diff --git a/desktopintegration.cpp b/desktopintegration.cpp
index 6b17943f..6974ffed 100644
--- a/desktopintegration.cpp
+++ b/desktopintegration.cpp
@@ -183,11 +183,6 @@ void DesktopIntegration::removeFromDesktop(const QString &desktopId)
     AppMgr::removeFromDesktop(desktopId);
 }
 
-bool DesktopIntegration::isAutoStart(const QString &desktopId) const
-{
-    return AppMgr::autoStart(desktopId);
-}
-
 // only affect the one in XDG_CONFIG_HOME, don't care about the system one (even if there is one).
 void DesktopIntegration::setAutoStart(const QString &desktopId, bool on)
 {
diff --git a/desktopintegration.h b/desktopintegration.h
index 33543a8a..2c9fda5b 100644
--- a/desktopintegration.h
+++ b/desktopintegration.h
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ class DesktopIntegration : public QObject
     Q_INVOKABLE bool isOnDesktop(const QString & desktopId) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void sendToDesktop(const QString & desktopId);
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeFromDesktop(const QString & desktopId);
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool isAutoStart(const QString & desktopId) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void setAutoStart(const QString & desktopId, bool on = true);
     Q_INVOKABLE bool shouldSkipConfirmUninstallDialog(const QString & desktopId) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void uninstallApp(const QString & desktopId);
diff --git a/qml/AppItemMenu.qml b/qml/AppItemMenu.qml
index 1fa073bb..a5a01dcd 100644
--- a/qml/AppItemMenu.qml
+++ b/qml/AppItemMenu.qml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Loader {
     property bool hideFavoriteMenu
     property bool hideMoveToTopMenu
     property bool hideDisplayScalingMenu
+    property bool autoStart
     readonly property bool isFullscreen: LauncherController.currentFrame === "FullscreenFrame"
     readonly property bool isHorizontalDock: DesktopIntegration.dockPosition === Qt.UpArrow || DesktopIntegration.dockPosition === Qt.DownArrow
     readonly property int dockSpacing: (isHorizontalDock ? DesktopIntegration.dockGeometry.height : DesktopIntegration.dockGeometry.width) / Screen.devicePixelRatio
@@ -118,9 +119,9 @@ Loader {
             MenuItem {
                 objectName: "RemoveFromStartup"
                 enabled: !root.desktopId.startsWith("internal/folders/")
-                text: DesktopIntegration.isAutoStart(root.desktopId) ? qsTr("Remove from startup") : qsTr("Add to startup")
+                text: root.autoStart ? qsTr("Remove from startup") : qsTr("Add to startup")
                 onTriggered: {
-                    DesktopIntegration.setAutoStart(root.desktopId, !DesktopIntegration.isAutoStart(root.desktopId))
+                    DesktopIntegration.setAutoStart(root.desktopId, !root.autoStart)
                 }
             }
             MenuItem {
diff --git a/qml/Main.qml b/qml/Main.qml
index 097dd9be..b1a12a22 100644
--- a/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/qml/Main.qml
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ QtObject {
                 isFavoriteItem: false,
                 hideFavoriteMenu: true,
                 hideDisplayScalingMenu: false,
-                hideMoveToTopMenu: true
+                hideMoveToTopMenu: true,
+                autoStart: model.autoStart
             }, additionalProps));
             menu.closed.connect(menu.destroy)
             menu.popup();
diff --git a/shell-launcher-applet/package/launcheritem.qml b/shell-launcher-applet/package/launcheritem.qml
index 185facdf..882c5886 100644
--- a/shell-launcher-applet/package/launcheritem.qml
+++ b/shell-launcher-applet/package/launcheritem.qml
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ AppletItem {
             isFavoriteItem: false,
             hideFavoriteMenu: true,
             hideDisplayScalingMenu: Math.abs(DesktopIntegration.scaleFactor - 1.0) < 0.0001,
-            hideMoveToTopMenu: true
+            hideMoveToTopMenu: true,
+            autoStart: model.autoStart
         }, additionalProps));
         menu.closed.connect(menu.destroy)
         menu.popup();
diff --git a/src/ddeintegration/appmgr.cpp b/src/ddeintegration/appmgr.cpp
index d076217b..01c896a6 100644
--- a/src/ddeintegration/appmgr.cpp
+++ b/src/ddeintegration/appmgr.cpp
@@ -124,12 +124,6 @@ bool AppMgr::launchApp(const QString &desktopId, const QString &activationToken)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool AppMgr::autoStart(const QString &desktopId)
-{
-    const QVariant value = instance()->readProperty(desktopId, QStringLiteral("AutoStart"));
-    return value.isValid() && value.toBool();
-}
-
 void AppMgr::setAutoStart(const QString &desktopId, bool enabled)
 {
     instance()->setProperty(desktopId, QStringLiteral("AutoStart"), enabled);
diff --git a/src/ddeintegration/appmgr.h b/src/ddeintegration/appmgr.h
index 8cd00373..890bc11f 100644
--- a/src/ddeintegration/appmgr.h
+++ b/src/ddeintegration/appmgr.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class AppMgr final : public QObject
     static AppMgr *instance();
 
     static bool launchApp(const QString &desktopId, const QString &activationToken = {});
-    static bool autoStart(const QString &desktopId);
     static void setAutoStart(const QString &desktopId, bool enabled);
     static bool disableScale(const QString &desktopId);
     static void setDisableScale(const QString &desktopId, bool disabled);