diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
index 34008b5eb6..e729ce972e 100644
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::toggleSplitView()
 void DolphinMainWindow::reloadView()
 {
     clearStatusBar();
-    m_activeViewContainer->view()->reload();
+    m_activeViewContainer->reload();
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::stopLoading()
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
index 1c43fc9779..4e625c7d8e 100644
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ DolphinViewContainer::DolphinViewContainer(const QUrl& url, QWidget* parent) :
             m_urlNavigator, &KUrlNavigator::setLocationUrl);
     connect(m_view, &DolphinView::urlChanged,
             m_messageWidget, &KMessageWidget::hide);
-    connect(m_view, &DolphinView::directoryLoadingCompleted,
-            m_messageWidget, &KMessageWidget::hide);
     connect(m_view, &DolphinView::writeStateChanged,
             this, &DolphinViewContainer::writeStateChanged);
     connect(m_view, &DolphinView::requestItemInfo,
@@ -368,6 +366,12 @@ QString DolphinViewContainer::placesText() const
     return text;
 }
 
+void DolphinViewContainer::reload()
+{
+    view()->reload();
+    m_messageWidget->hide();
+}
+
 void DolphinViewContainer::setUrl(const QUrl& newUrl)
 {
     if (newUrl != m_urlNavigator->locationUrl()) {
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
index 62f91100e9..0b6a76d5ea 100644
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ public:
      */
     QString placesText() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Reload the view of this container. This will also hide messages in a messagewidget.
+     */
+    void reload();
+
 public slots:
     /**
      * Sets the current active URL, where all actions are applied. The