diff --git a/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp b/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
index fdd371b4f..b57eafe52 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
+++ b/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ IconItem::IconItem(QDeclarativeItem *parent)
             this, SLOT(implicitHeightChanged()));
 
 
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(enabledChanged()),
+            this, SLOT(loadPixmap()));
+
     //initialize implicit size to the Dialog size
     setImplicitWidth(KIconLoader::global()->currentSize(KIconLoader::Dialog));
     setImplicitHeight(KIconLoader::global()->currentSize(KIconLoader::Dialog));
@@ -248,7 +251,6 @@ void IconItem::loadPixmap()
 {
     int size = qMin(width(), height());
 
-
     //FIXME: Heuristic: allow 24x24 for icons/ that are in the systray(ugly)
     if (m_svgIcon && m_svgIcon->imagePath().contains("icons/") &&
         size > KIconLoader::SizeSmallMedium &&
diff --git a/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h b/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
index 9f0677918..16513b062 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
+++ b/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.h
@@ -77,12 +77,11 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void implicitHeightChanged();
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
+    void loadPixmap();
     void animationFinished();
     void valueChanged(const QVariant &value);
 
 private:
-    void loadPixmap();
-
     //all the ways we can set an source. Only one of them will be valid
     QIcon m_icon;
     Plasma::Svg *m_svgIcon;