diff --git a/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp b/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp
index eaff449f1..c4403cf6f 100644
--- a/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plasmaquick/appletquickitem.cpp
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ void AppletQuickItemPrivate::compactRepresentationCheck()
             //unwire with the expander
             if (compactRepresentationExpanderItem) {
                 compactRepresentationExpanderItem.data()->setProperty("fullRepresentation", QVariant());
+                compactRepresentationExpanderItem.data()->setProperty("compactRepresentation", QVariant());
                 compactRepresentationExpanderItem.data()->setProperty("visible", false);
             }
 
@@ -287,11 +288,6 @@ void AppletQuickItemPrivate::compactRepresentationCheck()
                 compactRepresentationItem.data()->setProperty("visible", false);
             }
 
-            if (compactRepresentationExpanderItem) {
-                compactRepresentationExpanderItem.data()->setProperty("compactRepresentation", QVariant());
-                compactRepresentationExpanderItem.data()->setProperty("fullRepresentation", QVariant());
-            }
-
             currentRepresentationItem = item;
             connectLayoutAttached(item);
             expanded = true;