diff --git a/src/decorations/decorationpalette.cpp b/src/decorations/decorationpalette.cpp
index 1162691138..a365b1513e 100644
--- a/src/decorations/decorationpalette.cpp
+++ b/src/decorations/decorationpalette.cpp
@@ -121,13 +121,15 @@ QColor DecorationPalette::color(KDecoration2::ColorGroup group, KDecoration2::Co
 
 QPalette DecorationPalette::palette() const
 {
-    return m_legacyPalette ? m_legacyPalette->palette : KColorScheme::createApplicationPalette(m_colorSchemeConfig);
+    return m_legacyPalette ? m_legacyPalette->palette : m_applicationPalette;
 }
 
 void DecorationPalette::update()
 {
     m_colorSchemeConfig->sync();
 
+    m_applicationPalette = KColorScheme::createApplicationPalette(m_colorSchemeConfig);
+
     if (KColorScheme::isColorSetSupported(m_colorSchemeConfig, KColorScheme::Header)) {
         m_palette.active = KColorScheme(QPalette::Normal, KColorScheme::Header, m_colorSchemeConfig);
         m_palette.inactive = KColorScheme(QPalette::Inactive, KColorScheme::Header, m_colorSchemeConfig);
diff --git a/src/decorations/decorationpalette.h b/src/decorations/decorationpalette.h
index 8529c8fe42..a0737cda92 100644
--- a/src/decorations/decorationpalette.h
+++ b/src/decorations/decorationpalette.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ private:
     KSharedConfig::Ptr m_colorSchemeConfig;
 
     ModernPalette m_palette;
+    QPalette m_applicationPalette;
 };
 
 }