diff --git a/src/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/explorer/WidgetExplorer.qml b/src/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/explorer/WidgetExplorer.qml
index 20886a007..7574e93da 100644
--- a/src/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/explorer/WidgetExplorer.qml
+++ b/src/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/explorer/WidgetExplorer.qml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Item {
     WidgetExplorer {
         id: widgetExplorer
         desktopView: desktop
+        onShouldClose: main.closed();
     }
     
     PlasmaComponents.ContextMenu {
diff --git a/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp b/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
index 3563ab15f..86716edb6 100644
--- a/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ void WidgetExplorer::addApplet(const QString &pluginName)
 void WidgetExplorer::immutabilityChanged(Plasma::Types::ImmutabilityType type)
 {
     if (type != Plasma::Types::Mutable) {
-        close();
+        emit shouldClose();
     }
 }
 
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ void WidgetExplorer::downloadWidgets(const QString &type)
           knsDialog->raise();
          */
     }
-    close();
+    emit shouldClose();
 }
 
 void WidgetExplorer::openWidgetFile()
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ void WidgetExplorer::openWidgetFile()
     assistant->raise();
     assistant->setFocus();
 */
-    close();
+    emit shouldClose();
 }
 
 void WidgetExplorer::uninstall(const QString &pluginName)
@@ -481,11 +481,5 @@ void WidgetExplorer::uninstall(const QString &pluginName)
     }
 }
 
-void WidgetExplorer::close()
-{
-    emit closed();
-    deleteLater();
-}
-
 
 #include "moc_widgetexplorer.cpp"
diff --git a/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.h b/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.h
index 5614d6e96..453aae182 100644
--- a/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.h
+++ b/src/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.h
@@ -128,13 +128,10 @@ public:
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE void uninstall(const QString &pluginName);
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void close();
-    //Q_INVOKABLE QPoint tooltipPosition(QGraphicsObject *item, int tipWidth, int tipHeight);
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void widgetsMenuActionsChanged();
     void extraActionsChanged();
-    void closed();
+    void shouldClose();
     void desktopViewChanged();
     void applicationChanged();