diff --git a/components/mobileshellstate/shelldbusclient.cpp b/components/mobileshellstate/shelldbusclient.cpp
index 1281b396..c933ae02 100644
--- a/components/mobileshellstate/shelldbusclient.cpp
+++ b/components/mobileshellstate/shelldbusclient.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ void ShellDBusClient::connectSignals()
     connect(m_interface, &OrgKdePlasmashellInterface::resetHomeScreenPositionRequested, this, &ShellDBusClient::resetHomeScreenPositionRequested);
     connect(m_interface, &OrgKdePlasmashellInterface::showVolumeOSDRequested, this, &ShellDBusClient::showVolumeOSDRequested);
 
-    updateIsActionDrawerOpen();
     updateDoNotDisturb();
     updateIsTaskSwitcherVisible();
 }
diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 0be24b59..ae1d60af 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -67,14 +67,6 @@ ContainmentItem {
         }
     }
 
-
-    Binding {
-        target: MobileShellState.ShellDBusClient
-        property: "isActionDrawerOpen"
-        value: drawer.visible
-    }
-
-
     // only opaque if there are no maximized windows on this screen
     readonly property bool showingStartupFeedback: MobileShellState.ShellDBusObject.startupFeedbackModel.activeWindowIsStartupFeedback && windowMaximizedTracker.windowCount === 1
     readonly property bool showingApp: windowMaximizedTracker.showingWindow && !showingStartupFeedback
@@ -119,7 +111,7 @@ ContainmentItem {
     Binding {
         target: MobileShellState.ShellDBusClient
         property: "isActionDrawerOpen"
-        value: drawer.intendedToBeVisible
+        value: drawer.visible
     }
 
 //END API implementation