diff --git a/corona.cpp b/corona.cpp
index 1008ee203..b0fdf940e 100644
--- a/corona.cpp
+++ b/corona.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@
 
 #include "applet.h"
 #include "dataengine.h"
+#include "karambamanager.h"
+#include "phase.h"
 #include "widgets/vboxlayout.h"
 #include "widgets/icon.h"
-#include "karambamanager.h"
-
-#include "corona.h"
 
 using namespace Plasma;
 
@@ -53,12 +52,14 @@ public:
         : formFactor(Planar),
           location(Floating),
           layout(0),
-          engineExplorerAction(0)
+          engineExplorerAction(0),
+          phase(new Phase)
     {
     }
 
     ~Private()
     {
+        delete phase;
         delete layout;
         qDeleteAll(applets);
     }
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ public:
     Location location;
     Layout* layout;
     QAction *engineExplorerAction;
+    Phase* phase;
 };
 
 Corona::Corona(QObject * parent)
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ void Corona::addPlasmoid(const QString& name)
         d->applets << applet;
         connect(applet, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)),
                 this, SLOT(appletDestroyed(QObject*)));
+        d->phase->animate(applet, Phase::Appear);
     } else {
         kDebug() << "Plasmoid " << name << " could not be loaded." << endl;
     }
@@ -203,6 +206,7 @@ void Corona::addKaramba(const KUrl& path)
     QGraphicsItemGroup* karamba = KarambaManager::loadKaramba(path, this);
     if (karamba) {
         addItem(karamba);
+        d->phase->animate(karamba, Phase::Appear);
     } else {
         kDebug() << "Karamba " << path << " could not be loaded." << endl;
     }