diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermodel.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermodel.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermodel.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,12 @@
         it.value().append(match);
     }
 
+    // Sort matches for all runners in descending order. This allows the best
+    // match to win whilest preserving order between runners.
+    for (auto &list : matchesForRunner) {
+        qSort(list.begin(), list.end(), qGreater<Plasma::QueryMatch>());
+    }
+
     if (m_mergeResults) {
         RunnerMatchesModel *matchesModel = nullptr;