diff --git a/src/views/versioncontrol/versioncontrolobserver.cpp b/src/views/versioncontrol/versioncontrolobserver.cpp
--- a/src/views/versioncontrol/versioncontrolobserver.cpp
+++ b/src/views/versioncontrol/versioncontrolobserver.cpp
@@ -168,36 +168,25 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    if (m_plugin) {
-        m_plugin->disconnect(this);
-    }
-
     m_plugin = searchPlugin(rootItem.url());
     if (m_plugin) {
-        connect(m_plugin, &KVersionControlPlugin::itemVersionsChanged,
-                this, &VersionControlObserver::silentDirectoryVerification);
-        connect(m_plugin, &KVersionControlPlugin::infoMessage,
-                this, &VersionControlObserver::infoMessage);
-        connect(m_plugin, &KVersionControlPlugin::errorMessage,
-                this, &VersionControlObserver::errorMessage);
-        connect(m_plugin, &KVersionControlPlugin::operationCompletedMessage,
-                this, &VersionControlObserver::operationCompletedMessage);
-
         if (!m_versionedDirectory) {
             m_versionedDirectory = true;
 
             // The directory is versioned. Assume that the user will further browse through
             // versioned directories and decrease the verification timer.
             m_dirVerificationTimer->setInterval(100);
         }
         updateItemStates();
-    } else if (m_versionedDirectory) {
-        m_versionedDirectory = false;
+    } else {
+        if (m_versionedDirectory) {
+            m_versionedDirectory = false;
 
-        // The directory is not versioned. Reset the verification timer to a higher
-        // value, so that browsing through non-versioned directories is not slown down
-        // by an immediate verification.
-        m_dirVerificationTimer->setInterval(500);
+            // The directory is not versioned. Reset the verification timer to a higher
+            // value, so that browsing through non-versioned directories is not slown down
+            // by an immediate verification.
+            m_dirVerificationTimer->setInterval(500);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -311,6 +300,15 @@
             if (enabledPlugins.contains((*it)->name())) {
                 KVersionControlPlugin* plugin = (*it)->createInstance<KVersionControlPlugin>(this);
                 if (plugin) {
+                    connect(plugin, &KVersionControlPlugin::itemVersionsChanged,
+                            this, &VersionControlObserver::silentDirectoryVerification);
+                    connect(plugin, &KVersionControlPlugin::infoMessage,
+                            this, &VersionControlObserver::infoMessage);
+                    connect(plugin, &KVersionControlPlugin::errorMessage,
+                            this, &VersionControlObserver::errorMessage);
+                    connect(plugin, &KVersionControlPlugin::operationCompletedMessage,
+                            this, &VersionControlObserver::operationCompletedMessage);
+
                     m_plugins.append( qMakePair(plugin, plugin->fileName()) );
                 }
             }