diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/ApplicationsView.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/ApplicationsView.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/ApplicationsView.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/ApplicationsView.qml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 
     function reset() {
         applicationsView.model = rootModel;
-        applicationsView.listView.positionViewAtBeginning();
         applicationsView.clearBreadcrumbs();
     }
 
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
@@ -54,7 +54,16 @@
         listView.decrementCurrentIndex();
     }
 
-    
+    Connections {
+        target: plasmoid
+
+        onExpandedChanged: {
+            if (!expanded) {
+                listView.positionViewAtBeginning();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     PlasmaExtras.ScrollArea {
         id: scrollArea
         frameVisible: false