diff --git a/src/shell/activity.cpp b/src/shell/activity.cpp
index 50dfe1e2a..2523397d8 100644
--- a/src/shell/activity.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/activity.cpp
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@
 #include "shellcorona.h"
 #include "kidenticongenerator.h"
 
+#include <QAction>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QSize>
 #include <QFile>
 
+#include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <kconfig.h>
 #include <kicon.h>
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
@@ -211,6 +213,12 @@ Plasma::Containment* Activity::containmentForScreen(int screen)
         containment->setScreen(screen);
     }
 
+    QAction *closeAction = containment->actions()->action("remove");
+    if (closeAction) {
+        closeAction->setEnabled(false);
+        closeAction->setVisible(false);
+    }
+
     return containment;
 }