diff --git a/src/plasmaquick/private/configcategory_p.cpp b/src/plasmaquick/private/configcategory_p.cpp
--- a/src/plasmaquick/private/configcategory_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasmaquick/private/configcategory_p.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,23 @@
 
     m_pluginName = name;
     emit pluginNameChanged();
+
+    KPluginLoader loader(KPluginLoader::findPlugin(name));
+    KPluginMetaData md(loader.fileName());
+
+    if (!md.isValid()) {
+        qWarning() << "Could not find plugin" << name << "specified as ConfigCategory";
+        setVisible(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (m_name.isEmpty()) {
+        setName(md.name());
+    }
+
+    if (m_icon.isEmpty()) {
+        setIcon(md.iconName());
+    }
 }
 
 bool ConfigCategory::visible() const