diff --git a/krunner/main.cpp b/krunner/main.cpp
index 8154d429f..cf0ba494b 100644
--- a/krunner/main.cpp
+++ b/krunner/main.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     parser.addVersionOption();
     parser.process(app);
 
+    if (!KAuthorized::authorize(QStringLiteral("run_command"))) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     KDBusService service(KDBusService::Unique);
 
     KAboutData aboutData(QStringLiteral("krunner"),
diff --git a/krunner/view.cpp b/krunner/view.cpp
index 46671c106..b1bee9761 100644
--- a/krunner/view.cpp
+++ b/krunner/view.cpp
@@ -71,21 +71,19 @@ View::View(QWindow *)
     new AppAdaptor(this);
     QDBusConnection::sessionBus().registerObject(QStringLiteral("/App"), this);
 
-    if (KAuthorized::authorize(QStringLiteral("run_command"))) {
-        QAction *a = new QAction(0);
-        QObject::connect(a, &QAction::triggered, this, &View::displayOrHide);
-        a->setText(i18n("Run Command"));
-        a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("run command"));
-        KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Space), KGlobalAccel::NoAutoloading);
-        KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Space) << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F2) << Qt::Key_Search);
-
-        a = new QAction(0);
-        QObject::connect(a, &QAction::triggered, this, &View::displayWithClipboardContents);
-        a->setText(i18n("Run Command on clipboard contents"));
-        a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("run command on clipboard contents"));
-        KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT+Qt::SHIFT+Qt::Key_F2));
-        KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT+Qt::SHIFT+Qt::Key_F2));
-    }
+    QAction *a = new QAction(0);
+    QObject::connect(a, &QAction::triggered, this, &View::displayOrHide);
+    a->setText(i18n("Run Command"));
+    a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("run command"));
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Space), KGlobalAccel::NoAutoloading);
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Space) << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F2) << Qt::Key_Search);
+
+    a = new QAction(0);
+    QObject::connect(a, &QAction::triggered, this, &View::displayWithClipboardContents);
+    a->setText(i18n("Run Command on clipboard contents"));
+    a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("run command on clipboard contents"));
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT+Qt::SHIFT+Qt::Key_F2));
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT+Qt::SHIFT+Qt::Key_F2));
 
     m_qmlObj = new KDeclarative::QmlObject(this);
     m_qmlObj->setInitializationDelayed(true);