diff --git a/corona.cpp b/corona.cpp
index 02658160a..270e23a6e 100644
--- a/corona.cpp
+++ b/corona.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ Corona::Corona(QObject *parent)
     : QGraphicsScene(parent),
       d(new Private)
 {
-    loadApplets("plasma-appletsrc");
     //setViewport(new QGLWidget(QGLFormat(QGL::StencilBuffer | QGL::AlphaChannel)));
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ Corona::Corona(const QRectF & sceneRect, QObject * parent )
     : QGraphicsScene(sceneRect, parent),
       d(new Private)
 {
-    loadApplets("plasma-appletsrc");
     //setViewport(new QGLWidget(QGLFormat(QGL::StencilBuffer | QGL::AlphaChannel)));
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ Corona::Corona(qreal x, qreal y, qreal width, qreal height, QObject * parent)
     : QGraphicsScene(x, y, width, height, parent),
       d(new Private)
 {
-    loadApplets("plasma-appletsrc");
     //setViewport(new QGLWidget(QGLFormat(QGL::StencilBuffer | QGL::AlphaChannel)));
 }
 
@@ -205,6 +202,11 @@ void Corona::loadApplets(const QString& config)
     }
 }
 
+void Corona::loadApplets()
+{
+    loadApplets("plasma-appletsrc");
+}
+
 Applet* Corona::addApplet(const QString& name, const QStringList& args, uint id, const QRectF& geometry)
 {
     Applet* applet = Applet::loadApplet(name, id, args);
diff --git a/corona.h b/corona.h
index e67c5d9cd..361a0e7c0 100644
--- a/corona.h
+++ b/corona.h
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ public:
     void loadApplets(const QString &config);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
+    /**
+     * Load applets from the default config file
+     */
+    void loadApplets();
+
     /**
      * Save applets to the default config file
      */