diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index b8e1002ad..075fca70f 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(AppletInterface *)
 
-AppletInterface::AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, QQuickItem *parent)
+AppletInterface::AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, const QVariantList &args, QQuickItem *parent)
     : AppletQuickItem(script->applet(), parent),
+      m_args(args),
       m_actionSignals(0),
       m_appletScriptEngine(script),
       m_backgroundHints(Plasma::Types::StandardBackground),
@@ -86,8 +87,9 @@ AppletInterface::AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, QQuickItem *pa
     }
 }
 
-AppletInterface::AppletInterface(Plasma::Applet *a, QQuickItem *parent)
+AppletInterface::AppletInterface(Plasma::Applet *a, const QVariantList &args, QQuickItem *parent)
     : AppletQuickItem(a, parent),
+      m_args(args),
       m_actionSignals(0),
       m_appletScriptEngine(0),
       m_backgroundHints(Plasma::Types::StandardBackground),
@@ -151,6 +153,12 @@ void AppletInterface::init()
             i->forceActiveFocus(Qt::ShortcutFocusReason);
         }
     });
+
+    if (m_args.count() == 1) {
+        emit externalData(QString(), m_args.first());
+    } else if (m_args.count() > 0) {
+        emit externalData(QString(), m_args);
+    }
 }
 
 Plasma::Types::FormFactor AppletInterface::formFactor() const
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
index f839825d7..1092f0bce 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ class AppletInterface : public PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem
     Q_PROPERTY(QKeySequence globalShortcut READ globalShortcut WRITE setGlobalShortcut NOTIFY globalShortcutChanged)
 
 public:
-    AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, QQuickItem *parent = 0);
-    AppletInterface(Plasma::Applet *applet, QQuickItem *parent = 0);
+    AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, const QVariantList &args = QVariantList(), QQuickItem *parent = 0);
+    AppletInterface(Plasma::Applet *applet, const QVariantList &args = QVariantList(), QQuickItem *parent = 0);
     ~AppletInterface();
 
 //API not intended for the QML part
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ private:
 
     QString m_toolTipMainText;
     QString m_toolTipSubText;
+    QVariantList m_args;
     Plasma::Types::BackgroundHints m_backgroundHints;
     bool m_busy : 1;
     bool m_hideOnDeactivate : 1;
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
index 481855899..69f8b20a9 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
 #include "kdeclarative/configpropertymap.h"
 #include <packageurlinterceptor.h>
 
-ContainmentInterface::ContainmentInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *parent)
-    : AppletInterface(parent),
+ContainmentInterface::ContainmentInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *parent, const QVariantList &args)
+    : AppletInterface(parent, args),
       m_wallpaperInterface(0),
       m_activityInfo(0)
 {
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void ContainmentInterface::appletAddedForward(Plasma::Applet *applet)
              << "Applet: " << applet << applet->title() << appletGraphicObject;
 
     if (!appletGraphicObject) {
-        appletGraphicObject = new AppletInterface(applet, this);
+        appletGraphicObject = new AppletInterface(applet, QVariantList(), this);
         applet->setProperty("_plasma_graphicObject", QVariant::fromValue(appletGraphicObject));
         static_cast<AppletInterface *>(appletGraphicObject)->init();
     }
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
index cca5cfb04..d8f818f18 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ class ContainmentInterface : public AppletInterface
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<QObject *> actions READ actions NOTIFY actionsChanged)
 
 public:
-    ContainmentInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *parent);
+    ContainmentInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *parent, const QVariantList &args = QVariantList());
+
 //Not for QML
     Plasma::Containment *containment() const
     {
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
index faf617449..04273e97d 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
@@ -82,19 +82,14 @@ bool DeclarativeAppletScript::init()
     Plasma::Containment *pc = qobject_cast<Plasma::Containment *>(a);
 
     if (pc && pc->isContainment()) {
-        m_interface = new ContainmentInterface(this);
+        m_interface = new ContainmentInterface(this, m_args);
 
         //fail? so it's a normal Applet
     } else {
-        m_interface = new AppletInterface(this);
+        m_interface = new AppletInterface(this, m_args);
     }
 
     m_interface->setParent(this);
-    if (m_args.count() == 1) {
-        emit m_interface->externalData(QString(), m_args.first());
-    } else if (m_args.count() > 0) {
-        emit m_interface->externalData(QString(), m_args);
-    }
 
     return true;
 }