diff --git a/src/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp b/src/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
index 180aa4fe13..c342ead828 100644
--- a/src/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ BlurEffectConfig::BlurEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     ui.setupUi(this);
     BlurConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(BlurConfig::self(), this);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 BlurEffectConfig::~BlurEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp b/src/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
index d292b0a42a..14042ce551 100644
--- a/src/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ DesktopGridEffectConfig::DesktopGridEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariant
     connect(m_ui->desktopNameAlignmentCombo, qOverload<int>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, &DesktopGridEffectConfig::markAsChanged);
     connect(m_ui->clickBehaviorButtonGroup, qOverload<int>(&QButtonGroup::buttonClicked), this, &DesktopGridEffectConfig::markAsChanged);
     connect(m_ui->shortcutEditor, &KShortcutsEditor::keyChange, this, &DesktopGridEffectConfig::markAsChanged);
-
-    load();
-    layoutSelectionChanged();
 }
 
 DesktopGridEffectConfig::~DesktopGridEffectConfig()
@@ -111,6 +108,7 @@ void DesktopGridEffectConfig::load()
     if (clickBehaviorButton) {
         clickBehaviorButton->setChecked(true);
     }
+    layoutSelectionChanged();
 }
 
 void DesktopGridEffectConfig::layoutSelectionChanged()
diff --git a/src/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp b/src/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp
index 49aa66a051..cf0ebbd68f 100644
--- a/src/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ DimInactiveEffectConfig::DimInactiveEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariant
     m_ui.setupUi(this);
     DimInactiveConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(DimInactiveConfig::self(), this);
-    load();
 }
 
 DimInactiveEffectConfig::~DimInactiveEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp b/src/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp
index 9a330363b8..532bbd603f 100644
--- a/src/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ GlideEffectConfig::GlideEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     ui.setupUi(this);
     GlideConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(GlideConfig::self(), this);
-    load();
 }
 
 GlideEffectConfig::~GlideEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/invert/invert_config.cpp b/src/effects/invert/invert_config.cpp
index 7d55fb5865..dfb815b005 100644
--- a/src/effects/invert/invert_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/invert/invert_config.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ InvertEffectConfig::InvertEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args
                                            KShortcutsEditor::GlobalAction, KShortcutsEditor::LetterShortcutsDisallowed);
     connect(mShortcutEditor, &KShortcutsEditor::keyChange, this, &InvertEffectConfig::markAsChanged);
     layout->addWidget(mShortcutEditor);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 InvertEffectConfig::~InvertEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp b/src/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp
index b36ee2dc77..030a9c0910 100644
--- a/src/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ MagicLampEffectConfig::MagicLampEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList
 
     MagicLampConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(MagicLampConfig::self(), m_ui);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 void MagicLampEffectConfig::save()
diff --git a/src/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp b/src/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp
index 7f1ba7cea8..98f8b0d570 100644
--- a/src/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ MagnifierEffectConfig::MagnifierEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_0);
 
     m_ui->editor->addCollection(m_actionCollection);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 MagnifierEffectConfig::~MagnifierEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp b/src/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp
index d8f5cc93b8..7896619b70 100644
--- a/src/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ MouseClickEffectConfig::MouseClickEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantLi
 
     MouseClickConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(MouseClickConfig::self(), m_ui);
-    load();
 }
 
 MouseClickEffectConfig::~MouseClickEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/overview/kcm/overvieweffectkcm.cpp b/src/effects/overview/kcm/overvieweffectkcm.cpp
index 174ee57c74..30b9bd2c1d 100644
--- a/src/effects/overview/kcm/overvieweffectkcm.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/overview/kcm/overvieweffectkcm.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ OverviewEffectConfig::OverviewEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &
 
     ui.shortcutsEditor->addCollection(actionCollection);
     connect(ui.shortcutsEditor, &KShortcutsEditor::keyChange, this, &OverviewEffectConfig::markAsChanged);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 OverviewEffectConfig::~OverviewEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp b/src/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp
index 10b19234c2..1e3cc592c1 100644
--- a/src/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ PresentWindowsEffectConfig::PresentWindowsEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QV
 
     PresentWindowsConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(PresentWindowsConfig::self(), m_ui);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 PresentWindowsEffectConfig::~PresentWindowsEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp b/src/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
index eb6b20c9be..cd1defd055 100644
--- a/src/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ ShowFpsEffectConfig::ShowFpsEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& ar
 
     ShowFpsConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(ShowFpsConfig::self(), this);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 ShowFpsEffectConfig::~ShowFpsEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/showpaint/showpaint_config.cpp b/src/effects/showpaint/showpaint_config.cpp
index 3789c5ae94..d80b4f1df2 100644
--- a/src/effects/showpaint/showpaint_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/showpaint/showpaint_config.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ ShowPaintEffectConfig::ShowPaintEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList
 
     connect(m_ui->shortcutsEditor, &KShortcutsEditor::keyChange,
             this, &ShowPaintEffectConfig::markAsChanged);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 ShowPaintEffectConfig::~ShowPaintEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/slide/slide_config.cpp b/src/effects/slide/slide_config.cpp
index b053176580..1a3e444604 100644
--- a/src/effects/slide/slide_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/slide/slide_config.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ SlideEffectConfig::SlideEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     m_ui.setupUi(this);
     SlideConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(SlideConfig::self(), this);
-    load();
 }
 
 SlideEffectConfig::~SlideEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp b/src/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
index 6a9845d888..886f4b8edc 100644
--- a/src/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig::ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QV
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_T);
 
     m_ui->editor->addCollection(m_actionCollection);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig::~ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp b/src/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp
index 1fb4094e6b..3774589c99 100644
--- a/src/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ TrackMouseEffectConfig::TrackMouseEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantLi
 
     connect(m_ui->shortcut, &KKeySequenceWidget::keySequenceChanged,
             this, &TrackMouseEffectConfig::shortcutChanged);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 TrackMouseEffectConfig::~TrackMouseEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp b/src/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp
index 4b44aa7e64..66cd2ca703 100644
--- a/src/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ WobblyWindowsEffectConfig::WobblyWindowsEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVar
 
     addConfig(WobblyWindowsConfig::self(), this);
     connect(m_ui.kcfg_WobblynessLevel, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &WobblyWindowsEffectConfig::wobblinessChanged);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 WobblyWindowsEffectConfig::~WobblyWindowsEffectConfig()
diff --git a/src/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp b/src/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
index adac870514..5e3217de44 100644
--- a/src/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ ZoomEffectConfig::ZoomEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::META + Qt::Key_F6);
 
     m_ui->editor->addCollection(actionCollection);
-
-    load();
 }
 
 ZoomEffectConfig::~ZoomEffectConfig()