diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/appentry.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/appentry.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/appentry.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/appentry.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,10 @@
 
     QObject *appletInterface = m_owner->rootModel()->property("appletInterface").value<QObject *>();
 
-    const bool systemImmutable = appletInterface->property("immutability").toInt() == Plasma::Types::SystemImmutable;
+    bool systemImmutable = false;
+    if (appletInterface) {
+        systemImmutable = (appletInterface->property("immutability").toInt() == Plasma::Types::SystemImmutable);
+    }
 
     const QVariantList &addLauncherActions = Kicker::createAddLauncherActionList(appletInterface, m_service);
     if (!systemImmutable && !addLauncherActions.isEmpty()) {
@@ -169,15 +172,17 @@
         actionList << Kicker::appstreamActions(m_service);
     }
 
-    QQmlPropertyMap *appletConfig = qobject_cast<QQmlPropertyMap *>(appletInterface->property("configuration").value<QObject *>());
+    if (appletInterface) {
+        QQmlPropertyMap *appletConfig = qobject_cast<QQmlPropertyMap *>(appletInterface->property("configuration").value<QObject *>());
 
-    if (appletConfig && appletConfig->contains(QLatin1String("hiddenApplications")) && qobject_cast<AppsModel *>(m_owner)) {
-        const QStringList &hiddenApps = appletConfig->value(QLatin1String("hiddenApplications")).toStringList();
+        if (appletConfig && appletConfig->contains(QLatin1String("hiddenApplications")) && qobject_cast<AppsModel *>(m_owner)) {
+            const QStringList &hiddenApps = appletConfig->value(QLatin1String("hiddenApplications")).toStringList();
 
-        if (!hiddenApps.contains(m_service->menuId())) {
-            QVariantMap hideAction = Kicker::createActionItem(i18n("Hide Application"), QStringLiteral("hideApplication"));
-            hideAction[QStringLiteral("icon")] = QStringLiteral("hint");
-            actionList << hideAction;
+            if (!hiddenApps.contains(m_service->menuId())) {
+                QVariantMap hideAction = Kicker::createActionItem(i18n("Hide Application"), QStringLiteral("hideApplication"));
+                hideAction[QStringLiteral("icon")] = QStringLiteral("hint");
+                actionList << hideAction;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermatchesmodel.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermatchesmodel.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermatchesmodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermatchesmodel.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@
 
             QObject *appletInterface = static_cast<RunnerModel *>(parent())->appletInterface();
 
-            const bool systemImmutable = appletInterface->property("immutability").toInt() == Plasma::Types::SystemImmutable;
+            bool systemImmutable = false;
+            if (appletInterface) {
+                systemImmutable = (appletInterface->property("immutability").toInt() == Plasma::Types::SystemImmutable);
+            }
 
             const QVariantList &addLauncherActions = Kicker::createAddLauncherActionList(appletInterface, service);
             if (!systemImmutable && !addLauncherActions.isEmpty()) {