diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
             right: faceIcon.right
             rightMargin: -units.gridUnit/2
         }
+        usesPlasmaTheme: false
     }
 
     MouseArea {