diff --git a/src/kcms/rules/ui/RulesEditor.qml b/src/kcms/rules/ui/RulesEditor.qml
index 76ae0ad0eb..5dd20656d5 100644
--- a/src/kcms/rules/ui/RulesEditor.qml
+++ b/src/kcms/rules/ui/RulesEditor.qml
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ KCM.ScrollViewKCM {
             model: overlayModel
             Layout.preferredWidth: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 28
             clip: true
+            reuseItems: true
 
             section {
                 property: "section"