diff --git a/applets/pager/plugin/pagermodel.h b/applets/pager/plugin/pagermodel.h
--- a/applets/pager/plugin/pagermodel.h
+++ b/applets/pager/plugin/pagermodel.h
@@ -28,13 +28,16 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <QAbstractListModel>
+#include <QQmlParserStatus>
 
 class QMimeData;
 
-class PagerModel : public QAbstractListModel
+class PagerModel : public QAbstractListModel, public QQmlParserStatus
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
+    Q_INTERFACES(QQmlParserStatus)
+
     Q_ENUMS(PagerType)
     Q_ENUMS(AdditionalRoles)
 
@@ -103,6 +106,9 @@
     Q_INVOKABLE void addDesktop();
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeDesktop();
 
+    void classBegin();
+    void componentComplete();
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void countChanged() const;
     void pagerTypeChanged() const;
diff --git a/applets/pager/plugin/pagermodel.cpp b/applets/pager/plugin/pagermodel.cpp
--- a/applets/pager/plugin/pagermodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/pager/plugin/pagermodel.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 
     static int instanceCount;
 
+    bool componentComplete = false;
+
     PagerType pagerType = VirtualDesktops;
     bool enabled = false;
     bool showDesktop = false;
@@ -383,6 +385,10 @@
 
 void PagerModel::refresh()
 {
+    if (!d->componentComplete) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     beginResetModel();
 
     d->refreshDataSource();
@@ -616,4 +622,17 @@
 #endif
 }
 
+void PagerModel::classBegin()
+{
+}
+
+void PagerModel::componentComplete()
+{
+    d->componentComplete = true;
+
+    if (d->enabled) {
+        refresh();
+    }
+}
+
 #include "moc_pagermodel.cpp"