diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 866477e1b..98fb00e2c 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ DragDrop.DropArea {
                                          && !(hasExpandedApplet && zoomFactor===1 && plasmoid.configuration.panelSize===100)
 
     readonly property bool hasExpandedApplet: plasmoid.applets.some(function (item) {
-        return (item.status >= PlasmaCore.Types.NeedsAttentionStatus
+        return (item.status >= PlasmaCore.Types.NeedsAttentionStatus && item.pluginName !== root.plasmoidName
                 && item.status !== PlasmaCore.Types.HiddenStatus);
     })