diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h
--- a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h
@@ -382,8 +382,6 @@
 
     int stringCompare(const QString& a, const QString& b, const QCollator& collator) const;
 
-    bool useMaximumUpdateInterval() const;
-
     QList<QPair<int, QVariant> > nameRoleGroups() const;
     QList<QPair<int, QVariant> > sizeRoleGroups() const;
     QList<QPair<int, QVariant> > timeRoleGroups(const std::function<QDateTime(const ItemData *)> &fileTimeCb) const;
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
@@ -917,6 +917,7 @@
 
 void KFileItemModel::slotCompleted()
 {
+    m_maximumUpdateIntervalTimer->stop();
     dispatchPendingItemsToInsert();
 
     if (!m_urlsToExpand.isEmpty()) {
@@ -1007,7 +1008,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    if (useMaximumUpdateInterval() && !m_maximumUpdateIntervalTimer->isActive()) {
+    if (!m_maximumUpdateIntervalTimer->isActive()) {
         // Assure that items get dispatched if no completed() or canceled() signal is
         // emitted during the maximum update interval.
         m_maximumUpdateIntervalTimer->start();
@@ -1875,11 +1876,6 @@
     return QString::compare(a, b, Qt::CaseSensitive);
 }
 
-bool KFileItemModel::useMaximumUpdateInterval() const
-{
-    return !m_dirLister->url().isLocalFile();
-}
-
 QList<QPair<int, QVariant> > KFileItemModel::nameRoleGroups() const
 {
     Q_ASSERT(!m_itemData.isEmpty());