diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index cf4f89c01..9a7c906e2 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -1354,6 +1354,8 @@ void Applet::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QW
                     wallpaperConfig = KConfigGroup(&wallpaperConfig, "Wallpaper");
                     wallpaperConfig = KConfigGroup(&wallpaperConfig, w->pluginName());
                     w->restore(wallpaperConfig);
+                    disconnect(w, SIGNAL(update(const QRectF&)), this, SLOT(updateRect(const QRectF&)));
+                    connect(w, SIGNAL(update(const QRectF&)), this, SLOT(updateRect(const QRectF&)));
                 }
 
                 painter->save();
diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index c97bed789..2697986d2 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -1829,8 +1829,6 @@ void Containment::setWallpaper(const QString &pluginName, const QString &mode)
             d->wallpaper->setRenderingMode(mode);
 
             if (newPlugin) {
-                connect(d->wallpaper, SIGNAL(update(const QRectF&)),
-                        this, SLOT(updateRect(const QRectF&)));
                 cfg.writeEntry("wallpaperplugin", pluginName);
             }