diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.cpp b/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.cpp
index 6e0921538f..eced12fd33 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.cpp
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.cpp
@@ -250,9 +250,6 @@ namespace Oxygen
             _helper.viewNegativeTextBrush().brush(palette).color():
             _helper.viewHoverBrush().brush(palette).color();
 
-        // shadow color
-        QColor shadow = _helper.calcShadowColor( base );
-
         // decide decoration color
         if( isAnimated() ) color = KColorUtils::mix( color, glow, glowIntensity() );
         else if( _status == Oxygen::Hovered  ) color = glow;
@@ -260,6 +257,9 @@ namespace Oxygen
         if( hasDecoration() )
         {
 
+            // shadow color
+            QColor shadow = _helper.calcShadowColor( base );
+
             // decide shadow color
             if( isAnimated() ) shadow = KColorUtils::mix( shadow, glow, glowIntensity() );
             else if( _status == Oxygen::Hovered ) shadow = glow;