diff --git a/applets/quicklaunch/package/contents/ui/Popup.qml b/applets/quicklaunch/package/contents/ui/Popup.qml
--- a/applets/quicklaunch/package/contents/ui/Popup.qml
+++ b/applets/quicklaunch/package/contents/ui/Popup.qml
@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@
         }
     }
 
+    Connections {
+        target: plasmoid.configuration
+        onPopupUrlsChanged: {
+            popupModel.urlsChanged.disconnect(saveConfiguration);
+            popupModel.setUrls(plasmoid.configuration.popupUrls);
+            popupModel.urlsChanged.connect(saveConfiguration);
+        }
+    }
+
     Component.onCompleted: {
         popupModel.setUrls(plasmoid.configuration.popupUrls);
         popupModel.urlsChanged.connect(saveConfiguration);
diff --git a/applets/quicklaunch/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/quicklaunch/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/quicklaunch/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/quicklaunch/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -255,6 +255,15 @@
         }
     ]
 
+    Connections {
+        target: plasmoid.configuration
+        onLauncherUrlsChanged: {
+            launcherModel.urlsChanged.disconnect(saveConfiguration);
+            launcherModel.setUrls(plasmoid.configuration.launcherUrls);
+            launcherModel.urlsChanged.connect(saveConfiguration);
+        }
+    }
+
     Component.onCompleted: {
         launcherModel.setUrls(plasmoid.configuration.launcherUrls);
         launcherModel.urlsChanged.connect(saveConfiguration);