diff --git a/private/applethandle.cpp b/private/applethandle.cpp
index 0ec3df66c..6b412510d 100644
--- a/private/applethandle.cpp
+++ b/private/applethandle.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ void AppletHandle::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *opti
     Q_UNUSED(widget);
 
     if (qFuzzyCompare(m_opacity + 1.0, 1.0)) {
+        if (m_anim == FadeOut) {
+            QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(emitDisappear()));
+        }
         return;
     }
 
@@ -379,6 +382,11 @@ void AppletHandle::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *opti
     painter->restore();
 }
 
+void AppletHandle::emitDisappear()
+{
+    emit disappearDone(this);
+}
+
 AppletHandle::ButtonType AppletHandle::mapToButton(const QPointF &point) const
 {
     int iconMargin = m_iconSize / 2;
@@ -872,10 +880,6 @@ void AppletHandle::fadeAnimation(qreal progress)
         m_animId = 0;
         delete m_backgroundBuffer;
         m_backgroundBuffer = 0;
-
-        if (m_anim == FadeOut) {
-            emit disappearDone(this);
-        }
     }
 
     update();
diff --git a/private/applethandle_p.h b/private/applethandle_p.h
index d13c0c77c..5e61331e5 100644
--- a/private/applethandle_p.h
+++ b/private/applethandle_p.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class AppletHandle : public QObject, public QGraphicsItem
         void appletResized();
         void fadeIn();
         void leaveTimeout();
+        void emitDisappear();
 
     private:
         static const int HANDLE_MARGIN = 3;