diff --git a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/MenuRepresentation.qml b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/MenuRepresentation.qml
--- a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/MenuRepresentation.qml
+++ b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/MenuRepresentation.qml
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@
 
     focus: true
 
-    Layout.minimumWidth: sideBar.width + mainRow.spacing + Math.max(units.gridUnit * 14, runnerColumns.width)
-    Layout.maximumWidth: sideBar.width + mainRow.spacing + Math.max(units.gridUnit * 14, runnerColumns.width)
+    Layout.minimumWidth: (sideBar.width + (sideBar.width ? mainRow.spacing : 0)
+        + Math.max(units.gridUnit * 14, runnerColumns.width))
+    Layout.maximumWidth: (sideBar.width + (sideBar.width ? mainRow.spacing : 0)
+        + Math.max(units.gridUnit * 14, runnerColumns.width))
 
     Layout.minimumHeight: Math.max(((rootModel.count - rootModel.separatorCount) * rootList.itemHeight)
         + (rootModel.separatorCount * rootList.separatorHeight)
@@ -65,7 +67,10 @@
         PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem {
             id: sideBar
 
-            width: units.iconSizes.medium + margins.left + margins.right
+            visible: width > 0
+
+            width: (globalFavorites.count + systemFavorites.count
+                ? units.iconSizes.medium + margins.left + margins.right : 0)
             height: parent.height
 
             imagePath: "widgets/frame"
@@ -305,7 +310,7 @@
 
         anchors.bottom: mainRow.bottom
         anchors.left: parent.left
-        anchors.leftMargin: sideBar.width + mainRow.spacing + units.smallSpacing
+        anchors.leftMargin: sideBar.width + (sideBar.width ? mainRow.spacing : 0) + units.smallSpacing
 
         width: (units.gridUnit * 14) - (2 * units.smallSpacing)