diff --git a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
index e3f5b4dc3..256df1d05 100644
--- a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
+++ b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,33 @@ ShortcutsPart::ShortcutsTracker *GlobalShortcuts::shortcutsTracker() const
     return m_shortcutsTracker;
 }
 
+Latte::View *GlobalShortcuts::highestApplicationLauncherView(const QList<Latte::View *> &views) const
+{
+    if (views.isEmpty()) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    Latte::View *highestPriorityView{nullptr};
+
+    for (const auto view : views) {
+        if (view->interface()->applicationLauncherHasGlobalShortcut()) {
+            highestPriorityView = view;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!highestPriorityView) {
+        for (const auto view : views) {
+            if (view->interface()->containsApplicationLauncher()) {
+                highestPriorityView = view;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return highestPriorityView;
+}
+
 //! Activate launcher menu through dbus interface
 void GlobalShortcuts::activateLauncherMenu()
 {
@@ -221,28 +248,26 @@ void GlobalShortcuts::activateLauncherMenu()
         sortedViews = currentLayout->sortedLatteViews();
     }
 
-    for (const auto view : sortedViews) {
-        if (view->interface()->containsApplicationLauncher()) {
-            if (view->visibility()->isHidden() && view->interface()->applicationLauncherInPopup()) {
-                if (!m_hideViews.contains(view)) {
-                    m_hideViews.append(view);
-                }
+    Latte::View *highestPriorityView = highestApplicationLauncherView(sortedViews);
 
-                m_lastInvokedAction = m_singleMetaAction;
+    if (highestPriorityView) {
+        if (highestPriorityView->visibility()->isHidden() && highestPriorityView->interface()->applicationLauncherInPopup()) {
+            if (!m_hideViews.contains(highestPriorityView)) {
+                m_hideViews.append(highestPriorityView);
+            }
 
-                view->visibility()->setBlockHiding(true);
+            m_lastInvokedAction = m_singleMetaAction;
 
-                //! delay the execution in order to show first the view
-                QTimer::singleShot(APPLETEXECUTIONDELAY, [this, view]() {
-                    view->toggleAppletExpanded(view->interface()->applicationLauncherId());
-                });
+            highestPriorityView->visibility()->setBlockHiding(true);
 
-                m_hideViewsTimer.start();
-            } else {
-                view->toggleAppletExpanded(view->interface()->applicationLauncherId());
-            }
+            //! delay the execution in order to show first the view
+            QTimer::singleShot(APPLETEXECUTIONDELAY, [this, highestPriorityView]() {
+                highestPriorityView->toggleAppletExpanded(highestPriorityView->interface()->applicationLauncherId());
+            });
 
-            return;
+            m_hideViewsTimer.start();
+        } else {
+            highestPriorityView->toggleAppletExpanded(highestPriorityView->interface()->applicationLauncherId());
         }
     }
 }
@@ -382,14 +407,8 @@ void GlobalShortcuts::showViews()
         }
     }
 
-    //! show Meta if it is not already shown for Tasks Latte View
-    if (!viewWithTasks || !viewWithTasks->interface()->containsApplicationLauncher()) {
-        for(const auto view : sortedViews) {
-            if (!viewWithMeta && m_corona->universalSettings()->kwin_metaForwardedToLatte() && view->interface()->containsApplicationLauncher()) {
-                viewWithMeta = view;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
+    if (m_corona->universalSettings()->kwin_metaForwardedToLatte()) {
+        viewWithMeta = highestApplicationLauncherView(sortedViews);
     }
 
     bool viewFound{false};
@@ -399,9 +418,13 @@ void GlobalShortcuts::showViews()
     }
 
     //! show view that contains tasks plasmoid
-    if (viewWithTasks && viewWithTasks->interface()->showShortcutBadges(true, true)) {
+    if (viewWithTasks) {
         viewFound = true;
 
+        bool showMeta = (viewWithMeta && (viewWithMeta == viewWithTasks));
+
+        viewWithTasks->interface()->showShortcutBadges(true, showMeta);
+
         if (!m_hideViewsTimer.isActive()) {
             m_hideViews.append(viewWithTasks);
             viewWithTasks->visibility()->setBlockHiding(true);
@@ -510,7 +533,7 @@ void GlobalShortcuts::hideViewsTimerSlot()
             for(const auto latteView : m_hideViews) {
                 latteView->visibility()->setBlockHiding(false);
                 latteView->interface()->hideShortcutBadges();
-            }    
+            }
         }
 
         m_hideViews.clear();
diff --git a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
index a9c7abab7..8376799bc 100644
--- a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
+++ b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ private:
     bool viewAtLowerScreenPriority(Latte::View *test, Latte::View *base);
     bool viewsToHideAreValid();
 
+    //! highest priority application launcher view
+    Latte::View *highestApplicationLauncherView(const QList<Latte::View *> &views) const;
+
     QList<Latte::View *> sortedViewsList(QHash<const Plasma::Containment *, Latte::View *> *views);
 
 private:
diff --git a/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp b/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp
index 6af5626d2..8480387e4 100644
--- a/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,25 @@ void ContainmentInterface::identifyMethods()
     m_showShortcutsMethod = m_mainItem->metaObject()->method(sbIndex);
 }
 
+bool ContainmentInterface::applicationLauncherHasGlobalShortcut() const
+{
+    if (!containsApplicationLauncher()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    int launcherAppletId = applicationLauncherId();
+
+    const auto applets = m_view->containment()->applets();
+
+    for (auto applet : applets) {
+        if (applet->id() == launcherAppletId) {
+            return !applet->globalShortcut().isEmpty();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool ContainmentInterface::applicationLauncherInPopup() const
 {
     if (!containsApplicationLauncher()) {
@@ -103,11 +122,13 @@ bool ContainmentInterface::applicationLauncherInPopup() const
 
 bool ContainmentInterface::containsApplicationLauncher() const
 {
-    return applicationLauncherId() == -1 ? false : true;
+    return (applicationLauncherId() >= 0);
 }
 
-bool ContainmentInterface::isCapableToShowShortcutBadges() const
+bool ContainmentInterface::isCapableToShowShortcutBadges()
 {
+    identifyMainItem();
+
     if (!m_view->latteTasksArePresent() && m_view->tasksPresent()) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -119,15 +140,21 @@ int ContainmentInterface::applicationLauncherId() const
 {
     const auto applets = m_view->containment()->applets();
 
+    auto launcherId{-1};
+
     for (auto applet : applets) {
         const auto provides = applet->kPackage().metadata().value(QStringLiteral("X-Plasma-Provides"));
 
         if (provides.contains(QLatin1String("org.kde.plasma.launchermenu"))) {
-            return applet->id();
+            if (!applet->globalShortcut().isEmpty()) {
+                return applet->id();
+            } else if (launcherId == -1) {
+                launcherId = applet->id();
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    return -1;
+    return launcherId;
 }
 
 bool ContainmentInterface::updateBadgeForLatteTask(const QString identifier, const QString value)
diff --git a/app/view/containmentinterface.h b/app/view/containmentinterface.h
index 06039c526..f53625e25 100644
--- a/app/view/containmentinterface.h
+++ b/app/view/containmentinterface.h
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ public:
     virtual ~ContainmentInterface();
 
     bool applicationLauncherInPopup() const;
+    bool applicationLauncherHasGlobalShortcut() const;
     bool containsApplicationLauncher() const;
-    bool isCapableToShowShortcutBadges() const;
+    bool isCapableToShowShortcutBadges();
 
     bool activateEntry(const int index);
     bool newInstanceForEntry(const int index);
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml
index 236ae9191..7d969f03d 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ Loader{
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (root.showMetaBadge && applet && applet.id === applicationLauncherId) {
+                return '\u2318';
+            }
+
             if (root.showAppletShortcutBadges) {
                 var plasmaShortcut = applet ? shortcutsEngine.appletShortcutBadge(applet.id) : "";
 
@@ -70,9 +74,7 @@ Loader{
                 }
             }
 
-            if (root.showMetaBadge && applet && applet.id === applicationLauncherId) {
-                return '\u2318';
-            } else if (appletNumberLoader.fixedIndex>=1 && appletNumberLoader.fixedIndex<20) {
+             if (appletNumberLoader.fixedIndex>=1 && appletNumberLoader.fixedIndex<20) {
                 return root.badgesForActivate[appletNumberLoader.fixedIndex-1];
             } else {
                 return "";