diff --git a/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.cpp b/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.cpp
index 513681f4..b4b844c3 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ ApplicationListModel::ApplicationListModel(HomeScreen *parent)
     //can't use the new syntax as this signal is overloaded
     connect(KSycoca::self(), SIGNAL(databaseChanged(const QStringList &)),
             this, SLOT(sycocaDbChanged(const QStringList &)));
+
+    loadSettings();
+}
+
+ApplicationListModel::~ApplicationListModel()
+= default;
+
+void ApplicationListModel::loadSettings()
+{
     m_favorites = m_homeScreen->config().readEntry("Favorites", QStringList());
     m_desktopItems = m_homeScreen->config().readEntry("DesktopItems", QStringList()).toSet();
     m_appOrder = m_homeScreen->config().readEntry("AppOrder", QStringList());
@@ -55,13 +64,10 @@ ApplicationListModel::ApplicationListModel(HomeScreen *parent)
         m_appPositions[app] = i;
         ++i;
     }
-    //here or delayed?
+
     loadApplications();
 }
 
-ApplicationListModel::~ApplicationListModel()
-= default;
-
 QHash<int, QByteArray> ApplicationListModel::roleNames() const
 {
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames;
diff --git a/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.h b/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.h
index 7e3f1ad4..571aaa41 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.h
+++ b/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public:
     ApplicationListModel(HomeScreen *parent = nullptr);
     ~ApplicationListModel() override;
 
+    void loadSettings();
+
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
     void moveRow(const QModelIndex &sourceParent, int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &destinationParent, int destinationChild);
diff --git a/containments/homescreen/homescreen.cpp b/containments/homescreen/homescreen.cpp
index 8932d62f..0cb26abc 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/homescreen.cpp
+++ b/containments/homescreen/homescreen.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ HomeScreen::HomeScreen(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
 HomeScreen::~HomeScreen()
 = default;
 
+void HomeScreen::configChanged()
+{
+    Plasma::Containment::configChanged();
+    if (m_applicationListModel) {
+        m_applicationListModel->loadSettings();
+    }
+}
+
 ApplicationListModel *HomeScreen::applicationListModel()
 {
     if (!m_applicationListModel) {
diff --git a/containments/homescreen/homescreen.h b/containments/homescreen/homescreen.h
index 1387b81e..f99492e8 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/homescreen.h
+++ b/containments/homescreen/homescreen.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void stackBefore(QQuickItem *item1, QQuickItem *item2);
     Q_INVOKABLE void stackAfter(QQuickItem *item1, QQuickItem *item2);
 
+protected:
+   // void configChanged() override;
+
 private:
     ApplicationListModel *m_applicationListModel = nullptr;