diff --git a/shell-launcher-applet/package/launcheritem.qml b/shell-launcher-applet/package/launcheritem.qml
index dbfdb0b1..43d9d50c 100644
--- a/shell-launcher-applet/package/launcheritem.qml
+++ b/shell-launcher-applet/package/launcheritem.qml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ AppletItem {
     implicitWidth: useColumnLayout ? Panel.rootObject.dockSize : Panel.rootObject.dockItemMaxSize * 0.8
     implicitHeight: useColumnLayout ? Panel.rootObject.dockItemMaxSize * 0.8 : Panel.rootObject.dockSize
 
+   function toggleLauncher() {
+        LauncherController.visible = !LauncherController.visible
+        toolTip.close()
+    }
+
     Connections {
         target: Panel.rootObject
         function onDockCenterPartPosChanged()
@@ -38,6 +43,15 @@ AppletItem {
         }
     }
 
+    Connections {
+        target: Panel
+        function onLeftEdgeClicked(minOrder) {
+            if (launcher.dockOrder == minOrder) {
+                toggleLauncher()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     property point itemPos: Qt.point(0, 0)
     function updateItemPos()
     {
@@ -372,8 +386,7 @@ AppletItem {
         anchors.fill: parent
         onClicked: function (mouse) {
             if (mouse.button === Qt.LeftButton) {
-                LauncherController.visible = !LauncherController.visible
-                toolTip.close()
+                toggleLauncher()
             }
         }
     }