diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesview.h b/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesview.h
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesview.h
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesview.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_enableSmoothItemResizing())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_capacityBarFadeValueChanged())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_triggerDevicePolling())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void triggerItemAppearingAnimation())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void triggerItemDisappearingAnimation())
 
     class Private;
     Private *const d;
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesview.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesview.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesview.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesview.cpp
@@ -509,6 +509,8 @@
     int insertIndicatorHeight(int itemHeight) const;
     void fadeCapacityBar(const QModelIndex &index, FadeType fadeType);
     int sectionsCount() const;
+    void triggerItemAppearingAnimation();
+    void triggerItemDisappearingAnimation();
 
     void _k_placeClicked(const QModelIndex &index);
     void _k_placeEntered(const QModelIndex &index);
@@ -644,22 +646,13 @@
         if (current != index && placesModel->isHidden(current) && !d->showAll) {
             KFilePlacesViewDelegate *delegate = static_cast<KFilePlacesViewDelegate *>(itemDelegate());
             delegate->addDisappearingItem(current);
-
-            if (d->itemDisappearTimeline.state() != QTimeLine::Running) {
-                delegate->setDisappearingItemProgress(0.0);
-                d->itemDisappearTimeline.start();
-            }
+            d->triggerItemDisappearingAnimation();
         }
 
         if (current != index && placesModel->isHidden(index) && !d->showAll) {
             KFilePlacesViewDelegate *delegate = static_cast<KFilePlacesViewDelegate *>(itemDelegate());
             delegate->addAppearingItem(index);
-
-            if (d->itemAppearTimeline.state() != QTimeLine::Running) {
-                delegate->setAppearingItemProgress(0.0);
-                d->itemAppearTimeline.start();
-            }
-
+            d->triggerItemAppearingAnimation();
             setRowHidden(index.row(), false);
         }
 
@@ -699,23 +692,15 @@
                 delegate->addAppearingItem(index);
             }
         }
-
-        if (d->itemAppearTimeline.state() != QTimeLine::Running) {
-            delegate->setAppearingItemProgress(0.0);
-            d->itemAppearTimeline.start();
-        }
+        d->triggerItemAppearingAnimation();
     } else {
         for (int i = 0; i < rowCount; ++i) {
             QModelIndex index = placesModel->index(i, 0);
             if (index != current && placesModel->isHidden(index)) {
                 delegate->addDisappearingItem(index);
             }
         }
-
-        if (d->itemDisappearTimeline.state() != QTimeLine::Running) {
-            delegate->setDisappearingItemProgress(0.0);
-            d->itemDisappearTimeline.start();
-        }
+        d->triggerItemDisappearingAnimation();
     }
 }
 
@@ -823,79 +808,73 @@
 
     QAction *result = menu.exec(event->globalPos());
 
-    if (emptyTrash != nullptr && result == emptyTrash) {
+    if (result != nullptr) {
 
-        KIO::JobUiDelegate uiDelegate;
-        uiDelegate.setWindow(window());
-        if (uiDelegate.askDeleteConfirmation(QList<QUrl>(), KIO::JobUiDelegate::EmptyTrash, KIO::JobUiDelegate::DefaultConfirmation)) {
-            KIO::Job* job = KIO::emptyTrash();
-            KJobWidgets::setWindow(job, window());
-            job->uiDelegate()->setAutoErrorHandlingEnabled(true);
-        }
-    } else if (edit != nullptr && result == edit) {
-        KBookmark bookmark = placesModel->bookmarkForIndex(index);
-        QUrl url = bookmark.url();
-        QString label = bookmark.text();
-        QString iconName = bookmark.icon();
-        bool appLocal = !bookmark.metaDataItem(QStringLiteral("OnlyInApp")).isEmpty();
-
-        if (KFilePlaceEditDialog::getInformation(true, url, label,
-                iconName, false, appLocal, 64, this)) {
-            QString appName;
-            if (appLocal) {
-                appName = QCoreApplication::instance()->applicationName();
+        if (result == emptyTrash) {
+            KIO::JobUiDelegate uiDelegate;
+            uiDelegate.setWindow(window());
+            if (uiDelegate.askDeleteConfirmation(QList<QUrl>(), KIO::JobUiDelegate::EmptyTrash, KIO::JobUiDelegate::DefaultConfirmation)) {
+                KIO::Job* job = KIO::emptyTrash();
+                KJobWidgets::setWindow(job, window());
+                job->uiDelegate()->setAutoErrorHandlingEnabled(true);
+            }
+        } else if (result == edit) {
+            KBookmark bookmark = placesModel->bookmarkForIndex(index);
+            QUrl url = bookmark.url();
+            QString label = bookmark.text();
+            QString iconName = bookmark.icon();
+            bool appLocal = !bookmark.metaDataItem(QStringLiteral("OnlyInApp")).isEmpty();
+
+            if (KFilePlaceEditDialog::getInformation(true, url, label,
+                    iconName, false, appLocal, 64, this)) {
+                QString appName;
+                if (appLocal) {
+                    appName = QCoreApplication::instance()->applicationName();
+                }
+
+                placesModel->editPlace(index, label, url, iconName, appName);
             }
 
-            placesModel->editPlace(index, label, url, iconName, appName);
-        }
-
-    } else if (remove && (result == remove)) {
-        placesModel->removePlace(index);
-    } else if (hideSection && (result == hideSection)) {
-        const KFilePlacesModel::GroupType type = placesModel->groupType(index);
-        placesModel->setGroupHidden(type, hideSection->isChecked());
+        } else if (result == remove) {
+            placesModel->removePlace(index);
+        } else if (result == hideSection) {
+            const KFilePlacesModel::GroupType type = placesModel->groupType(index);
+            placesModel->setGroupHidden(type, hideSection->isChecked());
 
-        if (!d->showAll && hideSection->isChecked()) {
-            delegate->addDisappearingItemGroup(index);
-            if (d->itemDisappearTimeline.state() != QTimeLine::Running) {
-                delegate->setDisappearingItemProgress(0.0);
-                d->itemDisappearTimeline.start();
+            if (!d->showAll && hideSection->isChecked()) {
+                delegate->addDisappearingItemGroup(index);
+                d->triggerItemDisappearingAnimation();
             }
-        }
-    } else if (hide && (result == hide)) {
-        placesModel->setPlaceHidden(index, hide->isChecked());
-        QModelIndex current = placesModel->closestItem(d->currentUrl);
-
-        if (index != current && !d->showAll && hide->isChecked()) {
-            delegate->addDisappearingItem(index);
+        } else if (result == hide) {
+            placesModel->setPlaceHidden(index, hide->isChecked());
+            QModelIndex current = placesModel->closestItem(d->currentUrl);
 
-            if (d->itemDisappearTimeline.state() != QTimeLine::Running) {
-                delegate->setDisappearingItemProgress(0.0);
-                d->itemDisappearTimeline.start();
+            if (index != current && !d->showAll && hide->isChecked()) {
+                delegate->addDisappearingItem(index);
+                d->triggerItemDisappearingAnimation();
             }
-        }
-    } else if (showAll != nullptr && result == showAll) {
-        setShowAll(showAll->isChecked());
-    } else if (teardown != nullptr && result == teardown) {
-        placesModel->requestTeardown(index);
-    } else if (eject != nullptr && result == eject) {
-        placesModel->requestEject(index);
-    } else if (add != nullptr && result == add) {
-        QUrl url = d->currentUrl;
-        QString label;
-        QString iconName = QStringLiteral("folder");
-        bool appLocal = true;
-        if (KFilePlaceEditDialog::getInformation(true, url, label,
-                iconName, true, appLocal, 64, this)) {
-            QString appName;
-            if (appLocal) {
-                appName = QCoreApplication::instance()->applicationName();
+        } else if (result == showAll) {
+            setShowAll(showAll->isChecked());
+        } else if (result == teardown) {
+            placesModel->requestTeardown(index);
+        } else if (result == eject) {
+            placesModel->requestEject(index);
+        } else if (result == add) {
+            QUrl url = d->currentUrl;
+            QString label;
+            QString iconName = QStringLiteral("folder");
+            bool appLocal = true;
+            if (KFilePlaceEditDialog::getInformation(true, url, label,
+                    iconName, true, appLocal, 64, this)) {
+                QString appName;
+                if (appLocal) {
+                    appName = QCoreApplication::instance()->applicationName();
+                }
+
+                placesModel->addPlace(label, url, iconName, appName, index);
             }
-
-            placesModel->addPlace(label, url, iconName, appName, index);
         }
     }
-
     index = placesModel->closestItem(d->currentUrl);
     selectionModel()->setCurrentIndex(index, QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect);
 }
@@ -1075,15 +1054,13 @@
         QModelIndex index = placesModel->index(i, 0, parent);
         if (d->showAll || !placesModel->isHidden(index)) {
             delegate->addAppearingItem(index);
+            d->triggerItemAppearingAnimation();
         } else {
             setRowHidden(i, true);
         }
     }
 
-    if (d->itemAppearTimeline.state() != QTimeLine::Running) {
-        delegate->setAppearingItemProgress(0.0);
-        d->itemAppearTimeline.start();
-    }
+    d->triggerItemAppearingAnimation();
 
     d->adaptItemSize();
 }
@@ -1307,6 +1284,22 @@
     return count;
 }
 
+void KFilePlacesView::Private::triggerItemAppearingAnimation()
+{
+    if (itemAppearTimeline.state() != QTimeLine::Running) {
+        delegate->setAppearingItemProgress(0.0);
+        itemAppearTimeline.start();
+    }
+}
+
+void KFilePlacesView::Private::triggerItemDisappearingAnimation()
+{
+    if (itemDisappearTimeline.state() != QTimeLine::Running) {
+        delegate->setDisappearingItemProgress(0.0);
+        itemDisappearTimeline.start();
+    }
+}
+
 void KFilePlacesView::Private::_k_placeClicked(const QModelIndex &index)
 {
     KFilePlacesModel *placesModel = qobject_cast<KFilePlacesModel *>(q->model());