diff --git a/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp b/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp
index f8627c86..639a30f2 100644
--- a/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@
 #include <KService>
 #include <KServiceGroup>
 #include <KServiceTypeTrader>
+#include <KSycoca>
 #include <KSycocaEntry>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 ApplicationListModel::ApplicationListModel(QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent)
 {
+    //can't use the new syntax as this signal is overloaded
+    connect(KSycoca::self(), SIGNAL(databaseChanged(const QStringList &)),
+            this, SLOT(sycocaDbChanged(const QStringList &)));
 }
 
 ApplicationListModel::~ApplicationListModel()
@@ -54,6 +58,17 @@ QHash<int, QByteArray> ApplicationListModel::roleNames() const
     return roleNames;
 }
 
+void ApplicationListModel::sycocaDbChanged(const QStringList &changes)
+{
+    if (!changes.contains("apps") && !changes.contains("xdgdata-apps")) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_applicationList.clear();
+
+    loadApplications();
+}
+
 bool appNameLessThan(const ApplicationData &a1, const ApplicationData &a2)
 {
     return a1.name.toLower() < a2.name.toLower();
@@ -63,6 +78,8 @@ void ApplicationListModel::loadApplications()
 {
     beginResetModel();
 
+    m_applicationList.clear();
+
     KServiceGroup::Ptr group = KServiceGroup::root();
     if (!group || !group->isValid()) return;
     KServiceGroup::List subGroupList = group->entries(true);
diff --git a/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.h b/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.h
index 5c508888..15cc5272 100644
--- a/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.h
+++ b/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void loadApplications();
 
+public Q_SLOTS:
+     void sycocaDbChanged(const QStringList &change);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void countChanged();
     void appOrderChanged();