diff --git a/src/effects/windowview/qml/main.qml b/src/effects/windowview/qml/main.qml
index ff2dcd011c..6ec43d680e 100644
--- a/src/effects/windowview/qml/main.qml
+++ b/src/effects/windowview/qml/main.qml
@@ -90,11 +90,12 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    PlasmaExtras.PlaceholderMessage {
+    Loader {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         width: parent.width - (PlasmaCore.Units.gridUnit * 8)
 
-        visible: heap.activeEmpty
+        active: heap.activeEmpty
+
         // Otherwise it's always 100% opaque even while the blurry desktop background's
         // opacity is changing, which looks weird and is different from what Overview does.
         opacity: container.organized ? 1 : 0
@@ -102,8 +103,10 @@ Item {
             OpacityAnimator { duration: container.effect.animationDuration; easing.type: Easing.OutCubic }
         }
 
-        iconName: "edit-none"
-        text: effect.searchText.length > 0 ? i18nd("kwin_effects", "No Matches") : i18nd("kwin_effects", "No Windows")
+        sourceComponent: PlasmaExtras.PlaceholderMessage {
+            iconName: "edit-none"
+            text: effect.searchText.length > 0 ? i18nd("kwin_effects", "No Matches") : i18nd("kwin_effects", "No Windows")
+        }
     }
 
     ColumnLayout {