diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
index adb16b482..8d930328d 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -55,15 +55,9 @@ ContainmentInterface::ContainmentInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *parent)
      loadWallpaper();
 }
 
-QVariantList ContainmentInterface::applets()
+QList <QObject *> ContainmentInterface::applets()
 {
-    QVariantList list;
-    int i = 0;
-    foreach (Plasma::Applet *applet, containment()->applets()) {
-        list << QVariant::fromValue(applet);
-        ++i;
-    }
-    return list;
+    return m_appletInterfaces;
 }
 
 void ContainmentInterface::setDrawWallpaper(bool drawWallpaper)
@@ -146,13 +140,17 @@ void ContainmentInterface::appletAddedForward(Plasma::Applet *applet, const QPoi
         }
     }
 
+    m_appletInterfaces << appletGraphicObject;
     emit appletAdded(appletGraphicObject, pos);
+    emit appletsChanged();
 }
 
 void ContainmentInterface::appletRemovedForward(Plasma::Applet *applet)
 {
     QObject *appletGraphicObject = applet->property("graphicObject").value<QObject *>();
+    m_appletInterfaces.removeAll(appletGraphicObject);
     emit appletRemoved(appletGraphicObject);
+    emit appletsChanged();
 }
 
 void ContainmentInterface::loadWallpaper()
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
index 5fb30e74e..413aca75e 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class QmlObject;
 class ContainmentInterface : public AppletInterface
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-    Q_PROPERTY(QVariantList applets READ applets)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QList <QObject *> applets READ applets NOTIFY appletsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool drawWallpaper READ drawWallpaper WRITE setDrawWallpaper)
     Q_PROPERTY(Type containmentType READ containmentType WRITE setContainmentType)
     Q_PROPERTY(int screen READ screen NOTIFY screenChanged)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
 
     inline Plasma::Containment *containment() const { return static_cast<Plasma::Containment *>(m_appletScriptEngine->applet()); }
 
-    QVariantList applets();
+    QList<QObject *> applets();
 
     void setDrawWallpaper(bool drawWallpaper);
     bool drawWallpaper();
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void screenChanged();
     void activityIdChanged();
     void availableScreenRegionChanged();
+    void appletsChanged();
 
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     void appletAddedForward(Plasma::Applet *applet, const QPointF &pos);
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
 
 private:
     QmlObject *m_wallpaperQmlObject;
+    QList<QObject *> m_appletInterfaces;
 };
 
 #endif