diff --git a/plugins/tray/indicatortray.cpp b/plugins/tray/indicatortray.cpp
index e7c446b7d..ea4307aed 100644
--- a/plugins/tray/indicatortray.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tray/indicatortray.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ void IndicatorTray::textPropertyChanged(const QDBusMessage &message)
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!d->indicatorTrayWidget) {
+            d->init();
+        }
+
         d->indicatorTrayWidget->setText(value.toByteArray());
     });
 }
@@ -247,6 +251,10 @@ void IndicatorTray::iconPropertyChanged(const QDBusMessage &message)
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!d->indicatorTrayWidget) {
+            d->init();
+        }
+
         d->indicatorTrayWidget->setPixmapData(value.toByteArray());
     });
 }