diff --git a/app/settings/universalsettings.cpp b/app/settings/universalsettings.cpp
index a83fb5139..60571b050 100644
--- a/app/settings/universalsettings.cpp
+++ b/app/settings/universalsettings.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ QString UniversalSettings::appletShortcutBadge(int appletId)
         return m_appletShortcuts[appletId];
     }
 
-    return QString;
+    return QString();
 }
 
 QString UniversalSettings::shortcutToBadge(QStringList shortcutRecords)
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml
index 70a8bfc07..b35cac076 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ Loader{
     id: appletNumberLoader
 
     active: appletItem.canShowAppletNumberBadge &&
-            ((root.showAppletsNumbers && root.unifiedGlobalShortcuts)
-             || (root.showMetaBadge && applet.id===applicationLauncherId))
+            (root.showAppletsNumbers || (root.showMetaBadge && applet.id===applicationLauncherId))
 
     asynchronous: true
     visible: badgeString!==""
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ Loader{
     property string badgeString: ""
 
     onActiveChanged: {
-        if (active) {
+        if (active && root.unifiedGlobalShortcuts) {
             fixedIndex = parabolicManager.pseudoAppletIndex(index);
         }
     }
@@ -52,6 +51,14 @@ Loader{
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (root.showAppletsNumbers) {
+                var plasmaShortcut = universalSettings.appletShortcutBadge(applet.id);
+
+                if (plasmaShortcut !== "") {
+                    return plasmaShortcut;
+                }
+            }
+
             if (root.showMetaBadge && applet && applet.id === applicationLauncherId) {
                 return '\u2318';
             } else if (appletNumberLoader.fixedIndex>=1 && appletNumberLoader.fixedIndex<20) {