diff --git a/kded/plugins/sftp/mounter.h b/kded/plugins/sftp/mounter.h
index 9c4045aa8..5e0d0922c 100644
--- a/kded/plugins/sftp/mounter.h
+++ b/kded/plugins/sftp/mounter.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ public:
     virtual ~Mounter();
     
     bool wait();
-  
+    bool isMounted() const {return m_started;}
+    
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void mounted();
     void unmounted(bool idleTimeout);    
diff --git a/kded/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp b/kded/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp
index 8c39f806c..60ce0dcb6 100644
--- a/kded/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp
+++ b/kded/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ bool SftpPlugin::mountAndWait()
 
 bool SftpPlugin::isMounted()
 {
-    return m_d->mounter;
+    return m_d->mounter && m_d->mounter->isMounted();
 }
 
 bool SftpPlugin::startBrowsing()
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ void SftpPlugin::onFailed(const QString& message)
         , message
         , KIconLoader::global()->loadIcon("dialog-error", KIconLoader::Desktop)
     );
+    m_d->mounter->deleteLater();
+    m_d->mounter = 0;
 }
 
 void SftpPlugin::knotify(int type, const QString& text, const QPixmap& icon) const