diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index ac74348c68..f9393fdc25 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -122,9 +122,16 @@ Application::Application( )
 
     initting = FALSE; // startup done, we are up and running now.
     dcopClient()->send( "ksplash", "", "upAndRunning(QString)", QString("wm started"));
+    XEvent e;
+    e.xclient.type = ClientMessage;
+    e.xclient.message_type = XInternAtom( qt_xdisplay(), "_KDE_SPLASH_PROGRESS", False );
+    e.xclient.display = qt_xdisplay();
+    e.xclient.window = qt_xrootwin();
+    e.xclient.format = 8;
+    strcpy( e.xclient.data.b, "wm started" );
+    XSendEvent( qt_xdisplay(), qt_xrootwin(), False, SubstructureNotifyMask, &e );
     }
 
-
 Application::~Application()
     {
     delete Workspace::self();