diff --git a/src/controls/templates/private/MenuIcon.qml b/src/controls/templates/private/MenuIcon.qml
index b23dbbd2..acba2c83 100644
--- a/src/controls/templates/private/MenuIcon.qml
+++ b/src/controls/templates/private/MenuIcon.qml
@@ -1,78 +1,79 @@
 /*
  *   Copyright 2015 Marco Martin <mart@kde.org>
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
  *   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or
  *   (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *   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 Library General Public License for more details
  *
  *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
  *   License along with this program; if not, write to the
  *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
  *   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 import QtQuick 2.1
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.2
 import QtGraphicalEffects 1.0
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.4
 
 Item {
     id: canvas
     width: height
     height: Units.iconSizes.smallMedium
     property OverlayDrawer drawer
     property color color: Theme.textColor
     opacity: 0.8
     layer.enabled: true
 
     Item {
         id: iconRoot
         anchors {
             fill: parent
             margins: Units.smallSpacing
         }
-        property int thickness: Math.floor(Units.devicePixelRatio)*2
+        readonly property int thickness: Math.floor(Units.devicePixelRatio)*2
+        readonly property int drawerPosition: drawer ? drawer.position : 0
 
         Rectangle {
             anchors {
                 right: parent.right
                 top: parent.top
-                topMargin: -iconRoot.thickness/2 * drawer.position
+                topMargin: -iconRoot.thickness/2 * iconRoot.drawerPosition
             }
-            antialiasing: drawer.position != 0
+            antialiasing: iconRoot.drawerPosition != 0
             transformOrigin: Item.Right
-            width: (1 - drawer.position) * parent.width + drawer.position * (Math.sqrt(2*(parent.width*parent.width)))
+            width: (1 - iconRoot.drawerPosition) * parent.width + iconRoot.drawerPosition * (Math.sqrt(2*(parent.width*parent.width)))
             height: iconRoot.thickness
             color: canvas.color
-            rotation: -45 * drawer.position
+            rotation: -45 * iconRoot.drawerPosition
         }
 
         Rectangle {
             anchors.centerIn: parent
-            width: parent.width - parent.width * drawer.position
+            width: parent.width - parent.width * iconRoot.drawerPosition
             height: iconRoot.thickness
             color: canvas.color
         }
 
         Rectangle {
             anchors {
                 right: parent.right
                 bottom: parent.bottom
-                bottomMargin: -iconRoot.thickness/2 * drawer.position
+                bottomMargin: -iconRoot.thickness/2 * iconRoot.drawerPosition
             }
-            antialiasing: drawer.position != 0
+            antialiasing: iconRoot.drawerPosition != 0
             transformOrigin: Item.Right
-            width: (1 - drawer.position) * parent.width + drawer.position * (Math.sqrt(2*(parent.width*parent.width)))
+            width: (1 - iconRoot.drawerPosition) * parent.width + iconRoot.drawerPosition * (Math.sqrt(2*(parent.width*parent.width)))
             height: iconRoot.thickness
             color: canvas.color
-            rotation: 45 * drawer.position
+            rotation: 45 * iconRoot.drawerPosition
         }
     }
 }