diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     PURPOSE "Required for kcapp"
     URL "https://www.kde.org/products/kirigami/"
     TYPE RUNTIME
-)
+  )
   add_subdirectory(app)
 endif()
 add_subdirectory(plugins)
diff --git a/smsapp/qml/ConversationDisplay.qml b/smsapp/qml/ConversationDisplay.qml
--- a/smsapp/qml/ConversationDisplay.qml
+++ b/smsapp/qml/ConversationDisplay.qml
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@
             id: model
             sortOrder: Qt.AscendingOrder
             sortRole: ConversationModel.DateRole
-            sourceModel: ConversationModel {
+            readonly property var convsModel: ConversationModel {
                 deviceId: device.id()
                 threadId: page.conversationId
             }
+            sourceModel: convsModel
         }
 
         spacing: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
diff --git a/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml b/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
--- a/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
+++ b/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
         model: DevicesSortProxyModel {
             id: devicesModel
             //TODO: make it possible to filter if they can do sms
-            sourceModel: DevicesModel { displayFilter: DevicesModel.Paired | DevicesModel.Reachable }
+            readonly property var devicesModel: DevicesModel { displayFilter: DevicesModel.Paired | DevicesModel.Reachable }
+            sourceModel: devicesModel
             onRowsInserted: if (devicesCombo.currentIndex < 0) {
                 devicesCombo.currentIndex = 0
             }
@@ -63,9 +64,10 @@
             sortOrder: Qt.DescendingOrder
             sortRole: ConversationListModel.DateRole
             filterCaseSensitivity: Qt.CaseInsensitive
-            sourceModel: ConversationListModel {
+            readonly property var convsModel: ConversationListModel {
                 deviceId: device ? device.id() : ""
             }
+            sourceModel: convsModel
         }
 
         header: TextField {