diff --git a/svg.cpp b/svg.cpp
index e9a42db31..777bd5dbc 100644
--- a/svg.cpp
+++ b/svg.cpp
@@ -169,10 +169,18 @@ void Svg::resize( const QSizeF& size )
     d->size = size;
 }
 
+void Svg::resize()
+{
+    if (!d->renderer) {
+        d->renderer = new KSvgRenderer(Plasma::Theme::self()->image(d->themePath));
+    }
+    d->size = d->renderer->defaultSize();
+}
+
 QSize Svg::elementSize(const QString& elementId)
 {
     if (!d->renderer) {
-        return QSize();
+        d->renderer = new KSvgRenderer(Plasma::Theme::self()->image(d->themePath));
     }
 
     QSizeF elementSize = d->renderer->boundsOnElement(elementId).size();
diff --git a/svg.h b/svg.h
index 83283aad0..8f6b04d30 100644
--- a/svg.h
+++ b/svg.h
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Svg : public QObject
          **/
         void resize( const QSizeF& size );
 
+        /**
+         * Resizes the rendered image to the natural size of the SVG.
+         * Rendering will actually take place on the next call to paint.
+         * @arg size the new size of the image
+         **/
+        void resize();
+
         /**
          * Size of a given element
          * @arg elementId the id of the element to check