diff --git a/src/plasma/containment.cpp b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
index 2e899531c..c446c2f88 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containment.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ void Containment::addApplet(Applet *applet)
         emit currentContainment->appletRemoved(applet);
 
         disconnect(applet, nullptr, currentContainment, nullptr);
+        connect(currentContainment, nullptr, applet, nullptr);
         KConfigGroup oldConfig = applet->config();
         currentContainment->d->applets.removeAll(applet);
         applet->setParent(this);
@@ -449,6 +450,7 @@ void Containment::addApplet(Applet *applet)
     connect(applet, SIGNAL(appletDeleted(Plasma::Applet*)), this, SLOT(appletDeleted(Plasma::Applet*)));
     connect(applet, SIGNAL(statusChanged(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus)), this, SLOT(checkStatus(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus)));
     connect(applet, &Applet::activated, this, &Applet::activated);
+    connect(this, &Containment::containmentDisplayHintsChanged, applet, &Applet::containmentDisplayHintsChanged);
 
     if (!currentContainment) {
         const bool isNew = applet->d->mainConfigGroup()->entryMap().isEmpty();
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
index 78ea7e41d..badb3ad8b 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -872,6 +872,12 @@ QList<QObject *> ContainmentInterface::actions() const
     return actionList;
 }
 
+void ContainmentInterface::setContainmentDisplayHints(Plasma::Types::ContainmentDisplayHints hints)
+{
+    m_containment->setContainmentDisplayHints(hints);
+}
+
+
 //PROTECTED--------------------
 
 void ContainmentInterface::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
index 97ab02ca7..e891a2e99 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ class ContainmentInterface : public AppletInterface
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(bool editMode READ isEditMode WRITE setEditMode NOTIFY editModeChanged)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(Plasma::Types::ContainmentDisplayHints containmentDisplayHints READ containmentDisplayHints WRITE setContainmentDisplayHints NOTIFY containmentDisplayHintsChanged)
+
 public:
     ContainmentInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *parent, const QVariantList &args = QVariantList());
 
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ public:
 
     QList<QObject *> actions() const;
 
+    void setContainmentDisplayHints(Plasma::Types::ContainmentDisplayHints hints);
+
     /**
      * Process the mime data arrived to a particular coordinate, either with a drag and drop or paste with middle mouse button
      */