diff --git a/runnercontext.cpp b/runnercontext.cpp
index 5d57540d9..abd6a4bc7 100644
--- a/runnercontext.cpp
+++ b/runnercontext.cpp
@@ -483,6 +483,37 @@ bool RunnerContext::removeMatch(const QString matchId)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool RunnerContext::removeMatches(Plasma::AbstractRunner *runner)
+{
+    if (!isValid()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QList<QueryMatch> presentMatchList;
+
+    LOCK_FOR_READ(d)
+    foreach(const QueryMatch &match, d->matches) {
+        if (match.runner() == runner) {
+            presentMatchList << match;
+        }
+    }
+    UNLOCK(d)
+
+    if (presentMatchList.isEmpty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    LOCK_FOR_WRITE(d)
+    foreach (const QueryMatch &match, presentMatchList) {
+        d->matchesById.remove(match.id());
+        d->matches.removeAll(match);
+    }
+    UNLOCK(d)
+
+    emit d->q->matchesChanged();
+    return true;
+}
+
 QList<QueryMatch> RunnerContext::matches() const
 {
     LOCK_FOR_READ(d)
diff --git a/runnercontext.h b/runnercontext.h
index 4bc7ee92b..741ac59c7 100644
--- a/runnercontext.h
+++ b/runnercontext.h
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT RunnerContext : public QObject
          * @param matchId the id of match to remove
          *
          * @return true if the match was removed, false otherwise.
-	 * @since 4.4
+         * @since 4.4
          */
-	bool removeMatch(const QString matchId);
+        bool removeMatch(const QString matchId);
 
         /**
          * Removes lists of matches from the existing list of matches.
@@ -179,6 +179,18 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT RunnerContext : public QObject
          */
         bool removeMatches(const QStringList matchIdList);
 
+        /**
+         * Removes lists of matches from a given AbstractRunner
+         *
+         * This method is thread safe and causes the matchesChanged() signal to be emitted.
+         *
+         * @param runner the AbstractRunner from which to remove matches
+         *
+         * @return true if at least one match was removed, false otherwise.
+         * @since 4.10
+         */
+        bool removeMatches(AbstractRunner *runner);
+
         /**
          * Retrieves all available matches for the current search term.
          *