diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index 0a92db9f7..47f388d69 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -1269,6 +1269,8 @@ Context* ContainmentPrivate::context()
 {
     if (!con) {
         con = new Context(q);
+        q->connect(con, SIGNAL(changed(Plasma::Context*)),
+                   q, SIGNAL(contextChanged(Plasma::Context*)));
     }
 
     return con;
diff --git a/containment.h b/containment.h
index 0e54aab6d..09a824740 100644
--- a/containment.h
+++ b/containment.h
@@ -373,6 +373,11 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Containment : public Applet
          */
         void configureRequested();
 
+        /**
+         * The activity associated to this containemnt has changed
+         */
+        void contextChanged(Plasma::Context *context);
+
     public Q_SLOTS:
         /**
          * Informs the Corona as to what position it is in. This is informational