diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@
     }
 
     QPoint pos = event->globalPos();
-    if (window() && applet && m_containment->containmentType() == Plasma::Types::PanelContainment) {
+    if (window() && m_containment->containmentType() == Plasma::Types::PanelContainment) {
         desktopMenu->adjustSize();
 
         if (QScreen *screen = window()->screen()) {