diff --git a/org.kde.desktop/ComboBox.qml b/org.kde.desktop/ComboBox.qml
--- a/org.kde.desktop/ComboBox.qml
+++ b/org.kde.desktop/ComboBox.qml
@@ -53,27 +53,28 @@
         property bool separatorVisible: false
         Kirigami.Theme.colorSet: controlRoot.Kirigami.Theme.inherit ? controlRoot.Kirigami.Theme.colorSet : Kirigami.Theme.View
         Kirigami.Theme.inherit: controlRoot.Kirigami.Theme.inherit
-        onClicked: {
-            controlRoot.currentIndex = index;
-            controlRoot.popup.visible = false;
-        }
     }
 
     indicator: Item {}
 
+    StylePrivate.PropertyWriter {
+        id: controlRootWriter
+        target: controlRoot
+        propertyName: 'currentIndex'
+    }
+
     contentItem: MouseArea {
         id: mouseArea
         anchors.fill: parent
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
         preventStealing: true
         property int indexUnderMouse: -1
         onWheel: {
             if (wheel.pixelDelta.y < 0 || wheel.angleDelta.y < 0) {
-                controlRoot.currentIndex = Math.min(controlRoot.currentIndex + 1, delegateModel.count -1);
+                controlRoot.incrementCurrentIndex();
             } else {
-                controlRoot.currentIndex = Math.max(controlRoot.currentIndex - 1, 0);
+                controlRoot.decrementCurrentIndex();
             }
-            controlRoot.activated(controlRoot.currentIndex);
         }
         onPressed: {
             indexUnderMouse = -1;
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@
                 controlRoot.popup.visible = false;
             }
             if (indexUnderMouse > -1) {
-                controlRoot.currentIndex = indexUnderMouse;
+                controlRootWriter.writeProperty(indexUnderMouse);
                 controlRoot.activated(indexUnderMouse);
             }
         }
diff --git a/plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 set(qqc2desktopstyle_SRCS
     qqc2desktopstyleplugin.cpp
     kquickstyleitem.cpp
+    kpropertywriter.cpp
     )
 
 if(Qt5_VERSION VERSION_LESS "5.8.0")
diff --git a/plugin/kpropertywriter.cpp b/plugin/kpropertywriter.cpp
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/kpropertywriter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ *   Copyright (C) 2019 Cyril Rossi <cyril.rossi@enioka.com>
+ *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
+ *   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU Library General Public License for more details
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ *   License along with this program; if not, write to the
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ *   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#include "kpropertywriter_p.h"
+
+QObject *KPropertyWriter::target() const
+{
+    return m_target;
+}
+
+QString KPropertyWriter::propertyName() const
+{
+    return m_propertyName;
+}
+
+bool KPropertyWriter::writeProperty(const QVariant &value)
+{
+    if (!m_target) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return m_target->setProperty(qUtf8Printable(m_propertyName), value);
+}
+
+void KPropertyWriter::setTarget(QObject *target)
+{
+    if (m_target == target) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_target = target;
+    emit targetChanged(m_target);
+}
+
+void KPropertyWriter::setPropertyName(const QString &propertyName)
+{
+    if (m_propertyName == propertyName) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_propertyName = propertyName;
+    emit propertyNameChanged(m_propertyName);
+}
+
+#include "moc_kpropertywriter_p.cpp"
diff --git a/plugin/kpropertywriter_p.h b/plugin/kpropertywriter_p.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/kpropertywriter_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ *   Copyright (C) 2019 Cyril Rossi <cyril.rossi@enioka.com>
+ *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
+ *   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU Library General Public License for more details
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ *   License along with this program; if not, write to the
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ *   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef KPROPERTYWRITER_H
+#define KPROPERTYWRITER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QVariant>
+
+class KPropertyWriter : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+    Q_PROPERTY(QObject *target READ target WRITE setTarget NOTIFY targetChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString propertyName READ propertyName WRITE setPropertyName NOTIFY propertyNameChanged)
+
+public:
+    using QObject::QObject;
+
+    QObject *target() const;
+    QString propertyName() const;
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool writeProperty(const QVariant &value);
+
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    void setTarget(QObject *target);
+    void setPropertyName(const QString &propertyName);
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void targetChanged(QObject *target);
+    void propertyNameChanged(const QString &propertyName);
+
+private:
+    QObject *m_target = nullptr;
+    QString m_propertyName;
+};
+
+#endif // KPROPERTYWRITER_H
diff --git a/plugin/qqc2desktopstyleplugin.cpp b/plugin/qqc2desktopstyleplugin.cpp
--- a/plugin/qqc2desktopstyleplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugin/qqc2desktopstyleplugin.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "qqc2desktopstyleplugin.h"
 #include "kquickstyleitem_p.h"
+#include "kpropertywriter_p.h"
 
 #include <QQmlEngine>
 #include <QQmlContext>
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
     Q_ASSERT(QLatin1String(uri) == QLatin1String("org.kde.qqc2desktopstyle.private"));
  
     qmlRegisterType<KQuickStyleItem>(uri, 1, 0, "StyleItem");
+    qmlRegisterType<KPropertyWriter>(uri, 1, 0, "PropertyWriter");
 
     qmlProtectModule(uri, 2);
 }