diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/preview.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/preview.cpp
index 1e95c6cbea..8284127a53 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/preview.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/preview.cpp
@@ -85,9 +85,11 @@ bool KDecorationPreview::recreateDecoration( KDecorationPlugins* plugins )
         }
 
     positionPreviews();
-    deco[Inactive]->widget()->show();
-    deco[Active]->widget()->show();
+    //deco[Inactive]->widget()->show();
+    //deco[Active]->widget()->show();
 
+    //deco[Inactive]->widget()->render( this, deco[Inactive]->widget()->mapToParent( QPoint(0,0) ) );
+    
     return true;
     }
 
@@ -104,6 +106,13 @@ void KDecorationPreview::disablePreview()
     no_preview->show();
     }
 
+void KDecorationPreview::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* e )
+{
+    QWidget::paintEvent(e);
+    if( deco[Inactive] ) deco[Inactive]->widget()->render( this, deco[Inactive]->widget()->mapToParent( QPoint(0,0) ) );
+    if( deco[Active] ) deco[Active]->widget()->render( this, deco[Active]->widget()->mapToParent( QPoint(0,0) ) );
+}
+
 void KDecorationPreview::resizeEvent( QResizeEvent* e )
     {
     QWidget::resizeEvent( e );
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/preview.h b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/preview.h
index 13481dbb32..4e04a10489 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/preview.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/preview.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class KDecorationPreview
         void setTempBorderSize(KDecorationPlugins* plugin, KDecorationDefines::BorderSize size);
         void setTempButtons(KDecorationPlugins* plugin, bool customEnabled, const QString &left, const QString &right);
     protected:
+        virtual void paintEvent( QPaintEvent* );
         virtual void resizeEvent( QResizeEvent* );
     private:
         void positionPreviews();