diff --git a/tools/decobenchmark/main.cpp b/tools/decobenchmark/main.cpp
index 7db2eb1530..8fa0e843e7 100644
--- a/tools/decobenchmark/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/decobenchmark/main.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 static KCmdLineOptions options[] =
 {
 	{ "+decoration", "Decoration library to use, such as kwin3_plastik.", 0 },
-	{ "+tests", "Which test should be executed ('all', 'repaint', 'caption', 'resize')", 0 },
+	{ "+tests", "Which test should be executed ('all', 'repaint', 'caption', 'resize', 'recreation')", 0 },
 	{ "+repetitions", "Number of test repetitions.", 0 },
 	{ 0, 0, 0 }
 };
@@ -53,10 +53,17 @@ DecoBenchApplication::DecoBenchApplication(const QString &library, Tests tests,
 	kwinConfig.setGroup("Style");
 
 	plugins = new KDecorationPreviewPlugins( &kwinConfig );
-	preview = new KDecorationPreview( 0 );
+	preview = new KDecorationPreview( plugins, 0 );
 
-	if (plugins->loadPlugin(library) && preview->recreateDecoration(plugins) )
-		kdDebug() << "decoration " << library << " created..." << endl;
+	if (plugins->loadPlugin(library) )
+		kdDebug() << "Decoration library " << library << " loaded..." << endl;
+	else
+		kdError() << "Error loading decoration library " << library << "!" << endl;
+
+	if (preview->recreateDecoration() )
+		kdDebug() << "Decoration created..." << endl;
+	else
+		kdError() << "Error creating decoration!" << endl;
 
 	preview->show();
 }
@@ -79,6 +86,8 @@ void DecoBenchApplication::executeTest()
 		preview->performCaptionTest(m_count);
 	if (m_tests == AllTests || m_tests == ResizeTest)
 		preview->performResizeTest(m_count);
+	if (m_tests == AllTests || m_tests == RecreationTest)
+		preview->performRecreationTest(m_count);
 
 	clock_t etime = clock();
 	ftime(&aend);
@@ -114,6 +123,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		test = CaptionTest;
 	else if (t == "resize")
 		test = ResizeTest;
+	else if (t == "recreation")
+		test = RecreationTest;
 	else
 		KCmdLineArgs::usage("Specify a valid test!");
 
diff --git a/tools/decobenchmark/main.h b/tools/decobenchmark/main.h
index f16f507041..65e6c742ba 100644
--- a/tools/decobenchmark/main.h
+++ b/tools/decobenchmark/main.h
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ enum Tests {
 	AllTests,
 	RepaintTest,
 	CaptionTest,
-	ResizeTest
+	ResizeTest,
+	RecreationTest
 };
 
 class DecoBenchApplication : public KApplication
diff --git a/tools/decobenchmark/preview.cpp b/tools/decobenchmark/preview.cpp
index 9d6c35e688..cec5af5052 100644
--- a/tools/decobenchmark/preview.cpp
+++ b/tools/decobenchmark/preview.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@
 
 // FRAME the preview doesn't update to reflect the changes done in the kcm
 
-KDecorationPreview::KDecorationPreview( QWidget* parent, const char* name )
-    :   QWidget( parent, name )
+KDecorationPreview::KDecorationPreview( KDecorationPlugins* plugin, QWidget* parent, const char* name )
+    :   QWidget( parent, name ),
+    m_plugin(plugin)
 {
     options = new KDecorationPreviewOptions;
 
@@ -94,10 +95,22 @@ void KDecorationPreview::performResizeTest(int n)
     }
 }
 
-bool KDecorationPreview::recreateDecoration( KDecorationPlugins* plugins )
+void KDecorationPreview::performRecreationTest(int n)
+{
+    kdDebug() << "start " << n << " resizes..." << endl;
+    bridge->setCaption("Deco Benchmark");
+    deco->captionChange();
+    positionPreviews(0);
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+        recreateDecoration();
+        kapp->processEvents();
+    }
+}
+
+bool KDecorationPreview::recreateDecoration()
 {
     delete deco;
-    deco = plugins->createDecoration(bridge);
+    deco = m_plugin->createDecoration(bridge);
     deco->init();
 
     if (!deco)
diff --git a/tools/decobenchmark/preview.h b/tools/decobenchmark/preview.h
index 0c4e100643..02974ebef6 100644
--- a/tools/decobenchmark/preview.h
+++ b/tools/decobenchmark/preview.h
@@ -33,14 +33,15 @@ class KDecorationPreview
     : public QWidget
     {
     public:
-        KDecorationPreview( QWidget* parent = NULL, const char* name = NULL );
+        KDecorationPreview( KDecorationPlugins* plugin, QWidget* parent = NULL, const char* name = NULL );
         virtual ~KDecorationPreview();
 
         void performRepaintTest(int n);
         void performCaptionTest(int n);
         void performResizeTest(int n);
+        void performRecreationTest(int n);
 
-        bool recreateDecoration( KDecorationPlugins* plugin );
+        bool recreateDecoration();
         void setPreviewMask( const QRegion&, int );
         QRegion unobscuredRegion( bool, const QRegion& ) const;
         QRect windowGeometry( bool ) const;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ class KDecorationPreview
         KDecorationPreviewOptions* options;
         KDecorationPreviewBridge* bridge;
         KDecoration* deco;
+        KDecorationPlugins* m_plugin;
     };
 
 class KDecorationPreviewBridge