diff --git a/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp b/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
--- a/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
+++ b/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@
         newCategoryRow = d->searchModel->mapToSource(idx).row();
     } else {
         newCategoryRow = cat;
+        emit d->moduleView->moduleChanged(false);
     }
 
     if (d->activeCategory == newCategoryRow) {