diff --git a/private/remotedataengine.cpp b/private/remotedataengine.cpp
index ef9515311..dd9414982 100644
--- a/private/remotedataengine.cpp
+++ b/private/remotedataengine.cpp
@@ -69,10 +69,17 @@ Plasma::Service* RemoteDataEngine::serviceForSource(const QString& source)
     } else {
         RemoteService *service = new RemoteService(this);
         m_serviceForSource[source] = service;
+        initRemoteService(source, service);
+        return service;
+    }
+}
+
+void RemoteDataEngine::initRemoteService(const QString &source, RemoteService *service)
+{
+    if (m_service) {
         KConfigGroup op = m_service->operationDescription("ServiceForSource");
         op.writeEntry("SourceName", source);
         m_service->startOperationCall(op);
-        return service;
     }
 }
 
@@ -83,6 +90,13 @@ void RemoteDataEngine::init()
 void RemoteDataEngine::serviceReady(Plasma::Service *service)
 {
     m_service = service;
+
+    QMapIterator<QString, RemoteService *> it(m_serviceForSource);
+    while (it.hasNext()) {
+        it.next();
+        initRemoteService(it.key(), it.value());
+    }
+
     KConfigGroup op = m_service->operationDescription("GetSourceNames");
     m_service->startOperationCall(op);
     connect(m_service, SIGNAL(finished(Plasma::ServiceJob*)),
diff --git a/private/remotedataengine.h b/private/remotedataengine.h
index 96adab678..06329624f 100644
--- a/private/remotedataengine.h
+++ b/private/remotedataengine.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void serviceReady(Plasma::Service *service);
     void remoteCallFinished(Plasma::ServiceJob *job);
     void updateSources();
+    void initRemoteService(const QString &source, RemoteService *service);
 
 private:
     Service         *m_service;