diff --git a/src/file/indexerstate.h b/src/file/indexerstate.h
--- a/src/file/indexerstate.h
+++ b/src/file/indexerstate.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
         UnindexedFileCheck,
         StaleIndexEntriesClean,
         LowPowerIdle,
+        Unavailable,
 };
 
 inline QString stateString(IndexerState state)
@@ -73,6 +74,9 @@
     case LowPowerIdle:
         status = i18n("Idle (Powersave)");
         break;
+    case Unavailable:
+        status = i18n("Not Running");
+        break;
     }
     return status;
 }
diff --git a/src/qml/experimental/monitor.h b/src/qml/experimental/monitor.h
--- a/src/qml/experimental/monitor.h
+++ b/src/qml/experimental/monitor.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
     QString m_filePath;
     bool m_balooRunning = false;
-    Baloo::IndexerState m_indexerState = Baloo::Idle;
+    Baloo::IndexerState m_indexerState = Baloo::Unavailable;
 
     org::kde::baloo::scheduler* m_scheduler;
     org::kde::baloo::fileindexer* m_fileindexer;
diff --git a/src/qml/experimental/monitor.cpp b/src/qml/experimental/monitor.cpp
--- a/src/qml/experimental/monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/qml/experimental/monitor.cpp
@@ -58,17 +58,21 @@
     connect(m_scheduler, &org::kde::baloo::scheduler::stateChanged,
             this, &Monitor::slotIndexerStateChanged);
 
+    QDBusServiceWatcher* balooWatcher = new QDBusServiceWatcher(m_scheduler->service(),
+                                                            m_bus,
+                                                            QDBusServiceWatcher::WatchForRegistration,
+                                                            this);
+    connect(balooWatcher, &QDBusServiceWatcher::serviceRegistered, this, &Monitor::balooStarted);
+    connect(balooWatcher, &QDBusServiceWatcher::serviceUnregistered, this, [this]() {
+        m_balooRunning = false;
+        m_indexerState = Baloo::Unavailable;
+        emit balooStateChanged();
+        emit indexerStateChanged();
+    });
+
     if (m_scheduler->isValid()) {
         // baloo is already running
         balooStarted(m_scheduler->service());
-
-    } else {
-        m_balooRunning = false;
-        QDBusServiceWatcher* balooWatcher = new QDBusServiceWatcher(m_scheduler->service(),
-                                                                m_bus,
-                                                                QDBusServiceWatcher::WatchForRegistration,
-                                                                this);
-        connect(balooWatcher, &QDBusServiceWatcher::serviceRegistered, this, &Monitor::balooStarted);
     }
 }