diff --git a/svg.cpp b/svg.cpp
index 6e0a93211..36834bc72 100644
--- a/svg.cpp
+++ b/svg.cpp
@@ -349,6 +349,10 @@ class SvgPrivate
                                     q, SLOT(colorsChanged()));
             }
 
+            localRectCache.clear();
+            itemsToSave.clear();
+            saveTimer->stop();
+
             //kDebug() << themePath << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> theme changed";
             emit q->repaintNeeded();
         }
diff --git a/theme.cpp b/theme.cpp
index b7a4ba8fb..2080a5e04 100644
--- a/theme.cpp
+++ b/theme.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ void ThemePrivate::discardCache()
     KPixmapCache::deleteCache("plasma_theme_" + themeName);
 
 
-    delete svgElementsCache;
     svgElementsCache = 0;
 
     QString svgElementsFile = KStandardDirs::locateLocal("cache", "plasma-svgelements-" + themeName);