diff --git a/framesvg.cpp b/framesvg.cpp
index abde25a52..afb609f6c 100644
--- a/framesvg.cpp
+++ b/framesvg.cpp
@@ -621,13 +621,13 @@ void FrameSvgPrivate::cacheFrame(const QString &prefixToSave)
 
     //kDebug()<<"Saving to cache frame"<<id;
 
-    Theme::defaultTheme()->insertIntoCache(id, frame->cachedBackground);
+    Theme::defaultTheme()->insertIntoCache(id, frame->cachedBackground, QString::number((int)q)+prefixToSave);
 
     //insert overlay
     id = QString::fromLatin1("overlay_%7_%6_%5_%4_%3_%2_%1_").
         arg(overlayPos.y()).arg(overlayPos.x()).arg(frame->enabledBorders).arg(size.width()).arg(size.height()).arg(prefixToSave).arg(q->imagePath());
 
-    Theme::defaultTheme()->insertIntoCache(id, frame->cachedBackground);
+    Theme::defaultTheme()->insertIntoCache(id, frame->cachedBackground, QString::number((int)q)+prefixToSave+"overlay");
 }
 
 void FrameSvgPrivate::updateSizes()
diff --git a/svg.cpp b/svg.cpp
index 5c8c068dd..dee9cbfd8 100644
--- a/svg.cpp
+++ b/svg.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class SvgPrivate
             }
 
             if (cacheRendering) {
-                actualTheme()->insertIntoCache(id, p);
+                actualTheme()->insertIntoCache(id, p, QString::number((int)q)+elementId);
             }
 
             return p;
diff --git a/theme.cpp b/theme.cpp
index fc1849030..e65e32534 100644
--- a/theme.cpp
+++ b/theme.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QPair>
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
 #include <QX11Info>
 #endif
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ public:
     KSharedConfigPtr svgElementsCache;
     QHash<QString, QSet<QString> > invalidElements;
     QHash<QString, QPixmap> pixmapsToCache;
+    QHash<QString, QString> keysToCache;
+    QHash<QString, QString> idsToCache;
     QTimer *saveTimer;
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
@@ -238,16 +241,15 @@ void ThemePrivate::discardCache(bool recreateElementsCache)
 
 void ThemePrivate::scheduledCacheUpdate()
 {
-    //kDebug()<< "Saving to cache:";
-    QHash<QString, QPixmap>::const_iterator it = pixmapsToCache.constBegin();
-
-    while (it != pixmapsToCache.constEnd()) {
-        //kDebug()<< "Saving item to cache: " << it.key();
-        pixmapCache->insert(it.key(), it.value());
-        ++it;
+    QHashIterator<QString, QPixmap> it(pixmapsToCache);
+    while (it.hasNext()) {
+        it.next();
+        pixmapCache->insert(idsToCache[it.key()], it.value());
     }
 
     pixmapsToCache.clear();
+    keysToCache.clear();
+    idsToCache.clear();
 }
 
 void ThemePrivate::colorsChanged()
@@ -672,8 +674,13 @@ bool Theme::useNativeWidgetStyle() const
 bool Theme::findInCache(const QString &key, QPixmap &pix)
 {
     if (d->useCache()) {
-        if (d->pixmapsToCache.contains(key)) {
-            pix = d->pixmapsToCache.value(key);
+        if (!d->keysToCache.contains(key)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        const QString id = d->keysToCache[key];
+        if (d->pixmapsToCache.contains(id)) {
+            pix = d->pixmapsToCache.value(id);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -696,8 +703,22 @@ bool Theme::findInCache(const QString &key, QPixmap &pix, unsigned int lastModif
 void Theme::insertIntoCache(const QString& key, const QPixmap& pix)
 {
     if (d->useCache()) {
-        d->pixmapsToCache.insert(key, pix);
-        d->saveTimer->start(500);
+        d->pixmapCache->insert(key, pix);
+    }
+}
+
+void Theme::insertIntoCache(const QString& key, const QPixmap& pix, const QString& id)
+{
+    if (d->useCache()) {
+        d->pixmapsToCache.insert(id, pix);
+
+        if (d->idsToCache.contains(id)) {
+            d->keysToCache.remove(d->idsToCache[id]);
+        }
+
+        d->keysToCache.insert(key, id);
+        d->idsToCache.insert(id, key);
+        d->saveTimer->start(600);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/theme.h b/theme.h
index 4bd6fed22..66de1c847 100644
--- a/theme.h
+++ b/theme.h
@@ -240,6 +240,23 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Theme : public QObject
          **/
         void insertIntoCache(const QString& key, const QPixmap& pix);
 
+        /**
+         * Insert specified pixmap into the cache.
+         * If the cache already contains pixmap with the specified key then it is
+         * overwritten.
+         * The actual insert is delayed for optimization reasons and the id
+         * parameter is used to discard repeated inserts in the delay time, useful
+         * when for instance the graphics to inser comes from a quickly resizing
+         * object: the frames between the start and destination sizes aren't
+         * useful in the cache and just cause overhead.
+         *
+         * @param key the name to use in the cache for this pixmap
+         * @param pix the pixmap data to store in the cache
+         * @param id a name that identifies the caller class of this function in an unique fashion
+         * @since 4.3
+         **/
+        void insertIntoCache(const QString& key, const QPixmap& pix, const QString& id);
+
         /**
          * Sets the maximum size of the cache (in kilobytes). If cache gets bigger
          * the limit then some entries are removed