diff --git a/src/plasma/framesvg.cpp b/src/plasma/framesvg.cpp
index 16d0e17c1..a6d0d740d 100644
--- a/src/plasma/framesvg.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/framesvg.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void FrameSvg::resizeFrame(const QSizeF &size)
     d->pendingFrameSize = size.toSize();
 
     if (!d->repaintBlocked) {
-        d->updateFrameData();
+        d->updateFrameData(FrameSvgPrivate::UpdateFrame);
     }
 }
 
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ QRect FrameSvgPrivate::contentGeometry(FrameData* frame, const QSize& size) cons
     return contentRect;
 }
 
-void FrameSvgPrivate::updateFrameData()
+void FrameSvgPrivate::updateFrameData(UpdateType updateType)
 {
     FrameData *fd = frame;
 
@@ -754,7 +754,11 @@ void FrameSvgPrivate::updateFrameData()
     // we know it isn't in s_sharedFrames due to the check above, so insert it now
     FrameSvgPrivate::s_sharedFrames[q->theme()->d].insert(newKey, fd);
     fd->theme = q->theme()->d;
-    updateAndSignalSizes();
+    if (updateType == UpdateFrameAndMargins) {
+        updateAndSignalSizes();
+    } else {
+        updateSizes(frame);
+    }
 }
 
 void FrameSvgPrivate::paintCenter(QPainter& p, FrameData* frame, const QRect& contentRect, const QSize& fullSize)
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/framesvg_p.h b/src/plasma/private/framesvg_p.h
index c7082dc01..c277276d1 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/framesvg_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/framesvg_p.h
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ public:
 
     QPixmap alphaMask();
 
+    enum UpdateType {
+        UpdateFrame,
+        UpdateFrameAndMargins
+    };
+
     void generateBackground(FrameData *frame);
     void generateFrameBackground(FrameData *frame);
     QString cacheId(FrameData *frame, const QString &prefixToUse) const;
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ public:
     void paintCorner(QPainter& p, FrameData* frame, Plasma::FrameSvg::EnabledBorders border, const QRect& output) const;
     void paintCenter(QPainter& p, FrameData* frame, const QRect& contentRect, const QSize& fullSize);
     QRect contentGeometry(FrameData* frame, const QSize& size) const;
-    void updateFrameData();
+    void updateFrameData(UpdateType updateType = UpdateFrameAndMargins);
 
     Types::Location location;
     QString prefix;