diff --git a/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardItemDelegate.qml b/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardItemDelegate.qml
--- a/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardItemDelegate.qml
+++ b/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardItemDelegate.qml
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 
     onClicked: {
         menuItem.itemSelected(UuidRole);
-        plasmoid.expanded = false;
+        if (plasmoid.hideOnWindowDeactivate)
+            plasmoid.expanded = false;
     }
     onContainsMouseChanged: {
         if (containsMouse) {
diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
         wheel.accepted = true;
     }
 
+    Containment.onAppletAdded: {
+        applet.hideOnWindowDeactivate = Qt.binding(function() { return !plasmoid.configuration.pin; });
+    }
+
     //being there forces the items to fully load, and they will be reparented in the popup one by one, this item is *never* visible
     Item {
         id: preloadedStorage