diff --git a/kmmainwidget.cpp b/kmmainwidget.cpp
index ebf0ab7d2..12ab37e56 100644
--- a/kmmainwidget.cpp
+++ b/kmmainwidget.cpp
@@ -3176,7 +3176,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
     // slotExpireFolder() and FolderViewItem::slotShowExpiryProperties().
     mExpireFolderAction = new QAction(i18n("&Expiration Settings"), this);
     actionCollection()->addAction(QLatin1String("expire"), mExpireFolderAction);
-    connect(mExpireFolderAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), mManageShowCollectionProperties, SLOT(slotExpireFolder()));
+    connect(mExpireFolderAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(slotExpireFolder()));
 
     mAkonadiStandardActionManager->interceptAction(Akonadi::StandardMailActionManager::MoveToTrash);
     connect(mAkonadiStandardActionManager->action(Akonadi::StandardMailActionManager::MoveToTrash), SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(slotTrashSelectedMessages()));
@@ -3494,7 +3494,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
     {
         mExpireConfigAction = new QAction(i18n("Expire..."), this);
         actionCollection()->addAction(QLatin1String("expire_settings"), mExpireConfigAction);
-        connect(mExpireConfigAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(slotShowExpiryProperties()));
+        connect( mExpireConfigAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), mManageShowCollectionProperties, SLOT(slotShowExpiryProperties()) );
     }
 
     {
diff --git a/manageshowcollectionproperties.cpp b/manageshowcollectionproperties.cpp
index 8a4fc0bd8..28493faa1 100644
--- a/manageshowcollectionproperties.cpp
+++ b/manageshowcollectionproperties.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,14 @@ void ManageShowCollectionProperties::showCollectionProperties(const QString &pag
         return;
     }
 
-    if (Solid::Networking::status() == Solid::Networking::Unconnected) {
-
+    if (mHashDialogBox.contains(mMainWidget->currentFolder()->collection().id())) {
+        if (mHashDialogBox.value(mMainWidget->currentFolder()->collection().id())) {
+            mHashDialogBox.value(mMainWidget->currentFolder()->collection().id())->activateWindow();
+            mHashDialogBox.value(mMainWidget->currentFolder()->collection().id())->raise();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    if ( Solid::Networking::status() == Solid::Networking::Unconnected ) {
         KMessageBox::information(
             mMainWidget,
             i18n("Network is unconnected. Folder information cannot be updated."));
@@ -174,23 +180,25 @@ void ManageShowCollectionProperties::slotCollectionPropertiesFinished(KJob *job)
 
     const Akonadi::Collection collection = fetch->collections().first();
 
-    const QStringList pages = QStringList() << QLatin1String("MailCommon::CollectionGeneralPage")
-                              << QLatin1String("KMail::CollectionViewPage")
-                              << QLatin1String("Akonadi::CachePolicyPage")
-                              << QLatin1String("KMail::CollectionTemplatesPage")
-                              << QLatin1String("MailCommon::CollectionExpiryPage")
-                              << QLatin1String("PimCommon::CollectionAclPage")
-                              << QLatin1String("KMail::CollectionMailingListPage")
-                              << QLatin1String("KMail::CollectionQuotaPage")
-                              << QLatin1String("KMail::CollectionShortcutPage")
-                              << QLatin1String("KMail::CollectionMaintenancePage");
-
-    Akonadi::CollectionPropertiesDialog *dlg = new Akonadi::CollectionPropertiesDialog(collection, pages, mMainWidget);
-    dlg->setWindowTitle(i18nc("@title:window", "Properties of Folder %1", collection.name()));
-
-    const QString pageToShow = fetch->property("pageToShow").toString();
-    if (!pageToShow.isEmpty()) {                          // show a specific page
-        dlg->setCurrentPage(pageToShow);
+    const QStringList pages = QStringList() << QLatin1String( "MailCommon::CollectionGeneralPage" )
+                                            << QLatin1String( "KMail::CollectionViewPage" )
+                                            << QLatin1String( "Akonadi::CachePolicyPage" )
+                                            << QLatin1String( "KMail::CollectionTemplatesPage" )
+                                            << QLatin1String( "MailCommon::CollectionExpiryPage" )
+                                            << QLatin1String( "PimCommon::CollectionAclPage" )
+                                            << QLatin1String( "KMail::CollectionMailingListPage" )
+                                            << QLatin1String( "KMail::CollectionQuotaPage" )
+                                            << QLatin1String( "KMail::CollectionShortcutPage" )
+                                            << QLatin1String( "KMail::CollectionMaintenancePage" );
+
+    QPointer<Akonadi::CollectionPropertiesDialog> dlg = new Akonadi::CollectionPropertiesDialog( collection, pages, mMainWidget );
+    dlg->setWindowTitle( i18nc( "@title:window", "Properties of Folder %1", collection.name() ) );
+
+
+    const QString pageToShow = fetch->property( "pageToShow" ).toString();
+    if ( !pageToShow.isEmpty() ) {                        // show a specific page
+        dlg->setCurrentPage( pageToShow );
     }
     dlg->show();
+    mHashDialogBox.insert(collection.id(), dlg);
 }
diff --git a/manageshowcollectionproperties.h b/manageshowcollectionproperties.h
index 3f4132f06..a2605a3da 100644
--- a/manageshowcollectionproperties.h
+++ b/manageshowcollectionproperties.h
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 #include <foldercollection.h>
 
 #include <progresswidget/progressmanager.h>
+
+namespace Akonadi {
+class CollectionPropertiesDialog;
+}
+
 class KJob;
 class KMMainWidget;
 class ManageShowCollectionProperties : public QObject
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ private:
     void showCollectionPropertiesContinued(const QString &pageToShow, QPointer<KPIM::ProgressItem> progressItem);
 
 private:
+    QHash<Akonadi::Collection::Id, QPointer<Akonadi::CollectionPropertiesDialog> > mHashDialogBox;
     KMMainWidget *mMainWidget;
 };