diff --git a/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.cpp b/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.cpp
--- a/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     }
     ItemsModel *q;
     KNSCore::ItemsModel *model;
-    Engine *engine;
+    QObject *engine;
     KNSCore::Engine *coreEngine;
 
     QHash<QString, KNSCore::CommentsModel*> commentsModels;
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
         {InstalledFilesRole, "installedFiles"},
         {UnInstalledFilesRole, "uninstalledFiles"},
         {RatingRole, "rating"},
+        {UserCanVoteRole, "userCanVote"}, ///<@ While it seems strange to hold this here when core has it on Engine, this information is conceptually per-Entry
         {NumberOfCommentsRole, "numberOfComments"},
         {DownloadCountRole, "downloadCount"},
         {NumberFansRole, "numberFans"},
@@ -243,6 +244,9 @@
             case RatingRole:
                 data.setValue<int>(entry.rating());
                 break;
+            case UserCanVoteRole:
+                data.setValue<bool>(d->coreEngine->userCanVote(entry));
+                break;
             case NumberOfCommentsRole:
                 data.setValue<int>(entry.numberOfComments());
                 break;
@@ -373,20 +377,25 @@
 {
     if (d->engine != newEngine) {
         beginResetModel();
-        d->engine = qobject_cast<Engine*>(newEngine);
+        d->engine = newEngine;
         d->model->deleteLater();
         d->model = nullptr;
         d->coreEngine = nullptr;
-        if (d->engine) {
-            d->coreEngine = qobject_cast<KNSCore::Engine*>(d->engine->engine());
+        Engine *test = qobject_cast<Engine*>(newEngine);
+        if (test) {
+            d->coreEngine = qobject_cast<KNSCore::Engine*>(test->engine());
+            connect(test, &Engine::engineChanged, this, [this, test](){
+                beginResetModel();
+                d->model->deleteLater();
+                d->model = nullptr;
+                d->coreEngine = qobject_cast<KNSCore::Engine*>(test->engine());
+                endResetModel();
+            });
+        } else {
+            // Don't really need any testing here, if it's not a KNSCore
+            // engine, then it'll become the null we expected anyway
+            d->coreEngine = qobject_cast<KNSCore::Engine*>(newEngine);
         }
-        connect(d->engine, &Engine::engineChanged, this, [this](){
-            beginResetModel();
-            d->model->deleteLater();
-            d->model = nullptr;
-            d->coreEngine = qobject_cast<KNSCore::Engine*>(d->engine->engine());
-            endResetModel();
-        });
         emit engineChanged();
         endResetModel();
     }
@@ -425,7 +434,19 @@
             QStringList args = KShell::splitArgs(d->coreEngine->adoptionCommand(entry));
             qCDebug(KNEWSTUFFQUICK) << "executing AdoptionCommand" << args;
             QProcess::startDetached(args.takeFirst(), args);
-            d->engine->idleMessage(i18n("Using %1", entry.name()));
+            if (Engine *test = qobject_cast<Engine*>(d->engine)) {
+                test->idleMessage(i18n("Using %1", entry.name()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void ItemsModel::voteForItem(int index, int rating)
+{
+    if (d->coreEngine) {
+        KNSCore::EntryInternal entry = d->model->data(d->model->index(index), Qt::UserRole).value<KNSCore::EntryInternal>();
+        if (d->coreEngine->userCanVote(entry)) {
+            d->coreEngine->vote(entry, rating);
         }
     }
 }