diff --git a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
index b0d94246d..ed9d383ec 100644
--- a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
+++ b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.cpp
@@ -52,12 +52,9 @@
 #include <Plasma/Applet>
 #include <Plasma/Containment>
 
-#define SHORTCUTBLOCKHIDINGTYPE "globalshortcuts::blockHiding()"
 
 namespace Latte {
 
-const int APPLETEXECUTIONDELAY = 400;
-
 GlobalShortcuts::GlobalShortcuts(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
 {
@@ -249,16 +246,21 @@ void GlobalShortcuts::activateLauncherMenu()
     Latte::View *highestPriorityView = highestApplicationLauncherView(sortedViews);
 
     if (highestPriorityView) {
-        if (highestPriorityView->visibility()->isHidden() && highestPriorityView->extendedInterface()->applicationLauncherInPopup()) {
+        if (!highestPriorityView->visibility()->isShownFully() && highestPriorityView->extendedInterface()->applicationLauncherInPopup()) {
             m_lastInvokedAction = m_singleMetaAction;
 
+            //! wait for view to fully shown
+            connect(highestPriorityView->visibility(), &Latte::ViewPart::VisibilityManager::isShownFullyChanged, this, [&, highestPriorityView](){
+                if (highestPriorityView->visibility()->isShownFully()) {
+                    highestPriorityView->extendedInterface()->toggleAppletExpanded(highestPriorityView->extendedInterface()->applicationLauncherId());
+                    //!remove that signal tracking
+                    disconnect(highestPriorityView->visibility(), &Latte::ViewPart::VisibilityManager::isShownFullyChanged, this, nullptr);
+                }
+            });
+
+            //! That signal is removed from Latte::View only when the popup is really shown!
             highestPriorityView->visibility()->addBlockHidingEvent(SHORTCUTBLOCKHIDINGTYPE);
 
-            //! delay the execution in order to show first the view
-            QTimer::singleShot(APPLETEXECUTIONDELAY, [this, highestPriorityView]() {
-                highestPriorityView->extendedInterface()->toggleAppletExpanded(highestPriorityView->extendedInterface()->applicationLauncherId());
-                highestPriorityView->visibility()->removeBlockHidingEvent(SHORTCUTBLOCKHIDINGTYPE);
-            });
         } else {
             highestPriorityView->extendedInterface()->toggleAppletExpanded(highestPriorityView->extendedInterface()->applicationLauncherId());
         }
@@ -270,13 +272,17 @@ bool GlobalShortcuts::activatePlasmaTaskManager(const Latte::View *view, int ind
     bool activation{modifier == static_cast<Qt::Key>(Qt::META)};
     bool newInstance{!activation};
 
-    if (view->visibility()->isHidden()) {
-        //! delay the execution in order to show first the view
-        QTimer::singleShot(APPLETEXECUTIONDELAY, [this, view, index, activation]() {
-            if (activation) {
-                view->extendedInterface()->activatePlasmaTask(index);
-            } else {
-                view->extendedInterface()->newInstanceForPlasmaTask(index);
+    if (!view->visibility()->isShownFully()) {
+        //! wait for view to fully shown
+        connect(view->visibility(), &Latte::ViewPart::VisibilityManager::isShownFullyChanged, this, [&, view, index, activation](){
+            if (view->visibility()->isShownFully()) {
+                if (activation) {
+                    view->extendedInterface()->activatePlasmaTask(index);
+                } else {
+                    view->extendedInterface()->newInstanceForPlasmaTask(index);
+                }
+                //!remove that signal tracking
+                disconnect(view->visibility(), &Latte::ViewPart::VisibilityManager::isShownFullyChanged, this, nullptr);
             }
         });
 
@@ -298,13 +304,17 @@ bool GlobalShortcuts::activateLatteEntry(Latte::View *view, int index, Qt::Key m
     int appletId = view->extendedInterface()->appletIdForVisualIndex(index);
     bool hasPopUp {(appletId>-1 && view->extendedInterface()->appletIsExpandable(appletId))};
 
-    if (view->visibility()->isHidden() && hasPopUp) {
-        //! delay the execution in order to show first the view
-        QTimer::singleShot(APPLETEXECUTIONDELAY, [this, view, index, activation]() {
-            if (activation) {
-                view->extendedInterface()->activateEntry(index);
-            } else {
-                view->extendedInterface()->newInstanceForEntry(index);
+    if (!view->visibility()->isShownFully() && hasPopUp) {
+        //! wait for view to fully shown
+        connect(view->visibility(), &Latte::ViewPart::VisibilityManager::isShownFullyChanged, this, [&, view, index, activation](){
+            if (view->visibility()->isShownFully()) {
+                if (activation) {
+                    view->extendedInterface()->activateEntry(index);
+                } else {
+                    view->extendedInterface()->newInstanceForEntry(index);
+                }
+                //!remove that signal tracking
+                disconnect(view->visibility(), &Latte::ViewPart::VisibilityManager::isShownFullyChanged, this, nullptr);
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
index 5f643d164..e2ae50e6e 100644
--- a/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
+++ b/app/shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class GlobalShortcuts : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
+    static constexpr const char* SHORTCUTBLOCKHIDINGTYPE  = "globalshortcuts::blockHiding()";
+
     GlobalShortcuts(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~GlobalShortcuts() override;
 
diff --git a/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp b/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp
index db7c7a19f..bd7468d5d 100644
--- a/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/app/view/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ int ContainmentInterface::appletIdForVisualIndex(const int index)
     identifyShortcutsHost();
 
     if (!m_appletIdForIndexMethod.isValid()) {
-        return false;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     QVariant appletId{-1};
diff --git a/app/view/view.cpp b/app/view/view.cpp
index 028c14baa..ae89d78c8 100644
--- a/app/view/view.cpp
+++ b/app/view/view.cpp
@@ -695,6 +695,11 @@ void View::addTransientWindow(QWindow *window)
 
         QString winPtrStr = "0x" + QString::number((qulonglong)window,16);
         m_visibility->addBlockHidingEvent(winPtrStr);
+
+        if (m_visibility->hasBlockHidingEvent(Latte::GlobalShortcuts::SHORTCUTBLOCKHIDINGTYPE)) {
+            m_visibility->removeBlockHidingEvent(Latte::GlobalShortcuts::SHORTCUTBLOCKHIDINGTYPE);
+        }
+
         connect(window, &QWindow::visibleChanged, this, &View::removeTransientWindow);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/view/visibilitymanager.cpp b/app/view/visibilitymanager.cpp
index 2e70dc0cd..936e47d20 100644
--- a/app/view/visibilitymanager.cpp
+++ b/app/view/visibilitymanager.cpp
@@ -530,6 +530,11 @@ void VisibilityManager::setIsFloatingGapWindowEnabled(bool enabled)
     emit isFloatingGapWindowEnabledChanged();
 }
 
+bool VisibilityManager::hasBlockHidingEvent(const QString &type)
+{
+    return (!type.isEmpty() && m_blockHidingEvents.contains(type));
+}
+
 void VisibilityManager::addBlockHidingEvent(const QString &type)
 {
     if (m_blockHidingEvents.contains(type) || type.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/app/view/visibilitymanager.h b/app/view/visibilitymanager.h
index 82a2ea448..47ac5f391 100644
--- a/app/view/visibilitymanager.h
+++ b/app/view/visibilitymanager.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ public:
     int timerHide() const;
     void setTimerHide(int msec);
 
+    bool hasBlockHidingEvent(const QString &type);
     bool isSidebar() const;
 
     //! KWin Edges Support functions
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/Indexer.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/Indexer.qml
index 5accf64c2..0cdca5edc 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/Indexer.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/Indexer.qml
@@ -51,25 +51,25 @@ Ability.IndexerPrivate {
             var appletItem = sLayout.children[i];
 
             if (visibleIndexBelongsAtApplet(appletItem, itemVisibleIndex)) {
-                return appletItem.index;
+                return appletItem.applet ? appletItem.applet.id : -1;
             }
         }
 
         var mLayout = layouts.mainLayout;
         for (var i=0; i<mLayout.children.length; ++i){
-            var appletItem = sLayout.children[i];
+            var appletItem = mLayout.children[i];
 
             if (visibleIndexBelongsAtApplet(appletItem, itemVisibleIndex)) {
-                return appletItem.index;
+                return appletItem.applet ? appletItem.applet.id : -1;
             }
         }
 
         var eLayout = layouts.endLayout;
         for (var i=0; i<eLayout.children.length; ++i){
-            var appletItem = sLayout.children[i];
+            var appletItem = eLayout.children[i];
 
             if (visibleIndexBelongsAtApplet(appletItem, itemVisibleIndex)) {
-                return appletItem.index;
+                return appletItem.applet ? appletItem.applet.id : -1;
             }
         }