker::createAddLauncherActionList(appletInterface, m_service);
-    if (!addLauncherActions.isEmpty()) {
+    if (!systemImmutable && !addLauncherActions.isEmpty()) {
         actionList << addLauncherActions
                    << Kicker::createSeparatorActionItem();
     }
@@ -157,6 +161,12 @@
         actionList << recentDocuments << Kicker::createSeparatorActionItem();
     }
 
+    // Don't allow adding launchers, editing, hiding, or uninstalling applications
+    // when system is immutable.
+    if (systemImmutable) {
+        return actionList;
+    }
+
     if (m_menuEntryEditor->canEdit(m_service->entryPath())) {
         actionList << Kicker::createSeparatorActionItem();
 
diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/code/tools.js b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/code/tools.js
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/code/tools.js
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/code/tools.js
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
 }
 
 function createFavoriteAction(favoriteModel, favoriteId) {
+    // Don't allow changes to favorites when system is immutable.
+    if (plasmoid.immutability === PlasmaCore.Types.SystemImmutable) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     if (favoriteModel === null || !favoriteModel.enabled || favoriteId == null) {
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/ActionMenu.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/ActionMenu.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/ActionMenu.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/ActionMenu.qml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     }
 
     function open(x, y) {
-        if (!actionList) {
+        if (!actionList || !actionList.length) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FavoritesView.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FavoritesView.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FavoritesView.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FavoritesView.qml
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@
         }
 
         onDragEnter: {
+            // Don't allow re-arranging favorites when system is immutable.
+            if (plasmoid.immutability === PlasmaCore.Types.SystemImmutable) {
+                return
+            }
+
             dragUrl = kickoffListView.currentItem.url;
             startRow = kickoffListView.currentIndex;
             syncTarget(event);
diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Kickoff.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Kickoff.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Kickoff.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Kickoff.qml
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
-        plasmoid.setAction("menuedit", i18n("Edit Applications..."));
+        if (plasmoid.immutability !== PlasmaCore.Types.SystemImmutable) {
+            plasmoid.setAction("menuedit", i18n("Edit Applications..."));
+        }
     }
 } // root