diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
         Q_INVOKABLE void rename(int row, const QString &name);
         Q_INVOKABLE int fileExtensionBoundary(int row);
 
-        Q_INVOKABLE bool hasSelection();
+        Q_INVOKABLE bool hasSelection() const;
         Q_INVOKABLE bool isSelected(int row);
         Q_INVOKABLE void setSelected(int row);
         Q_INVOKABLE void toggleSelected(int row);
diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
     return boundary;
 }
 
-bool FolderModel::hasSelection()
+bool FolderModel::hasSelection() const
 {
     return m_selectionModel->hasSelection();
 }