diff --git a/src/shell/view.cpp b/src/shell/view.cpp
index a0c61686c..6262e7b81 100644
--- a/src/shell/view.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/view.cpp
@@ -100,17 +100,17 @@ void View::setContainment(Plasma::Containment *cont)
 
     emit containmentChanged();
 
-    if (cont) {
-        connect(cont, &Plasma::Containment::locationChanged,
-                this, &View::locationChanged);
-        connect(cont, &Plasma::Containment::formFactorChanged,
-                this, &View::formFactorChanged);
-        connect(cont, &Plasma::Containment::configureRequested,
-                this, &View::showConfigurationInterface);
-    } else {
+    if (!cont) {
         return;
     }
 
+    connect(cont, &Plasma::Containment::locationChanged,
+            this, &View::locationChanged);
+    connect(cont, &Plasma::Containment::formFactorChanged,
+            this, &View::formFactorChanged);
+    connect(cont, &Plasma::Containment::configureRequested,
+            this, &View::showConfigurationInterface);
+
     QObject *graphicObject = m_containment.data()->property("graphicObject").value<QObject *>();
 
     if (graphicObject) {