diff --git a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml
index cab32832..d25a0509 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Item {
     property bool interactive: true
     
     property var homeScreenState: HomeScreenState {
+        interactive: root.interactive
+        
         totalPagesWidth: pages.contentWidth
         
         appDrawerFlickable: appDrawer.flickable
@@ -105,16 +107,17 @@ Item {
 
                     TapHandler {
                         target: favoriteStrip
+                        enabled: homeScreenState.interactive
                         onTapped: {
                             //Hides icons close button
                             contents.appletsLayout.appletsLayoutInteracted();
                             contents.appletsLayout.editMode = false;
                         }
                         onLongPressed: {
-                             if (homeScreenState.currentSwipeState === HomeScreenState.DeterminingType) {
+                            if (homeScreenState.currentSwipeState === HomeScreenState.DeterminingType) {
                                 // only go into edit mode when not in a swipe
                                 contents.appletsLayout.editMode = true;
-                             }
+                            }
                         }
                         onPressedChanged: root.parent.focus = true;
                     }
diff --git a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenContents.qml b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenContents.qml
index 3ba2768e..82c7cbc9 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenContents.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenContents.qml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ DragDrop.DropArea {
 
         TapHandler {
             target: homeScreenPages
-            enabled: homeScreenState.currentView === HomeScreenState.PageView
+            enabled: homeScreenState.currentView === HomeScreenState.PageView && homeScreenState.interactive
             onTapped: {
                 //Hides icons close button
                 appletsLayout.appletsLayoutInteracted();
diff --git a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenState.qml b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenState.qml
index 6168915b..1fdd2120 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenState.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/HomeScreenState.qml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import org.kde.plasma.private.mobileshell 1.0 as MobileShell
 QtObject {
     id: root
     
+    // whether the homescreen elements should be interactive, or disabled
+    required property bool interactive
+    
     required property real totalPagesWidth
     
     required property var appDrawerFlickable