diff --git a/core/filetransferjob.cpp b/core/filetransferjob.cpp
--- a/core/filetransferjob.cpp
+++ b/core/filetransferjob.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 void FileTransferJob::doStart()
 {
-    description(this, i18n("Receiving file over KDE Connect"),
+    Q_EMIT description(this, i18n("Receiving file over KDE Connect"),
         { i18nc("File transfer origin", "From"), m_from }
     );
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         return;
 
     setProcessedAmount(Bytes, 0);
-    description(this, i18n("Receiving file over KDE Connect"),
+    Q_EMIT description(this, i18n("Receiving file over KDE Connect"),
                         { i18nc("File transfer origin", "From"), m_from },
                         { i18nc("File transfer destination", "To"), m_destination.toLocalFile() });
 
diff --git a/plugins/runcommand/runcommand_config.cpp b/plugins/runcommand/runcommand_config.cpp
--- a/plugins/runcommand/runcommand_config.cpp
+++ b/plugins/runcommand/runcommand_config.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 
 void RunCommandConfig::onDataChanged(const QModelIndex& topLeft, const QModelIndex& bottomRight)
 {
-    changed(true);
+    Q_EMIT changed(true);
     Q_UNUSED(topLeft);
     if (bottomRight.row() == m_entriesModel->rowCount() - 1) {
         //TODO check both entries are still empty