2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodelrolesupdater.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodelrolesupdater.cpp
index b03fd9c1a..14e301522 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodelrolesupdater.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodelrolesupdater.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void KFileItemModelRolesUpdater::setRoles(const QSet<QByteArray>& roles)
             }
         }
 
-        if (hasBalooRole && !m_balooFileMonitor) {
+        if (hasBalooRole && m_balooConfig.fileIndexingEnabled() && !m_balooFileMonitor) {
             m_balooFileMonitor = new Baloo::FileMonitor(this);
             connect(m_balooFileMonitor, &Baloo::FileMonitor::fileMetaDataChanged,
                     this, &KFileItemModelRolesUpdater::applyChangedBalooRoles);
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodelrolesupdater.h b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodelrolesupdater.h
index 216b0a501..6e7559fb5 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodelrolesupdater.h
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodelrolesupdater.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace KIO {
     {
         class FileMonitor;
     }
+    #include <Baloo/IndexerConfig>
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ private:
 
 #ifdef HAVE_BALOO
     Baloo::FileMonitor* m_balooFileMonitor;
+    Baloo::IndexerConfig m_balooConfig;
 #endif
 };