diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 51c0a6a38..3c79c23e2 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -1409,6 +1409,7 @@ void AppletPrivate::addGlobalShortcutsPage(KConfigDialog *dialog)
 
     if (!shortcutEditor) {
         shortcutEditor = new KKeySequenceWidget(page);
+        QObject::connect(shortcutEditor, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), q, SLOT(clearShortcutEditorPtr()));
     }
 
     shortcutEditor->setKeySequence(q->globalShortcut().primary());
@@ -1417,6 +1418,11 @@ void AppletPrivate::addGlobalShortcutsPage(KConfigDialog *dialog)
     dialog->addPage(page, i18n("Keyboard Shortcut"), "preferences-desktop-keyboard");
 }
 
+void AppletPrivate::clearShortcutEditorPtr()
+{
+    shortcutEditor = 0;
+}
+
 void Applet::configChanged()
 {
     if (d->script) {
@@ -1429,9 +1435,6 @@ void Applet::configChanged()
             setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(sequence));
             emit configNeedsSaving();
         }
-
-        delete d->shortcutEditor;
-        d->shortcutEditor = 0;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/applet.h b/applet.h
index aad27a6da..caf47b018 100644
--- a/applet.h
+++ b/applet.h
@@ -834,6 +834,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QGraphicsWidget
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void selectItemToDestroy())
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void updateRect(const QRectF& rect))
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void destroyMessageOverlay())
+        Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void clearShortcutEditorPtr())
 
         /**
          * Reimplemented from QGraphicsItem
diff --git a/private/applet_p.h b/private/applet_p.h
index 8594d5bfd..6182f9fd4 100644
--- a/private/applet_p.h
+++ b/private/applet_p.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
     void createMessageOverlay();
     void destroyMessageOverlay();
     void addGlobalShortcutsPage(KConfigDialog *dialog);
+    void clearShortcutEditorPtr();
 
     static uint s_maxAppletId;
     static uint s_maxZValue;