diff --git a/shell/shellcorona.h b/shell/shellcorona.h
--- a/shell/shellcorona.h
+++ b/shell/shellcorona.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
     void desktopContainmentDestroyed(QObject*);
     void showOpenGLNotCompatibleWarning();
     void interactiveConsoleVisibilityChanged(bool visible);
-    void screenRemoved(QScreen* screen);
+    void handleScreenRemoved(QScreen* screen);
 
     void activateTaskManagerEntry(int index);
 
diff --git a/shell/shellcorona.cpp b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
--- a/shell/shellcorona.cpp
+++ b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
     }
     connect(qGuiApp, &QGuiApplication::screenAdded, this, &ShellCorona::addOutput, Qt::UniqueConnection);
     connect(qGuiApp, &QGuiApplication::primaryScreenChanged, this, &ShellCorona::primaryOutputChanged, Qt::UniqueConnection);
-    connect(qGuiApp, &QGuiApplication::screenRemoved, this, &ShellCorona::screenRemoved, Qt::UniqueConnection);
+    connect(qGuiApp, &QGuiApplication::screenRemoved, this, &ShellCorona::handleScreenRemoved, Qt::UniqueConnection);
 
     if (!m_waitingPanels.isEmpty()) {
         m_waitingPanelsTimer.start();
@@ -1067,6 +1067,8 @@
     Q_ASSERT(m_desktopViewforId.value(idx) == desktopView);
     m_desktopViewforId.remove(idx);
     delete desktopView;
+
+    emit screenRemoved(idx);
 }
 
 PanelView *ShellCorona::panelView(Plasma::Containment *containment) const
@@ -1092,7 +1094,7 @@
     return m_desktopViewforId.value(m_screenPool->id(screen->name()));
 }
 
-void ShellCorona::screenRemoved(QScreen* screen)
+void ShellCorona::handleScreenRemoved(QScreen* screen)
 {
     if (DesktopView* v = desktopForScreen(screen)) {
         removeDesktop(v);
@@ -1156,8 +1158,9 @@
         } else if (isOutputRedundant(screen)) {
             qDebug() << "new redundant screen" << screen << "with primary screen" << qGuiApp->primaryScreen();
 
-            if (DesktopView* v = desktopForScreen(screen))
+            if (DesktopView* v = desktopForScreen(screen)) {
                 removeDesktop(v);
+            }
 
             m_redundantOutputs.insert(screen);
         }
@@ -1224,6 +1227,7 @@
     }
 
     emit availableScreenRectChanged();
+    emit screenAdded(m_screenPool->id(screen->name()));
 
     CHECK_SCREEN_INVARIANTS
 }