diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.h b/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.h
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.h
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(bool flat READ flat WRITE setFlat NOTIFY flatChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool sorted READ sorted WRITE setSorted NOTIFY sortedChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool showSeparators READ showSeparators WRITE setShowSeparators NOTIFY showSeparatorsChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool showTopLevelItems READ showTopLevelItems WRITE setShowTopLevelItems NOTIFY showTopLevelItemsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int appNameFormat READ appNameFormat WRITE setAppNameFormat NOTIFY appNameFormatChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QObject* appletInterface READ appletInterface WRITE setAppletInterface NOTIFY appletInterfaceChanged);
 
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@
         bool showSeparators() const;
         void setShowSeparators(bool showSeparators);
 
+        bool showTopLevelItems() const;
+        void setShowTopLevelItems(bool showTopLevelItems);
+
         int appNameFormat() const;
         void setAppNameFormat(int format);
 
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@
         void flatChanged() const;
         void sortedChanged() const;
         void showSeparatorsChanged() const;
+        void showTopLevelItemsChanged() const;
         void appNameFormatChanged() const;
         void appletInterfaceChanged() const;
         void hiddenEntriesChanged() const;
@@ -113,6 +118,7 @@
         bool m_deleteEntriesOnDestruction;
         int m_separatorCount;
         bool m_showSeparators;
+        bool m_showTopLevelItems;
 
         QObject *m_appletInterface;
 
diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/appsmodel.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 , m_deleteEntriesOnDestruction(true)
 , m_separatorCount(0)
 , m_showSeparators(separators)
+, m_showTopLevelItems(false)
 , m_appletInterface(nullptr)
 , m_description(i18n("Applications"))
 , m_entryPath(entryPath)
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
 , m_deleteEntriesOnDestruction(deleteEntriesOnDestruction)
 , m_separatorCount(0)
 , m_showSeparators(false)
+, m_showTopLevelItems(false)
 , m_appletInterface(nullptr)
 , m_description(i18n("Applications"))
 , m_entryPath(QString())
@@ -363,6 +365,21 @@
     }
 }
 
+bool AppsModel::showTopLevelItems() const
+{
+    return m_showTopLevelItems;
+}
+
+void AppsModel::setShowTopLevelItems(bool showTopLevelItems) {
+    if (m_showTopLevelItems != showTopLevelItems) {
+        m_showTopLevelItems = showTopLevelItems;
+
+        refresh();
+
+        emit showTopLevelItemsChanged();
+    }
+}
+
 int AppsModel::appNameFormat() const
 {
     return m_appNameFormat;
@@ -461,6 +478,43 @@
                         m_sorted, m_showSeparators, m_appNameFormat);
                     m_entryList << groupEntry;
                 }
+            } else if (p->isType(KST_KService) && m_showTopLevelItems) {
+                const KService::Ptr service(static_cast<KService*>(p.data()));
+
+                if (service->noDisplay()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                bool found = false;
+
+                foreach (const AbstractEntry *entry, m_entryList) {
+                    if (entry->type() == AbstractEntry::RunnableType
+                        && static_cast<const AppEntry *>(entry)->service()->storageId() == service->storageId()) {
+                        found = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (!found) {
+                    m_entryList << new AppEntry(this, service, m_appNameFormat);
+                }
+             } else if (p->isType(KST_KServiceSeparator) && m_showSeparators && m_showTopLevelItems) {
+                if (!m_entryList.count()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (m_entryList.last()->type() == AbstractEntry::SeparatorType) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                m_entryList << new SeparatorEntry(this);
+                ++m_separatorCount;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (m_entryList.count()) {
+            while (m_entryList.last()->type() == AbstractEntry::SeparatorType) {
+                m_entryList.removeLast();
+                --m_separatorCount;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/rootmodel.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/rootmodel.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/rootmodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/rootmodel.cpp
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@
             foreach (const AbstractEntry *groupEntry, m_entryList) {
                 AbstractModel *model = groupEntry->childModel();
 
+                if (!model) continue;
+
                 for (int i = 0; i < model->count(); ++i) {
                     GroupEntry *subGroupEntry = static_cast<GroupEntry*>(model->index(i, 0).internalPointer());
                     AbstractModel *subModel = subGroupEntry->childModel();
@@ -369,6 +371,8 @@
             foreach (const AbstractEntry *groupEntry, m_entryList) {
                 AbstractModel *model = groupEntry->childModel();
 
+                if (!model) continue;
+
                 for (int i = 0; i < model->count(); ++i) {
                     AbstractEntry *appEntry = static_cast<AbstractEntry *>(model->index(i, 0).internalPointer());