diff --git a/private/desktoptoolbox.cpp b/private/desktoptoolbox.cpp
index e61058a4d..72c80083d 100644
--- a/private/desktoptoolbox.cpp
+++ b/private/desktoptoolbox.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ class EmptyGraphicsItem : public QGraphicsItem
 
         void setRect(const QRectF &rect)
         {
+            if (m_rect == rect)
+                return;
             //kDebug() << "setting rect to" << rect;
             prepareGeometryChange();
             m_rect = rect;
@@ -510,9 +512,8 @@ void DesktopToolBox::showToolBox()
 {
     setFlag(ItemIgnoresTransformations, isToolbar());
 
-    if (showing() && !isToolbar()) {
+    if (showing() && !isToolbar())
         return;
-    }
 
     // put tools 5px from icon edge
     const int iconWidth = KIconLoader::SizeMedium;
@@ -696,7 +697,6 @@ void DesktopToolBox::showToolBox()
         }
     }
 
-
     d->toolBacker->setRect(backerRect);
     d->toolBacker->show();
 
diff --git a/private/toolbox.cpp b/private/toolbox.cpp
index 1a01e2f97..8d76dc5ae 100644
--- a/private/toolbox.cpp
+++ b/private/toolbox.cpp
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ QTransform ToolBox::viewTransform() const
     return d->viewTransform;
 }
 
-void ToolBox::setViewTransform(QTransform transform)
+void ToolBox::setViewTransform(const QTransform &transform)
 {
     if (transform.isScaling()) {
         d->toolbar = true;
diff --git a/private/toolbox_p.h b/private/toolbox_p.h
index 7ae36d184..9c9934365 100644
--- a/private/toolbox_p.h
+++ b/private/toolbox_p.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
     void setIsToolbar(bool toolbar);
 
     QTransform viewTransform() const;
-    void setViewTransform(QTransform transforn);
+    void setViewTransform(const QTransform &transform);
 
     void save(KConfigGroup &cg) const;
     void load(const KConfigGroup &containmentGroup = KConfigGroup());