diff --git a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
index 9caa3e4ac..ee4ae3b27 100644
--- a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
+++ b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void GlobalShortcuts::activateLauncherMenu()
 
     for (const auto view : sortedViews) {
         if (view->interface()->containsApplicationLauncher()) {
-            if (view->visibility()->isHidden()) {
+            if (view->visibility()->isHidden() && view->interface()->applicationLauncherInPopup()) {
                 if (!m_hideViews.contains(view)) {
                     m_hideViews.append(view);
                 }
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void GlobalShortcuts::activateLauncherMenu()
     }
 }
 
-bool GlobalShortcuts::activatePlasmaTaskManager(const Latte::View *view, int index, Qt::Key modifier)
+bool GlobalShortcuts::activatePlasmaTaskManager(const Latte::View *view, int index, Qt::Key modifier, bool *delayedExecution)
 {
     bool activation{modifier == static_cast<Qt::Key>(Qt::META)};
     bool newInstance{!activation};
@@ -262,18 +262,25 @@ bool GlobalShortcuts::activatePlasmaTaskManager(const Latte::View *view, int ind
             }
         });
 
+        *delayedExecution = true;
+
         return true;
     } else {
+        *delayedExecution = false;
+
         return (activation ? view->interface()->activatePlasmaTask(index) : view->interface()->newInstanceForPlasmaTask(index));
     }
 }
 
-bool GlobalShortcuts::activateLatteEntry(const Latte::View *view, int index, Qt::Key modifier)
+bool GlobalShortcuts::activateLatteEntry(Latte::View *view, int index, Qt::Key modifier, bool *delayedExecution)
 {
     bool activation{modifier == static_cast<Qt::Key>(Qt::META)};
     bool newInstance{!activation};
 
-    if (view->visibility()->isHidden()) {
+    int appletId = view->interface()->appletIdForIndex(index);
+    bool hasPopUp {(appletId>-1 && view->appletIsExpandable(appletId))};
+
+    if (view->visibility()->isHidden() && hasPopUp) {
         //! delay the execution in order to show first the view
         QTimer::singleShot(APPLETEXECUTIONDELAY, [this, view, index, activation]() {
             if (activation) {
@@ -283,8 +290,12 @@ bool GlobalShortcuts::activateLatteEntry(const Latte::View *view, int index, Qt:
             }
         });
 
+        *delayedExecution = true;
+
         return true;
     } else {
+        *delayedExecution = false;
+
         return (activation ? view->interface()->activateEntry(index) : view->interface()->newInstanceForEntry(index));
     }
 }
@@ -307,16 +318,21 @@ void GlobalShortcuts::activateEntry(int index, Qt::Key modifier)
             continue;
         }
 
+        bool delayed{false};
+
         if ((!view->latteTasksArePresent() && view->tasksPresent() &&
-             activatePlasmaTaskManager(view, index, modifier))
-                || activateLatteEntry(view, index, modifier)) {
+             activatePlasmaTaskManager(view, index, modifier, &delayed))
+                || activateLatteEntry(view, index, modifier, &delayed)) {
 
             if (!m_hideViews.contains(view)) {
                 m_hideViews.append(view);
             }
 
-            view->visibility()->setBlockHiding(true);
-            m_hideViewsTimer.start();
+            if (delayed) {
+                view->visibility()->setBlockHiding(true);
+                m_hideViewsTimer.start();
+            }
+
             return;
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
index 78d16a8bd..a9c7abab7 100644
--- a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
+++ b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ private:
     void showViews();
     void showSettings();
 
-    bool activateLatteEntry(const Latte::View *view, int index, Qt::Key modifier);
-    bool activatePlasmaTaskManager(const Latte::View *view, int index, Qt::Key modifier);
+    bool activateLatteEntry(Latte::View *view, int index, Qt::Key modifier, bool *delayedExecution);
+    bool activatePlasmaTaskManager(const Latte::View *view, int index, Qt::Key modifier, bool *delayedExecution);
     bool viewAtLowerEdgePriority(Latte::View *test, Latte::View *base);
     bool viewAtLowerScreenPriority(Latte::View *test, Latte::View *base);
     bool viewsToHideAreValid();
diff --git a/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp b/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp
index 9267deaf1..6af5626d2 100644
--- a/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -73,12 +73,34 @@ void ContainmentInterface::identifyMethods()
     int aeIndex = m_mainItem->metaObject()->indexOfMethod("activateEntryAtIndex(QVariant)");
     int niIndex = m_mainItem->metaObject()->indexOfMethod("newInstanceForEntryAtIndex(QVariant)");
     int sbIndex = m_mainItem->metaObject()->indexOfMethod("setShowAppletShortcutBadges(QVariant,QVariant,QVariant,QVariant)");
+    int afiIndex = m_mainItem->metaObject()->indexOfMethod("appletIdForIndex(QVariant)");
 
     m_activateEntryMethod = m_mainItem->metaObject()->method(aeIndex);
+    m_appletIdForIndexMethod = m_mainItem->metaObject()->method(afiIndex);
     m_newInstanceMethod = m_mainItem->metaObject()->method(niIndex);
     m_showShortcutsMethod = m_mainItem->metaObject()->method(sbIndex);
 }
 
+bool ContainmentInterface::applicationLauncherInPopup() const
+{
+    if (!containsApplicationLauncher()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    int launcherAppletId = applicationLauncherId();
+    QString launcherPluginId;
+
+    const auto applets = m_view->containment()->applets();
+
+    for (auto applet : applets) {
+        if (applet->id() == launcherAppletId) {
+            launcherPluginId = applet->kPackage().metadata().pluginId();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return launcherPluginId != "org.kde.plasma.kickerdash";
+}
+
 bool ContainmentInterface::containsApplicationLauncher() const
 {
     return applicationLauncherId() == -1 ? false : true;
@@ -304,5 +326,21 @@ bool ContainmentInterface::showShortcutBadges(const bool showLatteShortcuts, con
     return m_showShortcutsMethod.invoke(m_mainItem, Q_ARG(QVariant, showLatteShortcuts), Q_ARG(QVariant, true), Q_ARG(QVariant, showMeta), Q_ARG(QVariant, appLauncherId));
 }
 
+int ContainmentInterface::appletIdForIndex(const int index)
+{
+    identifyMainItem();
+
+    if (!m_appletIdForIndexMethod.isValid()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QVariant appletId{-1};
+
+    m_appletIdForIndexMethod.invoke(m_mainItem, Q_RETURN_ARG(QVariant, appletId), Q_ARG(QVariant, index));
+
+    return appletId.toInt();
+}
+
+
 }
 }
diff --git a/app/view/containmentinterface.h b/app/view/containmentinterface.h
index dfc5f8e08..06039c526 100644
--- a/app/view/containmentinterface.h
+++ b/app/view/containmentinterface.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     ContainmentInterface(Latte::View *parent);
     virtual ~ContainmentInterface();
 
+    bool applicationLauncherInPopup() const;
     bool containsApplicationLauncher() const;
     bool isCapableToShowShortcutBadges() const;
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ public:
     bool updateBadgeForLatteTask(const QString identifier, const QString value);
 
     int applicationLauncherId() const;
+    int appletIdForIndex(const int index);
 
 private slots:
     void identifyMainItem();
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     QMetaMethod m_activateEntryMethod;
+    QMetaMethod m_appletIdForIndexMethod;
     QMetaMethod m_newInstanceMethod;
     QMetaMethod m_showShortcutsMethod;
 
diff --git a/app/view/view.cpp b/app/view/view.cpp
index 036809ad7..e68994b24 100644
--- a/app/view/view.cpp
+++ b/app/view/view.cpp
@@ -1270,6 +1270,25 @@ void View::deactivateApplets()
     }
 }
 
+bool View::appletIsExpandable(const int id)
+{
+    if (!containment()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    for (const auto applet : containment()->applets()) {
+        if (applet->id() == id) {
+            PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem *ai = applet->property("_plasma_graphicObject").value<PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem *>();
+
+            if (ai) {
+                return (ai->preferredRepresentation() != ai->fullRepresentation());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 void View::toggleAppletExpanded(const int id)
 {
     if (!containment()) {
diff --git a/app/view/view.h b/app/view/view.h
index 884894022..24d106197 100644
--- a/app/view/view.h
+++ b/app/view/view.h
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ public slots:
     Q_INVOKABLE void setBlockHiding(bool block);
     Q_INVOKABLE void toggleAppletExpanded(const int id);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool appletIsExpandable(const int id);
     Q_INVOKABLE bool mimeContainsPlasmoid(QMimeData *mimeData, QString name);
     Q_INVOKABLE bool tasksPresent();
 
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
index 7b0d2f3d2..dc70cb91c 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
@@ -426,6 +426,11 @@ Item {
 
         return false;
     }
+
+    function refersEntryIndex(entryIndex) {
+        return (entryIndex === parabolicManager.pseudoAppletIndex(appletItem.index));
+    }
+
     ///END functions
 
     //BEGIN connections
@@ -589,7 +594,7 @@ Item {
         onSignalActivateEntryAtIndex: {
             if (parabolicManager.pseudoIndexBelongsToLatteApplet(entryIndex) && appletItem.isLattePlasmoid) {
                 latteApplet.activateTaskAtIndex(entryIndex - latteApplet.tasksBaseIndex);
-            } else if (root.unifiedGlobalShortcuts && (entryIndex === parabolicManager.pseudoAppletIndex(appletItem.index))) {
+            } else if (root.unifiedGlobalShortcuts && refersEntryIndex(entryIndex)) {
                 latteView.toggleAppletExpanded(applet.id);
             }
         }
@@ -597,7 +602,7 @@ Item {
         onSignalNewInstanceForEntryAtIndex: {
             if (parabolicManager.pseudoIndexBelongsToLatteApplet(entryIndex) && appletItem.isLattePlasmoid) {
                 latteApplet.newInstanceForTaskAtIndex(entryIndex - latteApplet.tasksBaseIndex);
-            } else if (root.unifiedGlobalShortcuts && (entryIndex === parabolicManager.pseudoAppletIndex(appletItem.index))) {
+            } else if (root.unifiedGlobalShortcuts && refersEntryIndex(entryIndex)) {
                 latteView.toggleAppletExpanded(applet.id);
             }
         }
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 5a5b4997b..38080600e 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    // This is called by dockcorona in response to a Meta+number shortcut.
+    //! this is called from Latte::View::ContainmentInterface
     function activateEntryAtIndex(index) {
         if (typeof index !== "number") {
             return;
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ Item {
         signalActivateEntryAtIndex(index);
     }
 
-    // This is called by dockcorona in response to a Meta+Alt+number shortcut.
+    //! this is called from Latte::View::ContainmentInterface
     function newInstanceForEntryAtIndex(index) {
         if (typeof index !== "number") {
             return;
@@ -1227,6 +1227,39 @@ Item {
         signalNewInstanceForEntryAtIndex(index);
     }
 
+    //! this is called from Latte::View::ContainmentInterface
+    function appletIdForIndex(index) {
+        if (!root.unifiedGlobalShortcuts || parabolicManager.pseudoIndexBelongsToLatteApplet(index)) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        for (var i=0; i<layoutsContainer.startLayout.children.length; ++i){
+            var appletItem = layoutsContainer.startLayout.children[i];
+
+            if (appletItem && appletItem.refersEntryIndex(index)) {
+                return appletItem.applet.id;
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (var j=0; j<layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children.length; ++j){
+            var appletItem2 = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[j];
+
+            if (appletItem2 && appletItem2.refersEntryIndex(index)) {
+                return appletItem2.applet.id;
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (var k=0; j<layoutsContainer.endLayout.children.length; ++k){
+            var appletItem3 = layoutsContainer.endLayout.children[k];
+
+            if (appletItem3 && appletItem3.refersEntryIndex(index)) {
+                return appletItem3.applet.id;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return -1;
+    }
+
 
     function showTooltipLabel(taskItem, text){
         titleTooltipDialog.show(taskItem, text);