diff --git a/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp b/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp
--- a/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@
 
     d->preferredRepresentation = component;
     emit preferredRepresentationChanged(component);
+    d->compactRepresentationCheck();
 }
 
 bool AppletQuickItem::isExpanded() const