diff --git a/runners/recentdocuments/recentdocuments.h b/runners/recentdocuments/recentdocuments.h
--- a/runners/recentdocuments/recentdocuments.h
+++ b/runners/recentdocuments/recentdocuments.h
@@ -20,15 +20,14 @@
 #ifndef RECENTDOCUMENTS_H
 #define RECENTDOCUMENTS_H
 
-#include <krunner/abstractrunner.h>
+#include <KRunner/AbstractRunner>
 
-#include <QIcon>
 
 class RecentDocuments : public Plasma::AbstractRunner {
     Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        RecentDocuments( QObject *parent, const QVariantList& args );
+        RecentDocuments(QObject *parent, const QVariantList& args);
         ~RecentDocuments() override;
 
         void match(Plasma::RunnerContext &context) override;
diff --git a/runners/recentdocuments/recentdocuments.cpp b/runners/recentdocuments/recentdocuments.cpp
--- a/runners/recentdocuments/recentdocuments.cpp
+++ b/runners/recentdocuments/recentdocuments.cpp
@@ -19,27 +19,21 @@
 
 #include "recentdocuments.h"
 
-#include <QAction>
-#include <QDir>
 #include <QMimeData>
-
+#include <QDir>
 #include <KDesktopFile>
-#include <KConfigGroup>
 #include <KDirWatch>
 #include <KRun>
 #include <KRecentDocument>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KIO/OpenFileManagerWindowJob>
 
 K_EXPORT_PLASMA_RUNNER(recentdocuments, RecentDocuments)
 
-static const QString s_openParentDirId = QStringLiteral("openParentDir");
-
-RecentDocuments::RecentDocuments(QObject *parent, const QVariantList& args)
+RecentDocuments::RecentDocuments(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     : Plasma::AbstractRunner(parent, args)
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(args);
-    setObjectName( QStringLiteral("Recent Documents" ));
+    setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Recent Documents"));
     loadRecentDocuments();
     // listen for changes to the list of recent documents
     KDirWatch *recentDocWatch = new KDirWatch(this);
@@ -49,25 +43,20 @@
     connect(recentDocWatch, &KDirWatch::dirty, this, &RecentDocuments::loadRecentDocuments);
     addSyntax(Plasma::RunnerSyntax(QStringLiteral(":q:"), i18n("Looks for documents recently used with names matching :q:.")));
 
-    addAction(s_openParentDirId, QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-open-folder")), i18n("Open Containing Folder"));
+    addAction(QStringLiteral("openParentDir"), QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-open-folder")), i18n("Open Containing Folder"));
 }
 
-RecentDocuments::~RecentDocuments()
-{
-}
+RecentDocuments::~RecentDocuments() = default;
 
 void RecentDocuments::loadRecentDocuments()
 {
     m_recentdocuments = KRecentDocument::recentDocuments();
+    suspendMatching(m_recentdocuments.isEmpty());
 }
 
 
 void RecentDocuments::match(Plasma::RunnerContext &context)
 {
-    if (m_recentdocuments.isEmpty()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     const QString term = context.query();
     if (term.length() < 3) {
         return;
@@ -104,7 +93,7 @@
             if (folderUrl.isLocalFile()) {
                 QString folderPath = folderUrl.toLocalFile();
                 if (folderPath.startsWith(homePath)) {
-                    folderPath.replace(0, homePath.length(), QStringLiteral("~"));
+                    folderPath.replace(0, homePath.length(), QChar('~'));
                 }
                 match.setSubtext(folderPath);
             } else {
@@ -122,7 +111,7 @@
 
     const QString url = match.data().toString();
 
-    if (match.selectedAction() && match.selectedAction() == action(s_openParentDirId)) {
+    if (match.selectedAction()) {
         KIO::highlightInFileManager({QUrl(url)});
         return;
     }
@@ -133,18 +122,14 @@
 
 QList<QAction *> RecentDocuments::actionsForMatch(const Plasma::QueryMatch &match)
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(match)
-
-    QList<QAction *> actions;
-
     if (QUrl(match.data().toString()).isLocalFile()) {
-        actions << action(s_openParentDirId);
+        return actions().values();
     }
 
-    return actions;
+    return {};
 }
 
-QMimeData * RecentDocuments::mimeDataForMatch(const Plasma::QueryMatch& match)
+QMimeData * RecentDocuments::mimeDataForMatch(const Plasma::QueryMatch &match)
 {
     QMimeData *result = new QMimeData();
     result->setText(match.data().toString());