diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 4ede6c28..0acbeaa7 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ PlasmaCore.ColorScope {
                 z: 1
                 contentItem: QuickSettings {
                     id: quickSettings
+                    onCloseRequested: {
+                        slidingPanel.hide()
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/quicksettings/Delegate.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/quicksettings/Delegate.qml
index 1c034bb2..c1363c5d 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/quicksettings/Delegate.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/quicksettings/Delegate.qml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
     id: delegateRoot
     property bool toggled: model.enabled
     spacing: units.smallSpacing
+    signal closeRequested
 
     Rectangle {
         Layout.preferredWidth: units.iconSizes.large + units.smallSpacing * 2
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
             onClicked: {
                 if (model.settingsCommand) {
                     plasmoid.nativeInterface.executeCommand(model.settingsCommand);
+                    closeRequested();
                 } else if (model.toggleFunction) {
                     root[model.toggleFunction]();
                 }
diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/quicksettings/QuickSettings.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/quicksettings/QuickSettings.qml
index 34c32b62..e8fe9615 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/quicksettings/QuickSettings.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/quicksettings/QuickSettings.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ Item {
     implicitWidth: flow.implicitWidth + units.smallSpacing * 6
     implicitHeight: flow.implicitHeight + units.smallSpacing * 6
 
+    signal closeRequested
+
     function toggleAirplane() {
         print("toggle airplane mode")
     }
@@ -195,6 +197,10 @@ Item {
                 width: flow.columnWidth
                 height: item ? item.implicitHeight : 0
                 source: Qt.resolvedUrl((model.delegate ? model.delegate : "Delegate") + ".qml")
+                Connections {
+                    target: item
+                    onCloseRequested: root.closeRequested()
+                }
             }
         }
         move: Transition {