diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/ExpandedRepresentation.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/ExpandedRepresentation.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/ExpandedRepresentation.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/ExpandedRepresentation.qml
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@
         height: trayHeading.height + bottomPadding + container.headingHeight
     }
 
+    PlasmaExtras.PlasmoidHeading {
+        id: plasmoidFooter
+        location: PlasmaExtras.PlasmoidHeading.Location.Footer
+        anchors {
+            bottom: parent.bottom
+            left: parent.left
+            right: parent.right
+        }
+        visible: container.appletHasFooter
+        height: container.footerHeight
+    }
+
     ColumnLayout {
         id: expandedRepresentation
         //set width/height to avoid an useless Dialog resize
@@ -147,9 +159,9 @@
 
             PlasmoidPopupsContainer {
                 id: container
-                visible: activeApplet
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 Layout.fillHeight: true
+                visible: activeApplet
                 // We need to add our own margins on the top and left (when the
                 // hidden items view is visible, at least) so it matches the
                 //  dialog's own margins and content is centered correctly
diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/PlasmoidPopupsContainer.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/PlasmoidPopupsContainer.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/PlasmoidPopupsContainer.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/PlasmoidPopupsContainer.qml
@@ -34,12 +34,19 @@
     Layout.minimumHeight: units.gridUnit * 12
 
     property Item activeApplet
+
+    /* Heading */
     property bool appletHasHeading: false
-    property bool appletHeadingShown: appletHasHeading && activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.header.visible
-    property bool mergeHeadings: appletHasHeading && appletHeadingShown
+    property bool mergeHeadings: appletHasHeading && activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.header.visible
     property int headingHeight: mergeHeadings ? activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.header.height : 0
+    /* Footer */
+    property bool appletHasFooter: false
+    property bool mergeFooters: appletHasFooter && activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.footer.visible
+    property int footerHeight: mergeFooters ? activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.footer.height : 0
 
     onActiveAppletChanged: {
+        mainStack.appletHasHeading = false
+        mainStack.appletHasFooter = false
         if (activeApplet != null) {
             //reset any potential anchor
             activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.anchors.left = undefined;
@@ -49,18 +56,19 @@
             activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.anchors.centerIn = undefined;
             activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.anchors.fill = undefined;
 
-            if (activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem instanceof PlasmaComponents3.Page
-                && activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.header instanceof PlasmaExtras.PlasmoidHeading
-            ) {
-                mainStack.appletHasHeading = true
-                activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.header.background.visible = false
-            } else {
-                mainStack.appletHasHeading = false
+            if (activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem instanceof PlasmaComponents3.Page) {
+                if (activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.header && activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.header instanceof PlasmaExtras.PlasmoidHeading) {
+                    mainStack.appletHasHeading = true
+                    activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.header.background.visible = false
+                }
+                if (activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.footer && activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.footer instanceof PlasmaExtras.PlasmoidHeading) {
+                    mainStack.appletHasFooter = true
+                    activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem.footer.background.visible = false
+                }
             }
 
             mainStack.replace({item: activeApplet.fullRepresentationItem, immediate: !dialog.visible, properties: {focus: true}});
         } else {
-            mainStack.appletHasHeading = false
             mainStack.replace(emptyPage);
         }
     }