diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/ConfigEntries.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/ConfigEntries.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/ConfigEntries.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/ConfigEntries.qml
@@ -188,14 +188,12 @@
                             return 0
                         }
 
-                        property var currentValue: model[currentIndex].value
-
                         onActivated: {
                             var shownIndex = cfg_shownItems.indexOf(itemId)
                             var hiddenIndex = cfg_hiddenItems.indexOf(itemId)
                             var extraIndex = cfg_extraItems.indexOf(itemId)
 
-                            switch (currentValue) {
+                            switch (model[currentIndex].value) {
                             case "auto":
                                 if (shownIndex > -1) {
                                     cfg_shownItems.splice(shownIndex, 1)