diff --git a/extenders/extender.cpp b/extenders/extender.cpp
index cc4ba3b72..4d283f9c9 100644
--- a/extenders/extender.cpp
+++ b/extenders/extender.cpp
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ void ExtenderPrivate::addExtenderItem(ExtenderItem *item, const QPointF &pos)
         return;
     }
 
+    QObject::connect(item, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject *)), q, SLOT(extenderItemDestroyed(QObject *)));
     attachedExtenderItems.append(item);
     q->itemHoverLeaveEvent(item);
     q->itemAddedEvent(item, pos);
@@ -721,6 +722,14 @@ ExtenderGroup *ExtenderPrivate::findGroup(const QString &name) const
     return 0;
 }
 
+void ExtenderPrivate::extenderItemDestroyed(QObject *object)
+{
+    ExtenderItem *item = qobject_cast<ExtenderItem *>(object);
+    if (item && attachedExtenderItems.contains(item)) {
+        removeExtenderItem(item);
+    }
+}
+
 bool Extender::isEmpty() const
 {
     //If there are no items or only groups, consider this extender empty
diff --git a/extenders/extender.h b/extenders/extender.h
index a4aa8ad7c..bd4b21119 100644
--- a/extenders/extender.h
+++ b/extenders/extender.h
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Extender : public QGraphicsWidget
     private:
         ExtenderPrivate *const d;
 
+        Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void extenderItemDestroyed(QObject *object))
+
         friend class ExtenderPrivate;
         friend class ExtenderGroup;
         friend class ExtenderGroupPrivate;