diff --git a/app/lattecorona.cpp b/app/lattecorona.cpp
index 3dbba2e86..6696afaf6 100644
--- a/app/lattecorona.cpp
+++ b/app/lattecorona.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "indicator/factory.h"
 #include "layout/activelayout.h"
 #include "layout/genericlayout.h"
+#include "layout/toplayout.h"
 #include "shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h"
 #include "package/lattepackage.h"
 #include "plasma/extended/screenpool.h"
@@ -473,8 +474,24 @@ QRegion Corona::availableScreenRegionWithCriteria(int id, QString forLayout) con
         Latte::ActiveLayout *currentLayout = m_layoutManager->currentLayout();
         views = currentLayout->latteViews();
     } else {
-        Latte::ActiveLayout *activeLayout = m_layoutManager->activeLayout(forLayout);
-        views = activeLayout->latteViews();
+        Layout::GenericLayout *generic = m_layoutManager->activeLayout(forLayout);
+
+        if (!generic) {
+            //! identify best active layout to be used for metrics
+            //! active layouts are always considering their top layouts
+            //! for their metrics
+            TopLayout *topLayout = m_layoutManager->topLayout(forLayout);
+
+            if (topLayout) {
+                generic = topLayout->currentActiveLayout();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!generic) {
+            generic = m_layoutManager->currentLayout();
+        }
+
+        views = generic->latteViews();
     }
 
     QRegion available(screen->geometry());
diff --git a/app/layout/activelayout.cpp b/app/layout/activelayout.cpp
index 21c6771b3..3df64cc80 100644
--- a/app/layout/activelayout.cpp
+++ b/app/layout/activelayout.cpp
@@ -421,13 +421,9 @@ QList<Plasma::Types::Location> ActiveLayout::freeEdges(int screen) const
 
 QList<Latte::View *> ActiveLayout::sortedLatteViews(QList<Latte::View *> views)
 {
-    QList<Latte::View *> combined = latteViews();
+    QList<Latte::View *> vws = latteViews();
 
-    if (m_topLayout) {
-        combined << m_topLayout->latteViews();
-    }
-
-    return Layout::GenericLayout::sortedLatteViews(combined);
+    return Layout::GenericLayout::sortedLatteViews(vws);
 }
 
 QList<Latte::View *> ActiveLayout::viewsWithPlasmaShortcuts()
diff --git a/app/layout/toplayout.cpp b/app/layout/toplayout.cpp
index 44383e883..1e7773ccd 100644
--- a/app/layout/toplayout.cpp
+++ b/app/layout/toplayout.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 // local
 #include "activelayout.h"
 #include "../lattecorona.h"
+#include "../layoutmanager.h"
 #include "../screenpool.h"
 #include "../view/view.h"
 
@@ -31,7 +32,11 @@ TopLayout::TopLayout(ActiveLayout *assigned, QObject *parent, QString layoutFile
     : Layout::GenericLayout (parent, layoutFile, layoutName)
 {
     initToCorona(assigned->corona());
+
+    connect(m_corona->layoutManager(), &LayoutManager::currentLayoutNameChanged, this, &TopLayout::updateLastUsedActiveLayout);
+
     addActiveLayout(assigned);
+    updateLastUsedActiveLayout();
 }
 
 
@@ -65,14 +70,32 @@ const QStringList TopLayout::appliedActivities()
     return activities;
 }
 
+void TopLayout::updateLastUsedActiveLayout()
+{
+    for (const auto  &layout : m_activeLayouts) {
+        if (layout->isCurrent()) {
+            m_lastUsedActiveLayout = layout->name();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 ActiveLayout *TopLayout::currentActiveLayout() const
 {
+    //! first the current active one
     for (const auto  &layout : m_activeLayouts) {
         if (layout->isCurrent()) {
             return layout;
         }
     }
 
+    //! the last used
+    for (const auto  &layout : m_activeLayouts) {
+        if (layout->name() == m_lastUsedActiveLayout) {
+            return layout;
+        }
+    }
+
     return nullptr;
 }
 
@@ -204,12 +227,10 @@ QList<Plasma::Types::Location> TopLayout::freeEdges(int screen) const
 
 QList<Latte::View *> TopLayout::sortedLatteViews(QList<Latte::View *> views)
 {
-    QList<Latte::View *> combined = latteViews();
-
     ActiveLayout *current = currentActiveLayout();
 
     if (current) {
-        return current->latteViews();
+        return current->sortedLatteViews();
     }
 
     return Layout::GenericLayout::sortedLatteViews();
diff --git a/app/layout/toplayout.h b/app/layout/toplayout.h
index da505dcfa..7c8495e25 100644
--- a/app/layout/toplayout.h
+++ b/app/layout/toplayout.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
     ~TopLayout() override;
 
     const QStringList appliedActivities();
+    ActiveLayout *currentActiveLayout() const;
 
     //! OVERRIDE GeneralLayout implementations
     bool isCurrent() const override;
@@ -67,10 +68,12 @@ public slots:
     void addActiveLayout(ActiveLayout *layout);
     void removeActiveLayout(ActiveLayout *layout);
 
-private:
-    ActiveLayout *currentActiveLayout() const;
+private slots:
+    void updateLastUsedActiveLayout();
 
 private:
+    QString m_lastUsedActiveLayout;
+
     QList<ActiveLayout *> m_activeLayouts;
 
 };
diff --git a/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml b/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
index b19fc8eeb..12cef4541 100644
--- a/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
+++ b/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ FocusScope {
 
             function updateEnabled() {
                 var screenFreeEdges = latteView.managedLayout.qmlFreeEdges(latteView.positioner.currentScreenId);
-                actionsComboBtn.buttonEnabled = latteView.managedLayout.viewsCount<4 && screenFreeEdges.length > 0
+                actionsComboBtn.buttonEnabled = screenFreeEdges.length > 0;
                 if (actionsModel.count > 0) {
                     actionsModel.get(0).enabled = actionsComboBtn.buttonEnabled;
                 }