diff --git a/animator.cpp b/animator.cpp
index cfdf79b68..d64689736 100644
--- a/animator.cpp
+++ b/animator.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <QGraphicsItem>
 #include <QTimeLine>
+#include <QTimerEvent>
 
 #include <kconfig.h>
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
@@ -548,6 +549,11 @@ bool Animator::isAnimating() const
 
 void Animator::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
 {
+    if (event->timerId() != d->timerId) {
+        QObject::timerEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+
     Q_UNUSED(event)
     bool animationsRemain = false;
     int elapsed = MIN_TICK_RATE;
diff --git a/dataengine.cpp b/dataengine.cpp
index 1691a7e8c..200b2e5c7 100644
--- a/dataengine.cpp
+++ b/dataengine.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ DataEngine::SourceDict DataEngine::containerDict() const
 void DataEngine::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
 {
     if (event->timerId() != d->updateTimerId) {
-        kDebug() << "bzzzt";
+        QObject::timerEvent(event);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/private/datacontainer_p.cpp b/private/datacontainer_p.cpp
index 0f58606ed..af48719eb 100644
--- a/private/datacontainer_p.cpp
+++ b/private/datacontainer_p.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ void SignalRelay::checkQueueing()
 
 void SignalRelay::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
 {
+    if (event->timerId() != m_timerId) {
+        QObject::timerEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (m_resetTimer) {
         killTimer(m_timerId);
         m_timerId = startTimer(m_interval);
@@ -152,7 +157,6 @@ void SignalRelay::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
         //kDebug() << "queued";
         m_queued = true;
     }
-    event->accept();
 }
 
 } // Plasma namespace
diff --git a/widgets/busywidget.cpp b/widgets/busywidget.cpp
index 75f835e39..c6396252d 100644
--- a/widgets/busywidget.cpp
+++ b/widgets/busywidget.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ BusyWidget::~BusyWidget()
 
 void BusyWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(event)
+    if (event->timerId() != d->timerId) {
+        QObject::timerEvent(event);
+        return;
+    }
 
     d->rotation += d->rotationAngle;
 
@@ -142,8 +145,10 @@ void BusyWidget::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 void BusyWidget::hideEvent(QHideEvent *event)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(event)
-    if (d->timerId)
+    if (d->timerId) {
         killTimer(d->timerId);
+    }
+
     d->timerId = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/widgets/flashinglabel.cpp b/widgets/flashinglabel.cpp
index a57fe3187..1a5202a2e 100644
--- a/widgets/flashinglabel.cpp
+++ b/widgets/flashinglabel.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class Plasma::FlashingLabelPrivate
               state(FlashingLabelPrivate::Invisible),
               autohide(false)
         {
-            //TODO: put this on a diet by using timerEvent instead?
             fadeOutTimer.setInterval(defaultDuration);
             fadeOutTimer.setSingleShot(true);
             fadeInTimer.setInterval(0);