diff --git a/autotests/test_scripted_effectloader.cpp b/autotests/test_scripted_effectloader.cpp
index 9af6248694..f0e2049a03 100644
--- a/autotests/test_scripted_effectloader.cpp
+++ b/autotests/test_scripted_effectloader.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KWin::LoadEffectFlag)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KWin::LoadEffectFlags)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KWin::Effect*)
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KSharedConfigPtr)
 
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_CORE, "kwin_core")
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ class TestScriptedEffectLoader : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 private Q_SLOTS:
+    void initTestCase();
     void testHasEffect_data();
     void testHasEffect();
     void testKnownEffects();
@@ -75,6 +77,12 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void testCancelLoadAllEffects();
 };
 
+void TestScriptedEffectLoader::initTestCase()
+{
+    auto config = KSharedConfig::openConfig(QString(), KConfig::SimpleConfig);
+    QCoreApplication::instance()->setProperty("config", QVariant::fromValue(config));
+}
+
 void TestScriptedEffectLoader::testHasEffect_data()
 {
     QTest::addColumn<QString>("name");
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index e5fc0c2297..65fc150388 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define XCB_GE_GENERIC 35
 #endif
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KSharedConfigPtr)
+
 namespace KWin
 {
 
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ Application::Application(Application::OperationMode mode, int &argc, char **argv
     qRegisterMetaType<Options::WindowOperation>("Options::WindowOperation");
     qRegisterMetaType<KWin::EffectWindow*>();
     qRegisterMetaType<KWayland::Server::SurfaceInterface *>("KWayland::Server::SurfaceInterface *");
+    qRegisterMetaType<KSharedConfigPtr>();
 }
 
 void Application::setConfigLock(bool lock)
diff --git a/main.h b/main.h
index a7dd47dd60..0758da8405 100644
--- a/main.h
+++ b/main.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class KWIN_EXPORT Application : public  QApplication
     Q_PROPERTY(quint32 x11RootWindow READ x11RootWindow CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(void *x11Connection READ x11Connection NOTIFY x11ConnectionChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int x11ScreenNumber READ x11ScreenNumber CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(KSharedConfigPtr config READ config WRITE setConfig)
 public:
     /**
     * @brief This enum provides the various operation modes of KWin depending on the available
diff --git a/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp b/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
index 0d59b89307..ab99d8b326 100644
--- a/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
+++ b/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "scriptingutils.h"
 #include "workspace_wrapper.h"
 #include "../screenedge.h"
-#include "../main.h"
 #include "scripting_logging.h"
 // KDE
 #include <KConfigGroup>
@@ -37,6 +36,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 typedef KWin::EffectWindow* KEffectWindowRef;
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KSharedConfigPtr)
+
 namespace KWin
 {
 
@@ -483,7 +484,7 @@ bool ScriptedEffect::init(const QString &effectName, const QString &pathToScript
     // does the effect contain an KConfigXT file?
     const QString kconfigXTFile = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, QLatin1String(KWIN_NAME "/effects/") + m_effectName + QLatin1String("/contents/config/main.xml"));
     if (!kconfigXTFile.isNull()) {
-        KConfigGroup cg = kwinApp()->config()->group(QStringLiteral("Effect-%1").arg(m_effectName));
+        KConfigGroup cg = QCoreApplication::instance()->property("config").value<KSharedConfigPtr>()->group(QStringLiteral("Effect-%1").arg(m_effectName));
         QFile xmlFile(kconfigXTFile);
         m_config = new KConfigLoader(cg, &xmlFile, this);
         m_config->load();