diff --git a/app/view/view.cpp b/app/view/view.cpp
index 095194a1b..b181d515b 100644
--- a/app/view/view.cpp
+++ b/app/view/view.cpp
@@ -1044,6 +1044,7 @@ void View::applyActivitiesToWindows()
 
         m_windowsTracker->setWindowOnActivities(*this, runningActivities);
 
+        //! config windows
         if (m_configView) {
             m_windowsTracker->setWindowOnActivities(*m_configView, runningActivities);
 
@@ -1054,12 +1055,30 @@ void View::applyActivitiesToWindows()
             }
         }
 
+        //! hidden windows
         if (m_visibility->supportsKWinEdges()) {
             m_visibility->applyActivitiesToHiddenWindows(runningActivities);
         }
     }
 }
 
+void View::showHiddenViewFromActivityStopping()
+{
+    if (m_layout && m_visibility && !inDelete() && !isVisible() && !m_visibility->isHidden()) {
+        show();
+
+        if (m_effects) {
+            m_effects->updateEnabledBorders();
+        }
+
+        //qDebug() << "View:: Enforce reshow from timer 1...";
+        emit forcedShown();
+    } else if (m_layout && isVisible()) {
+        m_inDelete = false;
+        //qDebug() << "View:: No needed reshow from timer 1...";
+    }
+}
+
 Layout::GenericLayout *View::layout() const
 {
     return m_layout;
@@ -1110,6 +1129,7 @@ void View::setLayout(Layout::GenericLayout *layout)
             if (m_layout && m_visibility) {
                 setActivities(m_layout->appliedActivities());
                 applyActivitiesToWindows();
+                showHiddenViewFromActivityStopping();
                 qDebug() << "DOCK VIEW FROM LAYOUT (currentActivityChanged) ::: " << m_layout->name() << " - activities: " << m_activities;
             }
         });
@@ -1153,30 +1173,14 @@ void View::setLayout(Layout::GenericLayout *layout)
 
             connectionsLayout << connect(&m_visibleHackTimer1, &QTimer::timeout, this, [&]() {
                 applyActivitiesToWindows();
+                showHiddenViewFromActivityStopping();
                 emit activitiesChanged();
-
-                if (m_layout && !inDelete() & !isVisible()) {
-                    show();
-                    //qDebug() << "View:: Enforce reshow from timer 1...";
-                    emit forcedShown();
-                } else if (m_layout && isVisible()){
-                    m_inDelete = false;
-                    //qDebug() << "View:: No needed reshow from timer 1...";
-                }
             });
 
             connectionsLayout << connect(&m_visibleHackTimer2, &QTimer::timeout, this, [&]() {
                 applyActivitiesToWindows();
+                showHiddenViewFromActivityStopping();
                 emit activitiesChanged();
-
-                if (m_layout && !inDelete() & !isVisible()) {
-                    show();
-                    //qDebug() << "View:: Enforce reshow from timer 1...";
-                    emit forcedShown();
-                } else if (m_layout && isVisible()){
-                    m_inDelete = false;
-                    //qDebug() << "View:: No needed reshow from timer 1...";
-                }
             });
 
             //! END OF KWIN HACK
diff --git a/app/view/view.h b/app/view/view.h
index c29e9cc1d..660cb4688 100644
--- a/app/view/view.h
+++ b/app/view/view.h
@@ -347,6 +347,9 @@ private slots:
     void topViewAlwaysOnTop();
     void verticalUnityViewHasFocus();
 
+    //!workround for when kwin hides view when an activity is closing
+    void showHiddenViewFromActivityStopping();
+
     void restoreConfig();
     void saveConfig();
 
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
index 20513d9d0..b6a1f7340 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ Item {
     width: isInternalViewSplitter && !root.inConfigureAppletsMode ? 0 : computeWidth
     height: isInternalViewSplitter && !root.inConfigureAppletsMode ? 0 : computeHeight
 
+    //any applets that exceed their limits should not take events from their surrounding applets
+    clip: true
+
     signal mousePressed(int x, int y, int button);
     signal mouseReleased(int x, int y, int button);
 
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/taskslayout/ScrollableList.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/taskslayout/ScrollableList.qml
index 2808eae8c..af1f6060b 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/taskslayout/ScrollableList.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/taskslayout/ScrollableList.qml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.kde.latte.core 0.2 as LatteCore
 
 Flickable{
     id: flickableContainer
-    clip: root.screenGeometry && contentsExceed
+    clip: false
     flickableDirection: plasmoid.formFactor === PlasmaCore.Types.Horizontal ? Flickable.HorizontalFlick : Flickable.VerticalFlick
     interactive: false