diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index 54f82d195..702574939 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ AppletInterface::AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, const QVariant
             }
         });
 
+        connect(applet()->containment()->corona(), &Plasma::Corona::availableScreenRegionChanged,
+                this, &ContainmentInterface::availableScreenRegionChanged);
+        connect(applet()->containment()->corona(), &Plasma::Corona::availableScreenRectChanged,
+                this, &ContainmentInterface::availableScreenRectChanged);
     }
 
     connect(this, &AppletInterface::expandedChanged, [=](bool expanded) {
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
index c0e6721cd..08de166d1 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -167,13 +167,6 @@ void ContainmentInterface::init()
             this, &ContainmentInterface::actionsChanged);
     connect(m_containment.data()->actions(), &KActionCollection::removed,
             this, &ContainmentInterface::actionsChanged);
-
-    if (m_containment->corona()) {
-        connect(m_containment->corona(), &Plasma::Corona::availableScreenRegionChanged,
-                this, &ContainmentInterface::availableScreenRegionChanged);
-        connect(m_containment->corona(), &Plasma::Corona::availableScreenRectChanged,
-                this, &ContainmentInterface::availableScreenRectChanged);
-    }
 }
 
 QList <QObject *> ContainmentInterface::applets()