diff --git a/private/extenderapplet.cpp b/private/extenderapplet.cpp
index 3a7004266..3905f4536 100644
--- a/private/extenderapplet.cpp
+++ b/private/extenderapplet.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 #include <QGraphicsLinearLayout>
 
 ExtenderApplet::ExtenderApplet(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
-    : Plasma::Applet(parent, args)
+    : Plasma::PopupApplet(parent, args)
 {
-    setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
+    setPopupIcon("utilities-desktop-extra");
 }
 
 ExtenderApplet::~ExtenderApplet()
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void ExtenderApplet::init()
 
 void ExtenderApplet::itemDetached(Plasma::ExtenderItem *)
 {
-    if (!extender()->attachedItems().count()) {
+    if (extender()->attachedItems().isEmpty()) {
         destroy();
     }
 }
diff --git a/private/extenderapplet_p.h b/private/extenderapplet_p.h
index 6b49ab40e..ce5c9e290 100644
--- a/private/extenderapplet_p.h
+++ b/private/extenderapplet_p.h
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
 #ifndef EXTENDERAPPLET_H
 #define EXTENDERAPPLET_H
 
-#include "applet.h"
+#include "popupapplet.h"
 
 /**
  * This class is used as a 'host' for detached extender items. When an extender item is dropped
  * somewhere, this applet is added at the location where the item is dropped, and the item is added
  * to it's extender.
  */
-class ExtenderApplet : public Plasma::Applet
+class ExtenderApplet : public Plasma::PopupApplet
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     public:
diff --git a/servicetypes/plasma-applet-extenderapplet.desktop b/servicetypes/plasma-applet-extenderapplet.desktop
index e4dc33539..5ce55ca21 100644
--- a/servicetypes/plasma-applet-extenderapplet.desktop
+++ b/servicetypes/plasma-applet-extenderapplet.desktop
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Name[x-test]=xxInternal Extender Containerxx
 Name[zh_CN]=内部扩展容器
 Name[zh_TW]=內部延伸容器
 Type=Service
+Icon=utilities-desktop-extra
 X-KDE-ServiceTypes=Plasma/Applet
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name=internal:extender
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false