diff --git a/applets/activities/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/activities/contents/ui/main.qml
index 74026824..5b602160 100644
--- a/applets/activities/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/activities/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ ColumnLayout {
                     height: Math.max(label.height, label.height)
                     onClicked: {
                         listView.currentIndex = index;
-                        activityModel.setCurrentActivity(model.id, function() {
-                             plasmoid.expanded = false;
+                        activityModel.startActivity(model.id, function() {
+                            activityModel.setCurrentActivity(model.id, function() {
+                                plasmoid.expanded = false;
+                            });
                         });
                     }
                     onPressAndHold: {