diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml
index 1f5091595..e56cfdb65 100644
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ AbstractItem {
             return
         }
         //forward click event to the applet
-        const mouseArea = findMouseArea(applet.compactRepresentationItem)
+        var appletItem = applet.compactRepresentationItem ? applet.compactRepresentationItem : applet.fullRepresentationItem
+        const mouseArea = findMouseArea(appletItem)
         if (mouseArea) {
             mouseArea.clicked(mouse)
         } else if (mouse.button === Qt.LeftButton) {//falback
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ AbstractItem {
             return
         }
         //forward wheel event to the applet
-        const mouseArea = findMouseArea(applet.compactRepresentationItem)
+        var appletItem = applet.compactRepresentationItem ? applet.compactRepresentationItem : applet.fullRepresentationItem
+        const mouseArea = findMouseArea(appletItem)
         if (mouseArea) {
             mouseArea.wheel(wheel)
         }