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
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void newFile(const QString& filePath);
-    void balooStarted(const QString& service);
+    void balooStarted();
     void slotIndexerStateChanged(int state);
 
 private:
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
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     QDBusServiceWatcher* balooWatcher = new QDBusServiceWatcher(m_scheduler->service(),
                                                             m_bus,
-                                                            QDBusServiceWatcher::WatchForRegistration,
+                                                            QDBusServiceWatcher::WatchForOwnerChange,
                                                             this);
     connect(balooWatcher, &QDBusServiceWatcher::serviceRegistered, this, &Monitor::balooStarted);
     connect(balooWatcher, &QDBusServiceWatcher::serviceUnregistered, this, [this]() {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
     if (m_scheduler->isValid()) {
         // baloo is already running
-        balooStarted(m_scheduler->service());
+        balooStarted();
     }
 }
 
@@ -105,10 +105,8 @@
     }
 }
 
-void Monitor::balooStarted(const QString& service)
+void Monitor::balooStarted()
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(service == QLatin1String("org.kde.baloo"));
-
     m_balooRunning = true;
     m_fileindexer->registerMonitor();