diff --git a/Modules/AppDrawer/AppLauncher.qml b/Modules/AppDrawer/AppLauncher.qml
index 323f017d..48411c03 100644
--- a/Modules/AppDrawer/AppLauncher.qml
+++ b/Modules/AppDrawer/AppLauncher.qml
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ Item {
     }
     onSelectedCategoryChanged: updateFilteredModel()
     onAppUsageRankingChanged: updateFilteredModel()
+    
+    // Watch AppSearchService.applications changes via property binding
+    property var _watchApplications: AppSearchService.applications
+    on_WatchApplicationsChanged: updateFilteredModel()
+    
     // Initialize
     Component.onCompleted: {
         updateFilteredModel();
diff --git a/Services/AppSearchService.qml b/Services/AppSearchService.qml
index 8d56cc0b..e53f2710 100644
--- a/Services/AppSearchService.qml
+++ b/Services/AppSearchService.qml
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ import "../Common/fuzzysort.js" as Fuzzy
 Singleton {
     id: root
     
-    property list<DesktopEntry> applications: Array.from(DesktopEntries.applications.values)
-        .filter(app => !app.noDisplay)
-        .sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name))
+    property var applications: DesktopEntries.applications.values
     
     property var applicationsByName: {
         var byName = {}