diff --git a/widgets/itemview.cpp b/widgets/itemview.cpp
index 7ff424955..04631508f 100644
--- a/widgets/itemview.cpp
+++ b/widgets/itemview.cpp
@@ -934,11 +934,17 @@ QAbstractItemView * ItemView::view() const
 void ItemView::setModel(QAbstractItemModel *m)
 {
     bool needtToInit=!itemModel;
+    if (itemModel) {
+        disconnect(itemModel, SIGNAL(modelReset()), this, SLOT(modelReset()));
+    }
     itemModel=m;
     if (needtToInit) {
         mode=Mode_List;
         setMode(Mode_SimpleTree);
     }
+    if (m) {
+        connect(m, SIGNAL(modelReset()), this, SLOT(modelReset()));
+    }
     view()->setModel(m);
 }
 
@@ -1386,6 +1392,13 @@ void ItemView::activateItem(const QModelIndex &index, bool emitRootSet)
     }
 }
 
+void ItemView::modelReset()
+{
+    if (Mode_List==mode || Mode_IconTop==mode) {
+        goToTop();
+    }
+}
+
 void ItemView::delaySearchItems()
 {
     if (searchWidget->text().isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/widgets/itemview.h b/widgets/itemview.h
index 652138375..e3d189913 100644
--- a/widgets/itemview.h
+++ b/widgets/itemview.h
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void doSearch();
     void searchActive(bool a);
     void activateItem(const QModelIndex &index, bool emitRootSet=true);
+    void modelReset();
 
 private:
     void collapseToLevel();