diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
index f16800282..3a24b3aa7 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -966,6 +966,12 @@ void ContainmentInterface::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
         }
     }
 
+    if (desktopMenu->isEmpty()) {
+        delete desktopMenu;
+        event->accept();
+        return;
+    }
+
     desktopMenu->popup(pos);
     event->setAccepted(true);
 }