diff --git a/app/layout/layout.h b/app/layout/layout.h
--- a/app/layout/layout.h
+++ b/app/layout/layout.h
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList launchers READ launchers WRITE setLaunchers NOTIFY launchersChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList activities READ activities WRITE setActivities NOTIFY activitiesChanged)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool preferredForShortcutsTouched READ preferredForShortcutsTouched WRITE setPreferredForShortcutsTouched NOTIFY preferredForShortcutsTouchedChanged)
+
 public:
     Layout(QObject *parent, QString layoutFile, QString layoutName = QString());
     ~Layout() override;
@@ -164,6 +166,9 @@
     int viewsCount(QScreen *screen) const;
     int viewsCount() const;
 
+    bool preferredForShortcutsTouched() const;
+    void setPreferredForShortcutsTouched(bool touched);
+
 public slots:
     Q_INVOKABLE int viewsWithTasks() const;
 
@@ -189,6 +194,7 @@
     //! used from LatteView(s) in order to exist only one each time that has the highest priority
     //! to use the global shortcuts activations
     void preferredViewForShortcutsChanged(Latte::View *view);
+    void preferredForShortcutsTouchedChanged();
 
 private slots:
     void loadConfig();
@@ -245,6 +251,7 @@
     QString m_textColor;
     QStringList m_activities;
     QStringList m_launchers;
+    bool m_preferredForShortcutsTouched{false};
 
     QStringList m_unloadedContainmentsIds;
 
diff --git a/app/layout/layout.cpp b/app/layout/layout.cpp
--- a/app/layout/layout.cpp
+++ b/app/layout/layout.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
     connect(this, &Layout::textColorChanged, this, &Layout::saveConfig);
     connect(this, &Layout::launchersChanged, this, &Layout::saveConfig);
     connect(this, &Layout::lastUsedActivityChanged, this, &Layout::saveConfig);
+    connect(this, &Layout::preferredForShortcutsTouchedChanged, this, &Layout::saveConfig);
 }
 
 void Layout::initToCorona(Latte::Corona *corona)
@@ -550,6 +551,21 @@
     emit activitiesChanged();
 }
 
+bool Layout::preferredForShortcutsTouched() const
+{
+    return m_preferredForShortcutsTouched;
+}
+
+void Layout::setPreferredForShortcutsTouched(bool touched)
+{
+    if (m_preferredForShortcutsTouched == touched) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_preferredForShortcutsTouched = touched;
+    emit preferredForShortcutsTouchedChanged();
+}
+
 QStringList Layout::unloadedContainmentsIds()
 {
     return m_unloadedContainmentsIds;
@@ -730,6 +746,7 @@
     m_activities = m_layoutGroup.readEntry("activities", QStringList());
     m_launchers = m_layoutGroup.readEntry("launchers", QStringList());
     m_lastUsedActivity = m_layoutGroup.readEntry("lastUsedActivity", QString());
+    m_preferredForShortcutsTouched = m_layoutGroup.readEntry("preferredForShortcutsTouched", false);
 
     QString back = m_layoutGroup.readEntry("background", "");
 
@@ -756,6 +773,7 @@
     m_layoutGroup.writeEntry("activities", m_activities);
     m_layoutGroup.writeEntry("lastUsedActivity", m_lastUsedActivity);
     m_layoutGroup.writeEntry("textColor", m_textColor);
+    m_layoutGroup.writeEntry("preferredForShortcutsTouched", m_preferredForShortcutsTouched);
 
     m_layoutGroup.sync();
 }
diff --git a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
--- a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
+++ b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 
     ShortcutsPart::ShortcutsTracker *shortcutsTracker() const;
 
+    Latte::View *highestPriorityView();
+
 signals:
     void modifiersChanged();
 
@@ -82,7 +84,6 @@
     bool isCapableToShowShortcutBadges(Latte::View *view);
 
     int applicationLauncherId(const Plasma::Containment *c);
-
     QList<Latte::View *> sortedViewsList(QHash<const Plasma::Containment *, Latte::View *> *views);
 
 private:
diff --git a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
--- a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
+++ b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
     QList<Latte::View *> sortedViews = sortedViewsList(m_corona->layoutManager()->currentLatteViews());
 
     foreach (auto view, sortedViews) {
-        if (!view->isPreferredForShortcuts()) {
+        if (view->managedLayout()->preferredForShortcutsTouched() && !view->isPreferredForShortcuts()) {
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
     Latte::View *viewWithMeta{nullptr};
 
     foreach (auto view, sortedViews) {
-        if (!viewWithTasks && view->isPreferredForShortcuts() && isCapableToShowShortcutBadges(view)) {
+        if (!viewWithTasks && (!view->managedLayout()->preferredForShortcutsTouched() || view->isPreferredForShortcuts()) && isCapableToShowShortcutBadges(view)) {
             viewWithTasks = view;
             break;
         }
@@ -805,6 +805,16 @@
     return sortedViews;
 }
 
+Latte::View *GlobalShortcuts::highestPriorityView()
+{
+    QList<Latte::View *> views = sortedViewsList(m_corona->layoutManager()->currentLatteViews());
+
+    if (views.count() > 0) {
+        return views[0];
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 void GlobalShortcuts::showSettings()
 {
     QList<Latte::View *> views = sortedViewsList(m_corona->layoutManager()->currentLatteViews());
diff --git a/app/view/view.h b/app/view/view.h
--- a/app/view/view.h
+++ b/app/view/view.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "positioner.h"
 #include "visibilitymanager.h"
 #include "settings/primaryconfigview.h"
+#include "../shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h"
 #include "../layout/layout.h"
 #include "../plasma/quick/containmentview.h"
 #include "../plasma/quick/configview.h"
@@ -191,6 +192,8 @@
     Q_INVOKABLE void disableGrabItemBehavior();
     Q_INVOKABLE void restoreGrabItemBehavior();
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool isHighestPriorityView();
+
 protected slots:
     void showConfigurationInterface(Plasma::Applet *applet) override;
 
diff --git a/app/view/view.cpp b/app/view/view.cpp
--- a/app/view/view.cpp
+++ b/app/view/view.cpp
@@ -1030,6 +1030,15 @@
     }
 }
 
+bool View::isHighestPriorityView() {
+    auto *latteCorona = qobject_cast<Latte::Corona *>(this->corona());
+
+    if (latteCorona) {
+        return this == latteCorona->globalShortcuts()->highestPriorityView(); 
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 //!BEGIN overriding context menus behavior
 void View::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
diff --git a/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/BehaviorConfig.qml b/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/BehaviorConfig.qml
--- a/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/BehaviorConfig.qml
+++ b/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/BehaviorConfig.qml
@@ -544,13 +544,16 @@
             PlasmaComponents.CheckBox {
                 Layout.leftMargin: units.smallSpacing * 2
                 text: i18n("Activate based on position through global shortcuts")
-                checked: latteView.isPreferredForShortcuts
+                checked: latteView.isPreferredForShortcuts || (!latteView.managedLayout.preferredForShortcutsTouched && latteView.isHighestPriorityView())
                 //enabled: shortcutsEngine.basedOnPositionEnabled
 
                 tooltip: i18n("This view is used for based on position global shortcuts. Take note that only one view can have that option enabled for each layout")
 
                 onClicked: {
                     latteView.isPreferredForShortcuts = checked
+                    if (!latteView.managedLayout.preferredForShortcutsTouched) {
+                        latteView.managedLayout.preferredForShortcutsTouched = true
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/TasksConfig.qml b/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/TasksConfig.qml
--- a/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/TasksConfig.qml
+++ b/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/TasksConfig.qml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
                 checked: !plasmoid.configuration.unifiedGlobalShortcuts
                 tooltip: i18n("Based on position global shortcuts are enabled only for tasks and not for applets")
                 visible: dialog.highLevel
-                enabled: latteView.isPreferredForShortcuts
+                enabled: latteView.isPreferredForShortcuts || (!latteView.managedLayout.preferredForShortcutsTouched && latteView.isHighestPriorityView())
 
                 onClicked: {
                     plasmoid.configuration.unifiedGlobalShortcuts = !checked