diff --git a/applets/icon/iconapplet.cpp b/applets/icon/iconapplet.cpp
index 22073a68a..bbcbc213b 100644
--- a/applets/icon/iconapplet.cpp
+++ b/applets/icon/iconapplet.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void IconApplet::populateFromDesktopFile(const QString &path)
     m_openWithActions.clear();
     m_jumpListActions.clear();
 
-    m_localPath = path;
+    setLocalPath(path);
 
     setBusy(false);
 }
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ QString IconApplet::genericName() const
     return m_genericName;
 }
 
+bool IconApplet::isValid() const
+{
+    return !m_localPath.isEmpty();
+}
+
 QList<QAction *> IconApplet::contextualActions()
 {
     QList<QAction *> actions;
@@ -569,8 +574,12 @@ QString IconApplet::localPath() const
 
 void IconApplet::setLocalPath(const QString &localPath)
 {
+    const bool oldValid = isValid();
     m_localPath = localPath;
     config().writeEntry(QStringLiteral("localPath"), localPath);
+    if (oldValid != isValid()) {
+        Q_EMIT isValidChanged();
+    }
 }
 
 K_PLUGIN_CLASS(IconApplet)
diff --git a/applets/icon/iconapplet.h b/applets/icon/iconapplet.h
index 217318f97..9dc400fd8 100644
--- a/applets/icon/iconapplet.h
+++ b/applets/icon/iconapplet.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class IconApplet : public Plasma::Applet
     Q_PROPERTY(QString name READ name NOTIFY nameChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString iconName READ iconName NOTIFY iconNameChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString genericName READ genericName NOTIFY genericNameChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool valid READ isValid NOTIFY isValidChanged)
 
 public:
     explicit IconApplet(QObject *parent, const KPluginMetaData &data, const QVariantList &args);
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ public:
     QString name() const;
     QString iconName() const;
     QString genericName() const;
+    bool isValid() const;
 
     QList<QAction *> contextualActions() override;
 
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void nameChanged(const QString &name);
     void iconNameChanged(const QString &iconName);
     void genericNameChanged(const QString &genericName);
+    void isValidChanged();
     void jumpListActionsChanged(const QVariantList &jumpListActions);
 
 private:
diff --git a/applets/icon/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/icon/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 80c423e9d..ba62dd1e4 100644
--- a/applets/icon/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/icon/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ MouseArea {
     Layout.maximumHeight: inPanel ? PlasmaCore.Units.iconSizeHints.panel : -1
 
     hoverEnabled: true
+    enabled: Plasmoid.nativeInterface.valid
 
     onClicked: Plasmoid.nativeInterface.run()
 
@@ -66,10 +67,9 @@ MouseArea {
 
     function updateActions() {
         Plasmoid.clearActions()
-
         Plasmoid.removeAction("configure");
 
-        if (Plasmoid.immutability !== PlasmaCore.Types.SystemImmutable) {
+        if (Plasmoid.nativeInterface.valid && Plasmoid.immutability !== PlasmaCore.Types.SystemImmutable) {
             Plasmoid.setAction("configure", i18n("Properties"), "document-properties");
         }
     }
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ MouseArea {
         }
     }
 
+    Connections {
+        target: Plasmoid.nativeInterface
+        function onValidChanged() {
+            updateActions();
+        }
+    }
+
     DragDrop.DropArea {
         id: dropArea
         anchors.fill: parent