diff --git a/src/core/operationrunner.cpp b/src/core/operationrunner.cpp
index d1ce93f..6ecdc00 100644
--- a/src/core/operationrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/core/operationrunner.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
+#include <kglobal.h>
+#include <kcomponentdata.h>
+#include <kaboutdata.h>
+
+#include <solid/powermanagement.h>
 
 /** Constructs an OperationRunner.
 	@param ostack the OperationStack to act on
@@ -51,6 +56,9 @@ void OperationRunner::run()
 
 	bool status = true;
 
+	int suppressCookie = Solid::PowerManagement::beginSuppressingSleep(i18nc("@info Reason why sleep mode is suppressed", "<application>%1</application> is performing operations.", KGlobal::mainComponent().aboutData()->programName()));
+	kDebug() << suppressCookie;
+
 	for (int i = 0; i < numOperations(); i++)
 	{
 		suspendMutex().lock();
@@ -83,6 +91,9 @@ void OperationRunner::run()
 		msleep(5);
 	}
 
+	if (suppressCookie != -1)
+		Solid::PowerManagement::stopSuppressingSleep(suppressCookie);
+
 	if (!status)
 		emit error();
 	else if (isCancelling())