diff --git a/src/qtquick/qml/Button.qml b/src/qtquick/qml/Button.qml
--- a/src/qtquick/qml/Button.qml
+++ b/src/qtquick/qml/Button.qml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
      * changed since the dialog was opened most recently (rather than the lifetime
      * of the instance of the Button component)
      */
-    property alias changedEntries: component.engine.changedEntries
+    property alias changedEntries: ghnsDialog.changedEntries
 
     /**
      * If this is true (default is false), the button will be shown when the Kiosk settings are such
diff --git a/src/qtquick/quickengine.h b/src/qtquick/quickengine.h
--- a/src/qtquick/quickengine.h
+++ b/src/qtquick/quickengine.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(int sortOrder READ sortOrder WRITE setSortOrder NOTIFY sortOrderChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString searchTerm READ searchTerm WRITE setSearchTerm RESET resetSearchTerm NOTIFY searchTermChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(KNSCore::EntryInternal::List changedEntries READ changedEntries RESET resetChangedEntries NOTIFY changedEntriesChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int changedEntriesCount READ changedEntriesCount NOTIFY changedEntriesChanged)
 public:
     explicit Engine(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     virtual ~Engine();
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@
     KNSCore::EntryInternal::List changedEntries() const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void resetChangedEntries();
     Q_SIGNAL void changedEntriesChanged();
+    int changedEntriesCount() const;
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void message(const QString &message);
     void idleMessage(const QString &message);
diff --git a/src/qtquick/quickengine.cpp b/src/qtquick/quickengine.cpp
--- a/src/qtquick/quickengine.cpp
+++ b/src/qtquick/quickengine.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@
     return d->changedEntries;
 }
 
+int Engine::changedEntriesCount() const
+{
+    return d->changedEntries.count();
+}
+
 void Engine::resetChangedEntries()
 {
     d->changedEntries.clear();