diff --git a/kcm/kcm.cpp b/kcm/kcm.cpp
index 660547ef1..42facfa9d 100644
--- a/kcm/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcm/kcm.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ KdeConnectKcm::KdeConnectKcm(QObject *parent, const KPluginMetaData &md, const Q
     connect(kcmUi.renameDone_button, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, &KdeConnectKcm::renameDone);
     connect(kcmUi.renameShow_button, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, &KdeConnectKcm::renameShow);
     connect(kcmUi.pluginSelector, &KPluginWidget::changed, this, &KdeConnectKcm::pluginsConfigChanged);
+    connect(kcmUi.backend_apply_button, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, &KdeConnectKcm::saveBackends);
 
     if (!args.isEmpty() && !args.first().isNull() && args.first().canConvert<QString>()) {
         const QString input = args.first().toString();
@@ -183,6 +184,11 @@ KdeConnectKcm::~KdeConnectKcm()
 }
 
 void KdeConnectKcm::refresh()
+{
+    daemon->forceOnNetworkChange();
+}
+
+void KdeConnectKcm::saveBackends()
 {
     QStringList providerStatusToSend;
     for (int i = 0; i < kcmUi.linkProviders_list->count(); ++i) {
@@ -193,7 +199,6 @@ void KdeConnectKcm::refresh()
     }
 
     daemon->setProviderStatus(providerStatusToSend);
-    daemon->forceOnNetworkChange();
 }
 
 void KdeConnectKcm::deviceSelected(const QString &deviceId)
diff --git a/kcm/kcm.h b/kcm/kcm.h
index 7d2a9d574..ef868bdaf 100644
--- a/kcm/kcm.h
+++ b/kcm/kcm.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void sendPing();
     void pairingFailed(const QString &error);
     void refresh();
+    void saveBackends();
     void renameShow();
     void renameDone();
     void setRenameMode(bool b);
diff --git a/kcm/kcm.ui b/kcm/kcm.ui
index d6882184b..c3fa96a67 100644
--- a/kcm/kcm.ui
+++ b/kcm/kcm.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>1130</width>
+    <width>1143</width>
     <height>740</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
         </item>
         <item>
          <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
+          <property name="orientation">
+           <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+          </property>
           <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
            <size>
             <width>40</width>
@@ -121,6 +124,13 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QPushButton" name="refresh_button">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Refresh</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
         <property name="text">
@@ -132,9 +142,9 @@
        <widget class="QListWidget" name="linkProviders_list"/>
       </item>
       <item>
-       <widget class="QPushButton" name="refresh_button">
+       <widget class="QPushButton" name="backend_apply_button">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Refresh</string>
+         <string>Apply</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
@@ -229,6 +239,9 @@
                  </item>
                  <item>
                   <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+                   <property name="orientation">
+                    <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+                   </property>
                    <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
                     <size>
                      <width>40</width>
@@ -254,6 +267,9 @@
             </item>
             <item>
              <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+              <property name="orientation">
+               <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+              </property>
               <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
                <size>
                 <width>40</width>