diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/KickoffListView.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/KickoffListView.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/KickoffListView.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/KickoffListView.qml
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@
     }
 
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.left: parent.left
+
+        width: scrollArea.viewport.width
+        height: parent.height
 
         id: mouseArea