diff --git a/shell/desktopview.cpp b/shell/desktopview.cpp
--- a/shell/desktopview.cpp
+++ b/shell/desktopview.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 
     Plasma::Containment *cont = qobject_cast<Plasma::Containment *>(applet);
 
-    if (cont && cont->isContainment()) {
+    if (cont && cont->isContainment() && cont->containmentType() == Plasma::Types::DesktopContainment) {
         m_configView = new ContainmentConfigView(cont);
         //if we changed containment with the config open, relaunch the config dialog but for the new containment
         //third arg is used to disconnect when the config closes