diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.cpp
index 87232ce4b..f9c01bfbb 100644
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/recentusagemodel.cpp
@@ -230,12 +230,16 @@ QVariant RecentUsageModel::appData(const QString &resource, int role) const
 
         const QVariantList &jumpList = Kicker::jumpListActions(service);
         if (!jumpList.isEmpty()) {
-            actionList << jumpList << Kicker::createSeparatorActionItem();
+            actionList << jumpList;
         }
 
         const QVariantList &recentDocuments = Kicker::recentDocumentActions(service);
         if (!recentDocuments.isEmpty()) {
-            actionList << recentDocuments << Kicker::createSeparatorActionItem();
+            actionList << recentDocuments;
+        }
+
+        if (!actionList.isEmpty()) {
+            actionList << Kicker::createSeparatorActionItem();
         }
 
         const QVariantMap &forgetAction = Kicker::createActionItem(i18n("Forget Application"), QStringLiteral("edit-clear-history"), QStringLiteral("forget"));
diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermatchesmodel.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermatchesmodel.cpp
index 8c70382ec..a01ffd701 100644
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermatchesmodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/runnermatchesmodel.cpp
@@ -122,13 +122,20 @@ QVariant RunnerMatchesModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             }
 
             const QVariantList &addLauncherActions = Kicker::createAddLauncherActionList(appletInterface, service);
+            bool needsSeparator = false;
             if (!systemImmutable && !addLauncherActions.isEmpty()) {
-                actionList << addLauncherActions << Kicker::createSeparatorActionItem();
+                actionList << addLauncherActions;
+                needsSeparator = true;
             }
 
             const QVariantList &recentDocuments = Kicker::recentDocumentActions(service);
             if (!recentDocuments.isEmpty()) {
-                actionList << recentDocuments << Kicker::createSeparatorActionItem();
+                actionList << recentDocuments;
+                needsSeparator = false;
+            }
+
+            if (needsSeparator) {
+                actionList << Kicker::createSeparatorActionItem();
             }
 
             const QVariantList &additionalActions = Kicker::additionalAppActions(service);