diff --git a/effects.cpp b/effects.cpp
index a7b6f7025a..b883bf7e39 100644
--- a/effects.cpp
+++ b/effects.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ EffectsHandlerImpl::EffectsHandlerImpl(CompositingType type)
     : EffectsHandler(type)
     , keyboard_grab_effect( NULL )
     {
+    reconfigure();
     }
 
 EffectsHandlerImpl::~EffectsHandlerImpl()
@@ -52,6 +53,24 @@ EffectsHandlerImpl::~EffectsHandlerImpl()
         XDestroyWindow( display(), pos.second );
     }
 
+void EffectsHandlerImpl::reconfigure()
+    {
+    KSharedConfig::Ptr _config = KGlobal::config();
+    KConfigGroup conf(_config, "Plugins");
+
+    KService::List offers = KServiceTypeTrader::self()->query("KWin/Effect");
+    foreach( KService::Ptr service, offers )
+        {
+        KPluginInfo plugininfo( service );
+        plugininfo.load( &conf );
+
+        if( plugininfo.isPluginEnabled() )
+            loadEffect( plugininfo.pluginName() );
+        else
+            unloadEffect( plugininfo.pluginName() );
+        }
+    }
+
 // the idea is that effects call this function again which calls the next one
 void EffectsHandlerImpl::prePaintScreen( int* mask, QRegion* region, int time )
     {
diff --git a/effects.h b/effects.h
index 155b67d8b4..9a39975486 100644
--- a/effects.h
+++ b/effects.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class EffectsHandlerImpl : public EffectsHandler
         virtual void reserveElectricBorderSwitching( bool reserve );
 
         virtual unsigned long xrenderBufferPicture();
+        virtual void reconfigure();
 
         // internal (used by kwin core or compositing code)
         void startPaint();
diff --git a/lib/kwineffects.h b/lib/kwineffects.h
index 4874cdbf73..164592f8ae 100644
--- a/lib/kwineffects.h
+++ b/lib/kwineffects.h
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ class KWIN_EXPORT EffectsHandler
 
         CompositingType compositingType() const  { return compositing_type; }
         virtual unsigned long xrenderBufferPicture() = 0;
+        virtual void reconfigure() = 0;
 
 
     protected:
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index 375bffe4d3..7dcac9edfb 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -211,9 +211,6 @@ unsigned long Options::updateSettings()
     glAlwaysRebind = config.readEntry("GLAlwaysRebind", false );
     glDirect = config.readEntry("GLDirect", true );
     glVSync = config.readEntry("GLVSync", true );
-    
-    config.changeGroup( "Effects" );
-    defaultEffects = config.readEntry( "Load", QStringList() << "ShowFps" << "Fade" );
 
     // Read button tooltip animation effect from kdeglobals
     // Since we want to allow users to enable window decoration tooltips
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 80ce60299a..c4fac2cd52 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ class Options : public KDecorationOptions
         bool glDirect;
         bool glVSync;
 
-        QStringList defaultEffects;
-
     private:
         WindowOperation OpTitlebarDblClick;