diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 5c2128cd4f..7948d5f646 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -1135,7 +1135,6 @@ void Workspace::saveDesktopSettings()
 QStringList Workspace::configModules(bool controlCenter)
     {
     QStringList args;
-    args << "--icon" << "preferences-system-windows";
     args <<  "kwindecoration";
     if (controlCenter)
         args << "kwinoptions";
@@ -1146,7 +1145,10 @@ QStringList Workspace::configModules(bool controlCenter)
 
 void Workspace::configureWM()
     {
-	KToolInvocation::kdeinitExec( "kcmshell4", configModules(false) );
+        QStringList args;
+        args << "--icon" << "preferences-system-windows"
+             << configModules(false) ;
+        KToolInvocation::kdeinitExec( "kcmshell4", args );
     }
 
 /*!