diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 13908e1..e2c416f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ install:
 	install -D -m 0644 qubes-generate-color-palette.desktop $(DESTDIR)/etc/xdg/autostart/qubes-generate-color-palette.desktop
 	install -D -m 0644 11-qubes.js $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.plasma.desktop/contents/updates/11-qubes.js
 	install -D -m 0644 qubes-systray.js $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.plasma.desktop/contents/updates/qubes-systray.js
+	install -D -m 0644 kde-panel-layout.patch $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/qubes/kde-panel-layout.patch
 
 	install -D -m 0644 applications/kde4/nepomukbackup.desktop $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/kde-settings/kde-profile/default/share/applications/kde4/nepomukbackup.desktop
 	install -D -m 0644 applications/kde4/nepomukcontroller.desktop $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/kde-settings/kde-profile/default/share/applications/kde4/nepomukcontroller.desktop
diff --git a/kde-panel-layout.patch b/kde-panel-layout.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6513e31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kde-panel-layout.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+--- /usr/share/plasma/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js.orig	2023-08-03 01:11:03.210000000 +0200
++++ /usr/share/plasma/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js	2023-08-03 01:11:33.814000000 +0200
+@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
+     }
+ }
+ 
+-var kickoff = panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.kickoff")
+-kickoff.currentConfigGroup = ["Shortcuts"]
+-kickoff.writeConfig("global", "Alt+F1")
++var qubesMenu = panel.addWidget('org.kde.plasma.quicklaunch')
++qubesMenu.currentConfigGroup = ['General']
++qubesMenu.writeConfig('launcherUrls', ['file:///usr/share/applications/open-qubes-app-menu.desktop'])
++qubesMenu.currentConfigGroup = ["Shortcuts"]
++qubesMenu.writeConfig("global", "Alt+F1")
+ 
+ //panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.showActivityManager")
+ panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.pager")
diff --git a/kde-settings-qubes.spec.in b/kde-settings-qubes.spec.in
index de4d75b..4bade8a 100644
--- a/kde-settings-qubes.spec.in
+++ b/kde-settings-qubes.spec.in
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Qubes colorful frames for Breeze plasma theme.
 %{_sysconfdir}/skel/.kde/share/config/kickoffrc
 %{_sysconfdir}/skel/.kde/share/config/kscreensaverrc
 %{_sysconfdir}/skel/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
+%{_datadir}/qubes/kde-panel-layout.patch
 %{_datadir}/plasma/look-and-feel/org.fedoraproject.fedora.desktop/contents/plasmoidsetupscripts/org.kde.plasma.kicker.js.qubes
 %{_datadir}/plasma/look-and-feel/org.fedoraproject.fedora.desktop/contents/plasmoidsetupscripts/org.kde.plasma.kickerdash.js.qubes
 %{_datadir}/plasma/look-and-feel/org.fedoraproject.fedora.desktop/contents/plasmoidsetupscripts/org.kde.plasma.kickoff.js.qubes
@@ -117,6 +118,13 @@ sed -i 's|XDG_MENU_PREFIX="kf5-"|XDG_MENU_PREFIX="kf5-qubes-"|g' /etc/xdg/plasma
 %settings_replace /usr/share/plasma/look-and-feel/org.fedoraproject.fedora.desktop/contents/plasmoidsetupscripts/org.kde.plasma.kickerdash.js.qubes
 %settings_replace /usr/share/plasma/look-and-feel/org.fedoraproject.fedora.desktop/contents/plasmoidsetupscripts/org.kde.plasma.kickoff.js.qubes
 
+%triggerin -- plasma-desktop
+default_layout="/usr/share/plasma/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js"
+if ! grep -q qubesMenu "$default_layout"; then
+    cp -a "$default_layout" "$default_layout.qubes-orig"
+    patch "$default_layout" < /usr/share/qubes/kde-panel-layout.patch
+fi
+
 %post
 # it used to be replaced, but now is back to default content - restore it on
 # update