diff --git a/kcms/kded/kcmkded.h b/kcms/kded/kcmkded.h
--- a/kcms/kded/kcmkded.h
+++ b/kcms/kded/kcmkded.h
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@
 	void slotItemChecked(QTreeWidgetItem *item, int column);
 	void getServiceStatus();
 
-        bool autoloadEnabled(KConfig *config, const KPluginMetaData &filename);
-        void setAutoloadEnabled(KConfig *config, const KPluginMetaData &filename, bool b);
+    bool autoloadEnabled(KConfig *config, const KPluginMetaData &filename);
+    void setAutoloadEnabled(KConfig *config, const KPluginMetaData &filename, bool b);
+    bool autoloadIsImmutable(KConfig *config, const KPluginMetaData &module);
 
 private:
 	QTreeWidget *_lvLoD;
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@
 	
 	QString RUNNING;
 	QString NOT_RUNNING;
+
+    bool isDirty() const;
 };
 
 #endif // KCMKDED_H
diff --git a/kcms/kded/kcmkded.cpp b/kcms/kded/kcmkded.cpp
--- a/kcms/kded/kcmkded.cpp
+++ b/kcms/kded/kcmkded.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 
 
 static const int LibraryRole = Qt::UserRole + 1;
+static const int StartupUseSavedRole = Qt::UserRole + 2;
 
 KDEDConfig::KDEDConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList &) :
 	KCModule( parent )
@@ -166,6 +167,12 @@
 	return cg.readEntry("autoload", true);
 }
 
+bool KDEDConfig::autoloadIsImmutable(KConfig *config, const KPluginMetaData &module)
+{
+	KConfigGroup cg(config, setModuleGroup(module));
+	return cg.isEntryImmutable("autoload");
+}
+
 void KDEDConfig::setAutoloadEnabled(KConfig *config, const KPluginMetaData &module, bool b)
 {
 	KConfigGroup cg(config, setModuleGroup(module));
@@ -237,6 +244,11 @@
 			treeitem->setText(StartupDescription, mod.description());
 			treeitem->setText(StartupStatus, NOT_RUNNING);
 			treeitem->setData(StartupService, LibraryRole, dbusModuleName);
+			if (autoloadIsImmutable(&kdedrc, mod)) {
+				auto flags = treeitem->flags();
+				treeitem->setFlags(flags ^ Qt::ItemIsEnabled);
+			}
+			treeitem->setData(StartupUse, StartupUseSavedRole, autoloadEnabled(&kdedrc, mod));
 			_lvStartup->addTopLevelItem(treeitem);
 		}
 		else if (isModuleLoadedOnDemand(mod)) {
@@ -280,7 +292,9 @@
 				QTreeWidgetItem *treeitem = _lvStartup->topLevelItem(i);
 				if ( treeitem->data(StartupService, LibraryRole ).toString() == libraryName) {
 					// we found a match, now compare and see what changed
-					setAutoloadEnabled(&kdedrc, mod, treeitem->checkState( StartupUse ) == Qt::Checked);
+					bool autoloadEnabled = treeitem->checkState( StartupUse ) == Qt::Checked;
+					setAutoloadEnabled(&kdedrc, mod, autoloadEnabled);
+					treeitem->setData(StartupUse, StartupUseSavedRole, autoloadEnabled);
 					break;
 				}
 			}
@@ -301,15 +315,31 @@
 	int count = _lvStartup->topLevelItemCount();
 	for( int i = 0; i < count; ++i )
 	{
-		_lvStartup->topLevelItem( i )->setCheckState( StartupUse, Qt::Checked );
+		if (_lvStartup->topLevelItem( i )->flags() & Qt::ItemIsEnabled) {
+			_lvStartup->topLevelItem( i )->setCheckState( StartupUse, Qt::Checked );
+		}
 	}
 
 	getServiceStatus();
 
-	emit changed(true);
+	emit changed(isDirty());
 }
 
 
+bool KDEDConfig::isDirty() const
+{
+	bool dirty = false;
+	int count = _lvStartup->topLevelItemCount();
+	for( int i = 0; i < count; ++i ) {
+		bool currentState = _lvStartup->topLevelItem(i)->checkState( StartupUse ) == Qt::Checked;
+		bool savedState = _lvStartup->topLevelItem(i)->data(StartupUse, StartupUseSavedRole).toBool();
+		if (currentState != savedState) {
+			dirty = true;
+		}
+	}
+	return dirty;
+}
+
 void KDEDConfig::getServiceStatus()
 {
 	QStringList modules;
@@ -494,11 +524,11 @@
 	}
 }
 
-void KDEDConfig::slotItemChecked(QTreeWidgetItem*, int column)
+void KDEDConfig::slotItemChecked(QTreeWidgetItem* item, int column)
 {
 	// We only listen to changes the user did.
 	if (column==StartupUse) {
-		emit changed(true);
+		emit changed(isDirty());
 	}
 }