diff --git a/plugin-mainmenu/actionview.cpp b/plugin-mainmenu/actionview.cpp
index 2c710e217..48e44c6d8 100644
--- a/plugin-mainmenu/actionview.cpp
+++ b/plugin-mainmenu/actionview.cpp
@@ -186,10 +186,9 @@ bool ActionView::existsAction(QAction const * action) const
     bool exists = false;
     for (int row = mModel->rowCount() - 1; 0 <= row; --row)
     {
-        const QModelIndex index = mModel->index(row, 0);
-        if (action->text() == mModel->data(index, Qt::DisplayRole)
-                && action->toolTip() == mModel->data(index, Qt::ToolTipRole)
-                )
+        auto a = qobject_cast<XdgAction const *>(action);
+        auto b = qobject_cast<XdgAction const *>(mModel->item(row)->data(ActionRole).value<QAction*>());
+        if (a->desktopFile().fileName() == b->desktopFile().fileName())
         {
             exists = true;
             break;
diff --git a/plugin-mainmenu/actionview.h b/plugin-mainmenu/actionview.h
index e020a83e8..506dc959b 100644
--- a/plugin-mainmenu/actionview.h
+++ b/plugin-mainmenu/actionview.h
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ class ActionView : public QListView
      */
     void addAction(QAction * action);
     /*! \brief Check if action already exists in the view/model.
-     *
-     * \note The equality is evaluated just on text() & toolTip()
      */
     bool existsAction(QAction const * action) const;
     /*! \brief Fill the view with all actions from \param menu