diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index 74f386988..16a04f7f3 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -1599,11 +1599,6 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::containmentConstraintsEvent(Plasma::Constraints constra
             action->setVisible(unlocked);
             action->setEnabled(unlocked);
         }*/
-        QAction *action = actions().action("lock widgets");
-        if (action) {
-            action->setText(unlocked ? i18n("Lock Widgets") : i18n("Unlock Widgets"));
-            action->setIcon(KIcon(unlocked ? "object-locked" : "object-unlocked"));
-        }
 
         // tell the applets too
         foreach (Applet *a, applets) {
diff --git a/corona.cpp b/corona.cpp
index 519879ff8..f43beae1c 100644
--- a/corona.cpp
+++ b/corona.cpp
@@ -567,6 +567,14 @@ void Corona::setImmutability(const ImmutabilityType immutable)
     d->immutability = immutable;
     d->updateContainmentImmutability();
 
+    //update our actions
+    bool unlocked = d->immutability == Mutable;
+    QAction *action = d->actions.action("lock widgets");
+    if (action) {
+        action->setText(unlocked ? i18n("Lock Widgets") : i18n("Unlock Widgets"));
+        action->setIcon(KIcon(unlocked ? "object-locked" : "object-unlocked"));
+    }
+
     KConfigGroup cg(config(), "General");
 
     // we call the dptr member directly for locked since isImmutable()