diff --git a/src/abstract_client.cpp b/src/abstract_client.cpp
index 944b20e9cf..dd8e220e85 100644
--- a/src/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/src/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -3750,6 +3750,10 @@ void AbstractClient::updateDecoration(bool check_workspace_pos, bool force)
     qCWarning(KWIN_CORE, "%s doesn't support server side decorations", metaObject()->className());
 }
 
+void AbstractClient::invalidateDecoration()
+{
+}
+
 bool AbstractClient::noBorder() const
 {
     return true;
diff --git a/src/abstract_client.h b/src/abstract_client.h
index cf91c0421e..bf7af76383 100644
--- a/src/abstract_client.h
+++ b/src/abstract_client.h
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@ public:
      * TODO: fix boolean traps
      */
     virtual void updateDecoration(bool check_workspace_pos, bool force = false);
+    virtual void invalidateDecoration();
 
     /**
      * Returns whether the window provides context help or not. If it does,
diff --git a/src/decorations/decorationbridge.cpp b/src/decorations/decorationbridge.cpp
index 1837aa3724..66a3ac712a 100644
--- a/src/decorations/decorationbridge.cpp
+++ b/src/decorations/decorationbridge.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void DecorationBridge::initPlugin()
 
 static void recreateDecorations()
 {
-    Workspace::self()->forEachAbstractClient([](AbstractClient *c) { c->updateDecoration(true, true); });
+    Workspace::self()->forEachAbstractClient([](AbstractClient *c) { c->invalidateDecoration(); });
 }
 
 void DecorationBridge::reconfigure()
diff --git a/src/internal_client.cpp b/src/internal_client.cpp
index 6da0d70fe1..d02f6d7065 100644
--- a/src/internal_client.cpp
+++ b/src/internal_client.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@ void InternalClient::updateDecoration(bool check_workspace_pos, bool force)
     }
 }
 
+void InternalClient::invalidateDecoration()
+{
+    updateDecoration(true, true);
+}
+
 void InternalClient::destroyClient()
 {
     markAsZombie();
diff --git a/src/internal_client.h b/src/internal_client.h
index b9a823fc4a..d179a175d4 100644
--- a/src/internal_client.h
+++ b/src/internal_client.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
     bool takeFocus() override;
     void setNoBorder(bool set) override;
     void updateDecoration(bool check_workspace_pos, bool force = false) override;
+    void invalidateDecoration() override;
     void destroyClient() override;
     bool hasPopupGrab() const override;
     void popupDone() override;
diff --git a/src/x11client.cpp b/src/x11client.cpp
index b7058bf1ff..c6bd73fab2 100644
--- a/src/x11client.cpp
+++ b/src/x11client.cpp
@@ -1110,6 +1110,11 @@ void X11Client::updateDecoration(bool check_workspace_pos, bool force)
     updateFrameExtents();
 }
 
+void X11Client::invalidateDecoration()
+{
+    updateDecoration(true, true);
+}
+
 void X11Client::createDecoration(const QRect& oldgeom)
 {
     KDecoration2::Decoration *decoration = Decoration::DecorationBridge::self()->createDecoration(this);
diff --git a/src/x11client.h b/src/x11client.h
index 2019aeb771..f395b21f38 100644
--- a/src/x11client.h
+++ b/src/x11client.h
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ public:
     bool takeFocus() override;
 
     void updateDecoration(bool check_workspace_pos, bool force = false) override;
+    void invalidateDecoration() override;
 
     void updateShape();
 
diff --git a/src/xdgshellclient.cpp b/src/xdgshellclient.cpp
index 5409aedba4..06237932a7 100644
--- a/src/xdgshellclient.cpp
+++ b/src/xdgshellclient.cpp
@@ -814,6 +814,11 @@ void XdgToplevelClient::updateDecoration(bool check_workspace_pos, bool force)
     }
 }
 
+void XdgToplevelClient::invalidateDecoration()
+{
+    updateDecoration(true, true);
+}
+
 bool XdgToplevelClient::supportsWindowRules() const
 {
     return true;
diff --git a/src/xdgshellclient.h b/src/xdgshellclient.h
index d695865e97..f19c286bf4 100644
--- a/src/xdgshellclient.h
+++ b/src/xdgshellclient.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public:
     bool noBorder() const override;
     void setNoBorder(bool set) override;
     void updateDecoration(bool check_workspace_pos, bool force = false) override;
+    void invalidateDecoration() override;
     QString preferredColorScheme() const override;
     bool supportsWindowRules() const override;
     bool takeFocus() override;