diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml
@@ -96,4 +96,11 @@
             preloadFullRepresentationItem(fullRepresentationItem)
         }
     }
+
+    Binding {
+        property: "hideOnWindowDeactivate"
+        value: !plasmoid.configuration.pin
+        target: plasmoidContainer.applet
+        when: null !== plasmoidContainer.applet
+    }
 }
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
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@
         target: plasmoid.configuration
 
         onExtraItemsChanged: plasmoid.nativeInterface.allowedPlasmoids = plasmoid.configuration.extraItems
-        onPinChanged: {
-            if (root.activeApplet)
-                root.activeApplet.hideOnWindowDeactivate = !plasmoid.configuration.pin;
-        }
     }
 
     CurrentItemHighLight {