diff --git a/kded/portalmonitor.cpp b/kded/portalmonitor.cpp
index 8db521bf..3e8893f6 100644
--- a/kded/portalmonitor.cpp
+++ b/kded/portalmonitor.cpp
@@ -1,100 +1,96 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2016  Jan Grulich <jgrulich@redhat.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
  * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
  * the License or (at your option) version 3 or any later version
  * accepted by the membership of KDE e.V. (or its successor approved
  * by the membership of KDE e.V.), which shall act as a proxy
  * defined in Section 14 of version 3 of the license.
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
 
 #include "portalmonitor.h"
 
 #include <QDBusPendingCallWatcher>
 #include <QDBusPendingReply>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KNotification>
 
 #include <NetworkManagerQt/ActiveConnection>
 
 PortalMonitor::PortalMonitor(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
 {
     checkConnectivity();
 
     connect(NetworkManager::notifier(), &NetworkManager::Notifier::connectivityChanged, this, &PortalMonitor::connectivityChanged);
 }
 
 PortalMonitor::~PortalMonitor()
 {
     if (m_notification) {
         m_notification->close();
     }
 }
 
 void PortalMonitor::connectivityChanged(NetworkManager::Connectivity connectivity)
 {
     if (connectivity == NetworkManager::Portal) {
         bool updateOnly = true;
         NetworkManager::ActiveConnection::Ptr primaryConnection = NetworkManager::primaryConnection();
 
         if (!m_notification) {
             updateOnly = false;
             m_notification = new KNotification(QStringLiteral("CaptivePortal"), KNotification::Persistent, this);
             m_notification->setActions(QStringList{i18n("Log in")});
             m_notification->setComponentName(QStringLiteral("networkmanagement"));
             m_notification->setText(i18n("You need to log in to this network"));
 
             connect(m_notification, &KNotification::action1Activated, this, [this] () {
                 QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl("http://networkcheck.kde.org"));
             });
-            connect(m_notification, &KNotification::closed, this, [this] () {
-                m_notification = nullptr;
-            });
         }
 
         if (primaryConnection) {
             m_notification->setTitle(primaryConnection->id());
         } else {
             m_notification->setTitle(i18n("Network authentication"));
         }
 
         if (updateOnly) {
             m_notification->update();
         } else {
             m_notification->sendEvent();
         }
 
     } else {
         if (m_notification) {
             m_notification->close();
         }
-        m_notification = nullptr;
     }
 }
 
 void PortalMonitor::checkConnectivity()
 {
     QDBusPendingReply<uint> pendingReply = NetworkManager::checkConnectivity();
     QDBusPendingCallWatcher *callWatcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(pendingReply);
     connect(callWatcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, this, [this] (QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher) {
         QDBusPendingReply<uint> reply = *watcher;
         if (reply.isValid()) {
             connectivityChanged((NetworkManager::Connectivity)reply.value());
         }
         watcher->deleteLater();
     });
 }
diff --git a/kded/portalmonitor.h b/kded/portalmonitor.h
index fe6eaab6..1c0a8573 100644
--- a/kded/portalmonitor.h
+++ b/kded/portalmonitor.h
@@ -1,45 +1,46 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2016  Jan Grulich <jgrulich@redhat.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
  * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
  * the License or (at your option) version 3 or any later version
  * accepted by the membership of KDE e.V. (or its successor approved
  * by the membership of KDE e.V.), which shall act as a proxy
  * defined in Section 14 of version 3 of the license.
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
 
 #ifndef PLASMA_NM_PORTAL_MONITOR_H
 #define PLASMA_NM_PORTAL_MONITOR_H
 
 #include <NetworkManagerQt/Manager>
 
 #include <KNotification>
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QPointer>
 
 class PortalMonitor : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     explicit PortalMonitor(QObject *parent);
     ~PortalMonitor() override;
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void connectivityChanged(NetworkManager::Connectivity connectivity);
     void checkConnectivity();
 
 private:
-    KNotification *m_notification = nullptr;
+    QPointer<KNotification> m_notification;
 };
 
 #endif // PLASMA_NM_PORTAL_MONITOR_H