diff --git a/cmake/modules/QtConfig.cmake b/cmake/modules/QtConfig.cmake
index 9ad6876..a521af2 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/QtConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/QtConfig.cmake
@@ -70,32 +70,30 @@ foreach(KF_MODULE ${IMPORTED_KF_MODULES})
 endforeach()
 
 # built-in platform, imageformat and iconengine plugins when linking statically against Qt Gui
-# -> determine which targets link statically against Qt Gui
-set(USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET NO)
-set(USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGET NO)
-foreach(MODULE Gui Widgets Quick)
-    if(NOT USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET AND (QT5_${MODULE}_STATIC_LIB IN_LIST LIBRARIES OR QT5_${MODULE}_STATIC_LIB IN_LIST PRIVATE_LIBRARIES))
-        set(USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET YES)
-        message(STATUS "Linking shared target of project ${META_PROJECT_NAME} against static Qt 5 plugins.")
-    endif()
-    if(NOT USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGET AND (QT5_${MODULE}_STATIC_LIB IN_LIST STATIC_LIBRARIES OR QT5_${MODULE}_STATIC_LIB IN_LIST PRIVATE_STATIC_LIBRARIES))
-        set(USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGET YES)
-        message(STATUS "Linking static target of project ${META_PROJECT_NAME} against static Qt 5 plugins.")
-    endif()
-endforeach()
+# -> determine whether application target links statically against Qt Gui
+if(META_PROJECT_TYPE STREQUAL "application")
+    set(USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_APPLICATION NO)
+    foreach(MODULE Gui Widgets Quick)
+        if(QT5_${MODULE}_STATIC_LIB IN_LIST LIBRARIES OR QT5_${MODULE}_STATIC_LIB IN_LIST PRIVATE_LIBRARIES)
+            set(USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_APPLICATION YES)
+            message(STATUS "Linking application ${META_PROJECT_NAME} against static Qt 5 plugins.")
+            break()
+        endif()
+    endforeach()
+endif()
 # -> link against plugins according to platform and configuration
-if(USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET OR USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGET)
+if(USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_APPLICATION)
     if(NOT USE_STATIC_QT5_Gui)
         find_qt5_module(Gui REQUIRED)
     endif()
 
     # ensure platform integration plugins for corresponding platforms are built-in when creating a GUI application
     if(WIN32)
-        use_static_qt5_plugin(Gui WindowsIntegration ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET} ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGET})
+        use_static_qt5_plugin(Gui WindowsIntegration ON OFF)
     elseif(APPLE)
-        use_static_qt5_plugin(Gui CocoaIntegration ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET} ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGET})
+        use_static_qt5_plugin(Gui CocoaIntegration ON OFF)
     elseif(TARGET ${QT5_Gui_STATIC_PREFIX}QXcbIntegrationPlugin)
-        use_static_qt5_plugin(Gui XcbIntegration ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET} ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGET})
+        use_static_qt5_plugin(Gui XcbIntegration ON OFF)
     else()
         message(WARNING "The required platform plugin for your platform is unknown an can not be linked in statically.")
     endif()
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ if(USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET OR USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGE
                 set(SVG_SUPPORT ON)
                 list(REMOVE_ITEM IMAGE_FORMAT_SUPPORT Svg)
             else()
-                use_static_qt5_plugin(Gui "${IMAGE_FORMAT}" ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET} ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGET})
+                use_static_qt5_plugin(Gui "${IMAGE_FORMAT}" ON OFF)
             endif()
         endforeach()
 
@@ -122,10 +120,10 @@ if(USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET OR USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGE
         find_qt5_module(Svg REQUIRED)
     endif()
     if(SVG_SUPPORT)
-        use_static_qt5_plugin(Svg Svg ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET} ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGET})
+        use_static_qt5_plugin(Svg Svg ON OFF)
     endif()
     if(SVG_ICON_SUPPORT)
-        use_static_qt5_plugin(Svg SvgIcon ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_SHARED_TARGET} ${USING_STATIC_QT_GUI_FOR_STATIC_TARGET})
+        use_static_qt5_plugin(Svg SvgIcon ON OFF)
     endif()
 endif()