diff --git a/components/shellprivate/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp b/components/shellprivate/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
index 6de3890d5..0e1bf7e8a 100644
--- a/components/shellprivate/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
+++ b/components/shellprivate/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ void WidgetExplorerPrivate::addContainment(Containment *containment)
     QObject::connect(containment, SIGNAL(appletAdded(Plasma::Applet *)), q, SLOT(appletAdded(Plasma::Applet *)));
     QObject::connect(containment, SIGNAL(appletRemoved(Plasma::Applet *)), q, SLOT(appletRemoved(Plasma::Applet *)));
 
-    foreach (Applet *applet, containment->applets()) {
+    const QList<Applet *> applets = containment->applets();
+    for (auto applet : applets) {
         if (applet->pluginMetaData().isValid()) {
             runningApplets[applet->pluginMetaData().pluginId()]++;
         } else {