diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.cpp
index 4b33976e2e..c20cc4d227 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.cpp
@@ -567,6 +567,16 @@ const char* KTitleBarActionsConfig::functionMax( int i )
     return tbl_num_lookup( tbl_Max, i );
 }
 
+void KTitleBarActionsConfig::showEvent( QShowEvent *ev )
+{
+    if ( !standAlone ) {
+        // Workaround KCModule::showEvent() calling load(), see bug 163817
+        QWidget::showEvent( ev );
+        return;
+    }
+    KCModule::showEvent( ev );
+}
+
 void KTitleBarActionsConfig::load()
 {
   KConfigGroup windowsConfig(config, "Windows");
@@ -915,6 +925,15 @@ const char* KWindowActionsConfig::functionAllW(int i)
     return tbl_num_lookup( tbl_AllW, i );
 }
 
+void KWindowActionsConfig::showEvent( QShowEvent *ev )
+{
+    if ( !standAlone ) {
+        QWidget::showEvent( ev );
+        return;
+    }
+    KCModule::showEvent( ev );
+}
+
 void KWindowActionsConfig::load()
 {
   KConfigGroup cg(config, "MouseBindings");
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.h b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.h
index eee08217b7..e8ef5d96ea 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ public:
   void save();
   void defaults();
 
+protected:
+  void showEvent( QShowEvent *ev );
+
 public slots:
 	void changed() { emit KCModule::changed(true); }
 
@@ -106,6 +109,9 @@ public:
   void save();
   void defaults();
 
+protected:
+  void showEvent( QShowEvent *ev );
+
 public slots:
 	void changed() { emit KCModule::changed(true); }
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
index 1c14078f19..4af5e75bc9 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
@@ -381,6 +381,15 @@ void KFocusConfig::updateActiveMouseScreen()
         setActiveMouseScreen( focusCombo->currentIndex() != 0 );
 }
 
+void KFocusConfig::showEvent( QShowEvent *ev )
+{
+    if ( !standAlone ) {
+        QWidget::showEvent( ev );
+        return;
+    }
+    KCModule::showEvent( ev );
+}
+
 void KFocusConfig::load( void )
 {
     QString key;
@@ -653,6 +662,15 @@ void KAdvancedConfig::shadeHoverChanged(bool a) {
 }
 
 
+void KAdvancedConfig::showEvent( QShowEvent *ev )
+{
+    if ( !standAlone ) {
+        QWidget::showEvent( ev );
+        return;
+    }
+    KCModule::showEvent( ev );
+}
+
 void KAdvancedConfig::load( void )
 {
     KConfigGroup cg(config, "Windows");
@@ -982,6 +1000,15 @@ void KMovingConfig::slotCntrSnapChanged(int value) {
     CntrSnap->setSuffix(i18np(" pixel", " pixels", value));
 }
 
+void KMovingConfig::showEvent( QShowEvent *ev )
+{
+    if ( !standAlone ) {
+        QWidget::showEvent( ev );
+        return;
+    }
+    KCModule::showEvent( ev );
+}
+
 void KMovingConfig::load( void )
 {
     QString key;
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h
index 8b8e54a06e..2890209072 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ public:
   void save();
   void defaults();
 
+protected:
+  void showEvent( QShowEvent *ev );
+
 private slots:
   void setDelayFocusEnabled();
   void focusPolicyChanged();
@@ -132,6 +135,9 @@ public:
   void save();
   void defaults();
 
+protected:
+  void showEvent( QShowEvent *ev );
+
 private slots:
   void changed() { emit KCModule::changed(true); }
   void slotBrdrSnapChanged( int );
@@ -182,6 +188,9 @@ public:
   void save();
   void defaults();
 
+protected:
+  void showEvent( QShowEvent *ev );
+
 private slots:
   void shadeHoverChanged(bool);