diff --git a/clients/Makefile.am b/clients/Makefile.am
index 4c30078b78..6d00b0001d 100644
--- a/clients/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/Makefile.am
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@ SUBDIRS = plastik b2 default keramik laptop modernsystem quartz redmond web
 # need to be ported: kwmtheme (almost done)
 # only for testing: test
 
-messages:
+messages: rc.cpp
+	$(EXTRACTRC) `find . -name \*.ui` >> rc.cpp
 	$(XGETTEXT) `find . -name \*.cpp` -o $(podir)/kwin_clients.pot
+	-rm rc.cpp